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Despite thinking they’ve thwarted the prophecy, the witches are still reeling from the events of the past few months. Ciara now occupies her twin sister’s body as she prepares to take on the role of High Priestess. But why are the sinister government agents of the Shadow Cabinet so invested in her coronation? And then there’s the small matter of Dabney Hale: freshly escaped from Grierlings prison, he’s on the hunt for a mythical object that will give him unimaginable power.

Hidden among us is a secret coven of witches. They are Her Majesty’s Royal Coven. They protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil. But their greatest enemy will come from within. There are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and five best friends are about to be caught at the centre. Life as a modern witch was never simple…but now it’s about to get apocalyptic.

Nota come la Congregazione Reale di Sua Maestà, protegge la corona e il paese da malefiche forze soprannaturali. Ma è dal suo interno che giungerà il nemico più pericoloso. Si mormora infatti di una profezia che metterà la Congregazione in ginocchio, e quattro amiche stanno per scoprire cosa ci sia di vero. Elle, Helena, Niamh e Leonie riusciranno a impedire che la profezia si avveri? O le differenze che le hanno separate a partire dall'infanzia saranno insormontabili? La vita da strega moderna non è mai stata facile... ma adesso sta diventando davvero apocalittica.

'It's a boy!' or 'It's a girl!' are the first words almost all of us hear when we enter the world. Before our names, before we have likes and dislikes - before we, or anyone else, has any idea who we are. And two years ago, as Juno Dawson went to tell her mother she was (and actually, always had been) a woman, she started to realise just how wrong we've been getting it. 

It’s 1536 and the Queen has been beheaded. Lady Grace Fairfax, witch, knows that something foul is at play – that someone had betrayed Anne Boleyn and her coven. Wild with the loss of their leader – and her lover, a secret that if spilled could spell Grace’s own end – she will do anything in her power to track down the traitor. But there’s more at stake than revenge: it was one of their own, a witch, that betrayed them, and Grace isn’t the only one looking for her.

Jana Novak's history sounds like a classic model cliché: tall and gangly, she's uncomfortable with her androgynous looks until she's unexpectedly scouted and catapulted to superstardom. But the fashion industry is as grimy as it is glamorous. And there are unexpected predators at every turn. Jana is an ordinary girl from a south London estate, lifted to unimaginable heights. But the further you rise, the more devastating your fall.... 

Alice lives in a world of stifling privilege and luxury - but none of it means anything when your own head plays tricks on your reality. When her troubled friend Bunny goes missing, Alice becomes obsessed with finding her. On the trail of her last movements, Alice discovers a mysterious invitation to 'Wonderland': the party to end all parties - three days of hedonistic excess to which only the elite are welcome. Will she find Bunny there? Or is this really a case of finding herself?

On the planet of Lobos, the Doctor halts a violent war between the native Loba and human colonists. The TARDIS crew departs - only for Ryan to discover he’s left his phone behind. Again. Upon returning, the Doctor finds that the TARDIS has slipped hundreds of years into the future - and something has gone badly wrong. The Loba are now slaves, serving human zealots who worship a figure known as The Good Doctor. It’s time for the Doctor to face up to the consequences of her last visit. With Lobos on the brink of catastrophe, will she be able to make things right?

In What's the T?, Stonewall ambassador, best-selling trans author and former PSHE teacher Juno Dawson defines a myriad of labels and identities and offers uncensored advice on coming out, sex and relationships with her trademark humour and lightness of touch. Juno has also invited her trans and non-binary friends to make contributions, ensuring this inclusive book reflects as many experiences as possible and features the likes of Travis Alabanza and Jay Hulme. 

When three very different siblings, Fern, Rowan and Willow, go home for a Christmas reunion at their family home in Edinburgh, it's not long before some very big secrets threaten their cosy holiday.

A historical romance set partly in the 1940s, the beautiful and emotive Margot & Me tells the stories of two teenage girls over the course of 50 years. Fliss's mum needs peace and quiet to recuperate from a long illness, so they both move to the countryside to live with Margot, Fliss's stern and bullying grandmother. Life on the farm is tough and life at school is even tougher, so when Fliss unearths Margot's wartime diary, she sees an opportunity to get her own back.

When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong. Because rock bottom is when she's forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises love is the most powerful drug of all.... It's a dirty business getting clean. Addiction, redemption, love and despair. 

Can you be friends with an ex? How often is normal? Are all men freaks?So I Got to Thinking is a hilarious new podcast from bestselling author and journalist Juno Dawson and the editor of QX Magazine Dylan B Jones. Each week, the friends (and sexperts) rewatch the classic HBO sitcom Sex and the City and then attempt to answer Carrie Bradshaw's soul-searching, and occasionally ridiculous, questions for the modern day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sixteen modern fiction superstars shine a startling light on the romance and pain of the infamous literary pair Heathcliff and Cathy. Short stories to stir the heart and awaken vital conversation about love.

Als Bobbie und ihre beste Freundin Naya an Halloween den legendären Geist Bloody Mary beschwören sollen, glaubt niemand, dass wirklich etwas passieren wird. Also vollziehen sie das Ritual: Fünf Mal sagen sie Marys Namen vor einem mit Kerzen erleuchteten Spiegel … Doch etwas wird in dieser Nacht aus dem Jenseits gerufen. Etwas Dunkles, Grauenvolles. Sie ist ein böser Hauch. Sie lauert in Albträumen. Sie versteckt sich in den Schatten des Zimmers. Sie wartet in jedem Spiegel. Sie ist überall. Und sie plant ihre Rache.

When Bill can’t be found at school one day, the imaginations of the other children run wild. Is he on holiday? Is he lost in the park? Has he been eaten by a shark?! It’s up to Bill’s sister to explain.

Dunkle Geheimnisse, Freunde, die zu Feinden werden, und das drohende Ende der Welt. In "Die falsche Schwester", dem 2. Teil der Urban-Fantasy-Trilogie "Der Hexenzirkel Ihrer Majestät", droht den magisch begabten Freundinnen aus allen Richtungen Gefahr. Nach den erschütternden Ereignissen rund um Helena, die Hohepriesterin des Hexenzirkels Ihrer Majestät, steht für die Hexen Niamh, Leonie und Elle alles auf dem Spiel: Während Niamh zur neuen Hohepriesterin aufsteigt, begibt Leonie sich auf die lebensgefährliche Suche nach dem Verräter Hale, der einst den Bürgerkrieg unter den Hexen angezettelt hatte.

Nach einem Bürgerkrieg unter den Hexen versuchen die Freundinnen Niamh, Leonie, Helena und Elle, in ihr "normales" Leben zurückzukehren. Doch Niamh trauert um ihre große Liebe und hadert mit ihren Gefühlen für den Gemüselieferanten Luke; Leonie kämpft für ihren eigenen Zirkel aus Hexen of Color; Helena muss als Hohepriesterin des Hexenzirkels ihrer Majestät die magische Behörde am Laufen halten; und Elle ist mit einem Nicht-Magier verheiratet, der nichts von ihren Kräften ahnt – bis ihre Tochter sich als Hexe entpuppt.

Jana Novak è una sedicenne alta e allampanata, da sempre a disagio con il suo aspetto androgino. Un giorno, però, mentre è in un parco divertimenti insieme ai suoi amici, viene notata da un talent scout che le propone di iniziare a lavorare come modella per una prestigiosa agenzia di Londra. Da quel momento, la vita di Jana subisce un brusco cambiamento: dalla periferia londinese dove vive con la famiglia entra a far parte di un mondo sfavillante e attrattivo che sembra prometterle un futuro straordinario fatto di ricchezza, viaggi, feste, incontri con creativi e celebrità.