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Camille Addison resents the hand life has dealt her. Enrolling in an evening class to distract herself from memories of frustration, she finds herself instead turning to face the tumult of relationships, loss and love that has led her to where she is.Abolish the Rose, by Alanna Irving, takes us on a journey through the past in search of meaning in the present. Through a vivid catalogue of heart-warming and harrowing life experiences, we are drawn to question, along with Camille - how much control do we have over the path our lives take? Would we change the past if we had the chance?

A young woman returns to the forest of her childhood, where every step is filled with memory and every leaf seems to whisper her name.

Beneath the soft glow of the Sakura moon, a quiet Japanese village awakens with lantern light and drifting cherry blossoms. This gentle tale unfolds along cobblestone streets, across bridges spanning mirror-still ponds, and beneath flowering trees that have watched over centuries of quiet evenings. It is fiction set in a Japanese village, written to slow the breath and soften the mind.

In Paganism Under Siege, Lucian Hawthorn traces the journey of the world’s oldest spiritual traditions from their ancient roots to their precarious present. With a voice that is both scholarly and poetic, he explores how Paganism has survived conquest, witch hunts, and centuries of misunderstanding—and why its wisdom remains essential in a world of ecological crisis and spiritual disillusionment.

In the golden hush of evening, a solo traveller steps into a quiet café tucked away in the alleys of Casablanca’s medina. The table she chooses is set for one. But as lanterns flicker and the city exhales into night, strangers begin to arrive—each sharing a story that feels strangely familiar, as though they know her better than she knows herself. A Table for One in Casablanca is a sleep story for adults crafted for emotional stillness and inner calm.

A woman walks the shoreline in silence. She isn’t sure whether she’s leaving or returning — only that the sea is rising, and the fog holds her gently. Where the Tide Forgets Your Name is a quiet, immersive bedtime story for adults, written for the in-between hours when the body is ready to rest but the mind hasn’t yet followed.

Percy Bysshe Shelley's Ozymandias masterfully encapsulates the transient nature of power and the enduring consequences of human hubris. Through the vivid imagery of a decaying statue in an endless desert, Shelley illustrates how Ozymandias's once-mighty empire has crumbled into obscurity, leaving behind only a shattered monument and an ironic inscription: "Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!" This stark contrast between the king's boastful proclamation and the surrounding desolation serves as a poignant reminder that all human achievements, no matter how grand, are ultimately ephemeral.