Magical Realism

Pre-order Evie Woods’ new book The Violin Maker’s Secret now, out in February 2026! The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets. ‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and...

From the million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop! In a quiet village in Ireland, a mysterious local myth is about to change everything… One hundred years ago, Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor translate fairy stories from Irish...

One of the 20th century's enduring works, One Hundred Years of Solitude is a widely beloved and acclaimed novel known throughout the world and the ultimate achievement in a Nobel Prize-winning career....

Essun's missing daughter grows more powerful every day, and her choices may destroy the world in this "magnificent" Hugo Award winner and NYT Notable Book. (NPR) The season of endings grows darker, as civilization fades into the long cold night. Essun -- once Damaya, once Syenite, now avenger --...

Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the Hidden Legacy world where magic controls everything…except the hearts of those who wield it. As Prime magic users, Catalina Baylor and her sisters have extraordinary powers—powers their ruthless...

A dazzling portrayal of humanity and the natural world that perfectly balances violence and humor Tama is just a helpless chick when he is rescued by Marnie, and this is where his story might have ended. “If it keeps me awake,” says Marnie's husband Rob, a farmer, “I'll have to wring its...

A woman settles in a remote Polish village. It has few inhabitants, but it teems with the stories of its living and its dead.

Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes....

You don't choose the book. The book chooses you… 'A book I was sorry to finish.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A timeless story that emphasizes the healing and transformative power of books.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Long ago, a bookshop was born – the beating heart of all those who find hope within the pages...

When Alyssa inherits her late grandmother's house in the quiet town of Kotahi Bay, she hopes for a fresh start.

I've been living in a small town working for the vampires for the last six months. All I want is to save up enough to open an apothecary so I don't have to heal the neckers anymore. Of course, nothing in my life can be that simple....

The Woman in the Dunes, by celebrated writer and thinker Kobo Abe, combines the essence of myth, suspense and the existential novel. After missing the last bus home following a day trip to the seashore, an amateur entomologist is offered lodging for the night at the bottom of a vast sand pit...

‘What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man’s world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can’t stop thinking about it… an absolute cruncher of a tale’ Janice Hallett...

The Greatest Pub in the Multiverse is a heartwarming cozy fantasy tale of friendship, rest for the weary adventurer, slow burn romance, and the magic of second chances.

A Chinese American assassin sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and exact revenge on her abductors in this New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice: a twist on the classic western from "an astonishing new voice" (Jonathan Lethem). Orphaned young, Ming Tsu, the son of Chinese immigrants, is...

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls....

When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology. Angrboda’s story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to...

A legendary band, an iconic lead singer, and their mysterious connection to a woman whose love helped create the music of a generation. Timing is everything in a powerful novel about fate, regret, and moving on by the author of A Day Like This....

A 300-year-old mystery, four magical sisters and a cat. The Blackmoore sisters discover their paranormal powers as they find themselves scrambling to find a real killer while they battle a crooked Sheriff, planted evidence, and a long list of suspects that all had a reason to kill....

Separated by three hundred years, two women are drawn together by a home bathed in blood and magic. Grace Cotter’s spirit needs to rest, and only Selena can help her now....

In this enthralling historical epic, set in New York City and the Middle East in the years leading to World War I— the long-awaited follow-up to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Golem and the Jinni—Helene Wecker revisits her beloved characters Chava and Ahmad as they confront...

It was supposed to be my first summer on my own, but then I meet Seth, Axel, Jasper, and Cody. There's something about them that drew me closer, and they seemed hell-bent on protecting me....

After publicly declaring war on the queen, Kenna finds herself in a race against time as she fights to free the shifters from the grip of madness and works to find and train an army equipped to take on the ruthless ruler....

If there was one thing Torie Bliss knew, it was that her marriage and life of luxury were going to last for ever. Until they didn't. One humiliating divorce later, coupled with a loss of everything she owns, and Torie finds herself doing the one thing she never imagined a woman over the age of...

London, 1927. On the morning of Friday 5th February, 1927, Miss Agnes Humphries – the landlady of the attractive, if-slightly shabby, white-fronted townhouse at Number 23 Burlington Square – has a decision to make....

Nachdem er die Mondwolfzitadelle vor der Supergilde Ragnarök verteidigt und sich einen Platz in Nova Terra erkämpft hat, steht Thorn an der Spitze der Fantasywelt. Aber Nova Terra ist nicht so einfach, wie es schien, und Thorn entdeckt schnell, dass die politischen Verantwortlichen in der Hauptstadt von Nord-Angoril neidische Blicke auf ihn werfen. Der junge Titan ist gezwungen, einen Schritt zurückzugehen und wird von Komplikationen auf allen Seiten bedrängt.

Deep in a maze of hallways, Mudito rummages through piles of old newspapers. The mute caretaker of the crumbling former abbey, he is hounded by a coven of ancient witches who are bent on transforming him into the terrifying imbunche: a twisted monster with all of its orifices sewn up, buried...

Das Mädchen Aurora entscheidet sich, erneut zu inkarnieren – mit dem festen Vorsatz, sich und ihren Seelenauftrag diesmal nicht zu vergessen: Sie möchte als Brücke zwischen der irdischen und der seelischen Welt wirken. Doch um zu überleben, muss Aurora lernen, sich in immer engere Rollen zu zwängen. Schicht um Schicht wird ihr natürliches Strahlen gedimmt, bis sie kapituliert und beschließt, »normal« zu werden – um jeden Preis.

La inspiradora novela que ha transformado la vida de miles de lectores en Japón y en todo el mundo. ¿Qué harías si tuvieras la oportunidad de cambiar tu suerte? Shuich iestá convencido de que es el hombre más desafortunado de todo Japón: lleva años sin un trabajo fijo y el dinero apenas...

Con un toque emocional y cautivador, Lourdes Cacho Escudero nos sumerge en su obra No pongas coma detrás de los sujetos, donde cada relato es un viaje al corazón de la historia familiar. Con destreza, traza un mapa de emociones, desde la España de la represión franquista hasta los secretos más íntimos de la infancia y el despertar de la sexualidad. A través de sus palabras, la autora se convierte en una cronista del tiempo, capturando momentos clave con una sensibilidad única.

Drei Jahre sind seit den tragischen Ereignissen vergangen. Drei Jahre, in denen Avalone sich von Ann Arbor und den Devil's Sons ferngehalten hat. Die Sehnsucht treibt sie nach Hause, zu den Devil's. Doch die Devil's Sons empfangen Avalone alles andere als herzlich. Sie hegen einen berechtigten Groll gegen sie. Sie haben so viele Fragen und Avalone ist nicht in der Lage, ihnen Antworten zu geben. Sie trägt eine Last mit sich herum und hat viele Geheimnisse, die Avalone um jeden Preis bewahren muss.

Tao est une diseuse de bonne aventure itinérante. Mais elle ne prédit que de petites fortunes : les succès modestes, les flirts ou les bonnes surprises du quotidien. Loin d'elle les visions de guerre ou de gloire, car l'expérience lui a appris que les grandes visions ont toujours un prix terrible. Mais quand sa route croise celle d'un père qui cherche à retrouver sa fille disparue, les murs qu'elle a élevés autour d'elle menacent de tomber, et les ombres du passé de resurgir.

Returning home after years away, Reece is going to have to avoid her assassin ex-boyfriend as she learns to care for the magical creatures now under her protection. Three years ago, Reece McCarthen solved her problems the best way she could think of: running as far as possible. Abandoned by her...

Ein einziger Moment – und der Drache entfesselt ein Feuer, das alles verschlingt. Chaos bricht aus, Menschen rennen um ihr Leben. Doch Jays Herz brennt nur aus einem Grund: Celina. Auf der verzweifelten Suche nach ihr gerät alles aus dem Gleichgewicht. Was er nicht weiß: Der geheimnisvolle Prinz der Elfen steht ihr näher, als Jay ertragen kann. Seine Nähe, sein Blick – all das bringt Jays innere Welt zum Beben. Celina ist nicht einfach nur ein Mädchen. Sie ist sein Mädchen. Sein Herz. Seine große Liebe. Er wird sie nicht kampflos aufgeben. Nicht an den Prinzen. Nicht an das Schicksal.

Divided into three linked sections, Mark Sheeky’s astonishing new poetry collection takes us on a journey, via a ‘fragile caravan of dreams’, in which the passing scenery is seen as if through a distorting mirror; a journey whose twists, turns and destination are wholly unexpected. In images so tactile you half expect the greasepaint to come off on your fingers, this is language, from one of our finest poets, that dazzles without attempting to disguise the grit of sawdust beneath the sparkle.

Charlie Whitmore has finally found her rhythm as owner of Oak & Ink Bookshop in Leafwood Falls, Vermont. More than a year after leaving her Manhattan law career behind, she's settled into small-town life with her boyfriend, her sharp-tongued assistant Mia, and Hemingway, the imperious orange cat...

Em Ilha Grande, uma mãe viúva e devota vive para o filho, seu único porto seguro. Quando percebe que a adolescência vai levá-lo para longe, ela faz um pedido desesperado a Santa Rita de Cássia: que o tempo desacelere. Pouco depois, uma planta rara e inexplicável surge no quintal, e a rotina da casa começa a mudar de maneiras que ninguém na vila consegue compreender. Entre fé, culpa e segredos, mãe e filho serão colocados à prova quando o amor que une os dois passar a exigir escolhas impossíveis.

“This wonderful tale is for all lovers of golf, especially the weekend hackers with embarrassing handicaps (like me). Now we have hope. If we can just find the magic clubs.”—John Grisham A recently laid-off golf reporter. A down-on-his-luck caddie. And a magical set of clubs once owned by...

Zwei Mädchen. Zwei Zeiten. Ein Schicksal, das sie verbindet. „Der kleine Wald am Rande der Quellteiche scheint zum Leben zu erwachen. Als würden die Wurzeln aus der Erde brechen und die Bäume sich fortbewegen. Vögel stoben kreischend davon, auf der Suche nach einem sicheren Ort »Gleich kommt der Brief«, ruft sie aufgeregt mit schriller Stimme.“

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE In a small, sleepy town, a mediocre witch, in a mediocre marriage, tries to pass on her gifts to her twin daughters, who, it becomes immediately apparent, have skills far beyond her own. "The Witch is classic NDiaye. Taut, spellbinding and strange...

Dal momento in cui la piccola Klara Gulla viene al mondo, il cuore del padre Jan comincia a battere e il miracolo di quel battito, di quella tardiva scoperta di un'emozione mai provata, della felicità e della sofferenza che ne sono le immancabili compagne, trasformerà tutta la sua vita, dandole valore e significato. L'amore diventa la lente attraverso la quale vede la realtà e, quando questa è troppo squallida e amara, la trasfigura.

Sono passati gli anni, e a Girifalco le vite seguitano a orbitare come corpi celesti, traiettorie che s'intersecano e si allontanano rispondendo alle misteriose leggi dell'universo. La mattina dopo San Lorenzo, notte delle stelle, arriva a Girifalco un circo: è una carovana avvolta da un'aura incantata, un corteo sfavillante di elefanti e domatori, trapezisti, lanciatori di coltelli e illusionisti. La novità scuote la gente ed eccita gli animi, e cambierà per sempre le sorti di alcuni dei protagonisti del romanzo.

We know the Greek gods from mythology, and assume their stories ended there. They did not. This is a compelling new story about the Olympic gods in our century. True to form, they continue to challenge our modern morality.

In a small Georgia town, Nelle’s life has been carefully scripted by her creator and captor, the reclusive author Wallace Quill. Born from ink and imagination, every breath she takes is dictated by his pen. But on a star-studded Fourth of July night, she meets James—a young man with dreams as vivid as the fireworks above them—and suddenly, the unwritten becomes possible.

Olivia Mercer's meticulously planned culinary career lies in ruins after her prestigious Boston restaurant collapses in scandal. With her reputation tarnished and job prospects nonexistent, she reluctantly returns to her hometown of Leafwood Falls to temporarily manage the town's café. The...