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The Ninth Rain has fallen. The Jure'lia are awake. Nothing can be the same again. Tormalin the Oathless and the fell-witch Noon have their work cut out rallying the first war-beasts to be born in Ebora for three centuries. But these are not the great winged warriors of old. Hatched too soon and with no memory of their past incarnations, these onetime defenders of Sarn can barely stop bickering, let alone face an ancient enemy who grow stronger each day....

Jen Williams, acclaimed author of The Copper Cat trilogy, featuring The Copper Promise, The Iron Ghost and The Silver Tide, returns with the first in a blistering new trilogy. The great city of Ebora once glittered with gold. Now its streets are stalked by wolves. Tormalin the Oathless has no taste for sitting around waiting to die while the realm of his storied ancestors falls to pieces - talk about a guilt trip. Better to be amongst the living, where there are taverns full of women and wine.

When soldier Leven was transformed into a Herald – a magical killing machine in the Imperium's brutal conquests – her mind was wiped clean. But strange visions still show her glimpses of the ancient and mysterious island of Brittletain. Now, with the war won and the Imperium satisfied, she wants to find out who she really is.

From two time British Fantasy Award-winning author, Jen Williams, comes the epic conclusion to the Winnowing Flame trilogy. Exhilarating fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb. 'One of the best fantasy novels of the year, if not the decade' James Oswald 'A fitting finale, triumphant and bittersweet in...

The othanim have conquered Brittletain. Their murderous leader, Icaraine, plans to feed Brittletain’s queens to her monstrous son. But total victory over the othanim’s ancient enemy, the griffins, still eludes her. If Brittletain’s resistance can secure an alliance with the griffins, they may still stand a chance of defeating the othanim.

On the 40th anniversary of Neil Postman's prophetic book Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Scrolling Ourselves to Death gathers today's most incisive writers to think critically about the shaping power of contemporary technology. This book explores Postman's insights, connects them to the challenges facing Christians today, and turns difficult challenges into life-giving opportunities for the church. Stepping back from their screens, listeners will be equipped to live faithfully, and grow spiritually, in a "scrolling ourselves to death" world.

Serial killer Michael Reave - known as The Red Wolf - has been locked in Belmarsh Prison for more than 20 years for the brutal and ritualistic murders of countless women. Ex-journalist Heather Evans returns to her childhood home after her mother’s inexplicable suicide and discovers something chilling - hundreds of letters between her mother and Reave, dating back decades.

When it comes to exploring haunted citadels, you should always carry a weapon, trust no one and, most important of all, remember the golden rule: Let sleeping gods lie. There are some far-fetched rumours about the caverns beneath the Citadel: Some say the mages left their most dangerous secrets hidden there; others, that great riches are hidden there; even that gods have been imprisoned in its darkest depths. For Lord Frith, the caverns hold the key to his vengeance.

The world has changed. There are new gods roaming the earth, and Lucian and Artair, two souls forced to share one body, are prime targets for their wrath. Between them both is Elver: a monster girl caught between the humanity that Artair brought back into her life, and the strange obsession that...

Elver is the guardian of the wild and dangerous monster forest. Saved from the brink of death by a god, her skin will poison anyone she touches. Artair is on a mission - one that takes him face-to-face with Elver at her most ruthless. But her defenses are useless when she discovers he's the only...

As a child, Ashley Whitelam was haunted by figures no one else could see. Silent and watchful, these Heedful Ones followed her wherever she went. She hasn’t seen them for eighteen years, not since that fateful night at Red Rigg House. But now they’re back, and they’re trying to tell her something. As children begin to disappear across the Lake District, Ashley becomes involved in the investigation, eager for free publicity to promote her work as a psychic. She never expected the collaborating to bear fruit, but when she discovers the body of one of the missing children, everything changes.

Elver è la guardiana solitaria della insidiosa foresta dei mostri. Artair è un giovane monaco che porta sulle spalle la maledizione dei Senzasonno: nel suo corpo, infatti, convivono due anime, la sua e quella di Lucian, uno spirito oscuro pronto a prendere il controllo non appena il ragazzo si addormenta. Durante una missione "obbligata", Artair incrocia sul suo cammino Elver e la convince ad aiutarlo a portare a termine il compito che gli è stato affidato.

Einst verschonte die Schlangenkönigin Elvers Leben. Doch seitdem fließt Gift in ihren Adern und jede ihrer Berührungen bringt den Tod. Er ist ein Schlafloser, dazu verdammt, Nacht für Nacht von einem bösen Geist heimgesucht zu werden. Die beiden Seelen, die sich einen Körper teilen, faszinieren Elver. Denn ihr Gift kann ihnen nichts anhaben. Doch als sie sich auf eine riskante Allianz mit ihnen einlässt, verstrickt sie sich schon bald in einem Netz aus Intrigen, verbotenen Gefühlen und gefährlicher Magie, das die Grundfesten ihrer Welt erschüttern wird.

The heart-pounding sequel to the epic gods-and-monsters fantasy The Sleepless by award-winning author Jen Williams. Fans have fallen in love with The Sleepless... 'Fast paced and full of magic and monsters . . . I couldn't stop' 'I absolutely adored this story, the world building was phenomenal'...

Die große Stadt Ebora liegt in Trümmern, ihr Glanz ist vergangen, und ihre Bewohner zerfallen im Schatten alter Schuld. Tormalin der Schwurlose, einst Krieger seines stolzen Volkes, sucht Erlösung fern der Ruinen – bis er auf die exzentrische Entdeckerin Lady Vincenza »Vintage« de Grazon trifft. Mit unstillbarer Neugier und unerschütterlichem Charme zieht sie ihn in eine Expedition, die mehr birgt als nur Artefakte und Legenden.

Eine uralte Sage, ein totes Mädchen und eine Nacht, die das Leben dreier Menschen für immer verändern wird – ein fesselnder und verstörender Thriller aus der Feder der preisgekrönten englischen Autorin Jen Williams. In einem malerischen Küstenort verschwindet ein Mädchen. Am helllichten Tag, am Strand. Nicht das erste Mädchen, das hier in den letzten Jahren verschwunden ist. Charlie ist mit ihrer Nichte nach Hithechurch gefahren, um für ein Buch zu recherchieren.

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Hithechurch, a peaceful, out-of-the-way seaside town in Kent. When Charlie was young, she would visit with her family, making friends and playing down by the beach. Their favourite was telling scary stories; silly games of make-believe that would twist and weave old wife’s tales to scare each other. They would laugh and try to shake off the shiver than ran down their backs and made the hair on their necks stand on end.

Er reißt ihnen das Herz heraus. Er vergräbt es im Wald. Dann pflanzt er Blumen. Eine junge Frau findet nach dem Suizid ihrer Mutter in deren Nachlass unzählige Briefe eines seit vielen Jahren verurteilten Serienkillers. Als Heather Evans den Nachlass ihrer Mutter ordnet, macht sie eine erstaunliche Entdeckung: Stapelweise findet sie Briefe eines verurteilten Serienkillers. Michael Reave hatte zahlreiche junge Frauen auf bestialische Weise getötet. Seit 20 Jahren verbüßt er nun schon seine Strafe in einem Hochsicherheitsgefängnis.

Wydrin von Kreuzhafen ist berühmt - und berüchtigt: Findige Diebin, effektive Söldnerin, ein Mundwerk so spitz wie ihre Klingen. Sie kennt all die Gerüchte, die über die Katakomben unterhalb der Zitadelle im Umlauf sind. All das Gerede über hinterhältige Magie, verschollene Zauberer, uralte Götter und unermesslichen Reichtum. Doch sie weiß auch: Von Gerüchten allein wird man nicht satt. Als ein ungewöhnlicher Auftraggeber erscheint und sich mit dem Namen eines toten Mannes vorstellt, ist Wydrins Neugierde geweckt. Der Fremde will die Tiefen der Zitadelle erkunden und sucht Unterstützung für seine Expedition.