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In Dickensian Britain, a popular parlour game called for players to sacrifice something of value each time they made an error, no matter how insignificant. Barely escaping from an oppressive school for wayward boys, teenagers Ben and Jem find themselves free and able to express themselves for the first time in their lives. As their bond and affection for each other deepens, their journey takes them to a dark and horrific place where their devotion to each other is tested to the very limit. A haunting tale of queer discovery, love, and sacrifice.

At Ms. Broussard's Home for Bountiful Beaus, even the unlovable can find a love story for the ages. The custom-made automatons she offers are fully trained in the art of keeping their homes tidy and their future husbands happy. Arthur Price is not looking for love. The lonely librarian clings to his work and routine to keep himself functioning. When his brother, Jared, arrives in the middle of the night with an i-Series automaton meant to lift his spirits, Arthur realizes his routine life is about to be upended.

The Crown controls the myth. Until it chooses the wrong heir. When Alastair Thorne survives the Channel Tunnel disaster that kills his parents, he is taken—not rescued—by the British Crown.

Reggie Orrick is a talented English magus and Philosophical Archeologist tasked with a unique mission—to hatch a long-lost dragon egg. He never expected his life to be upended by Ian "Kelp" McGinty, an Unfortunate with no magical abilities but an uncanny knack for guiding Reggie right where he needs to go. Their connection deepens as they face spectral encounters and dangerous adversaries, all while safeguarding a rare dragon and uncovering the hidden truths of the magus world. But just as they find their footing together, Kelp's sudden disappearance leaves Reggie questioning everything.

Right. So apparently this is a story about dragons. Not that I was asked, mind you. Some overenthusiastic writer with too much imagination and not enough sense opened a portal full of the blasted things, and now the world’s on fire.