Good For Nothing

Good For Nothing

Mariam Ansar

Mariam Ansar

'A gripping portrait of three very different teenagers and one divided northern town, Ansar's moving, funny YA debut feels entirely true to life' - GuardianWhen three teens are landed with a community service order after an incident involving a spray can and an inconveniently timed patrol car, their stories start to converge.Amir is the angry boy who won't talk about the brother he lost - but he won't let his name be forgotten either.Eman is the awkward girl whose favourite evenings are spent at home watching TV with her Nani.Kemi is the determined athlete who knows she deserves as good a shot as anyone else - if only she can get to the starting line.As they spend more time together they learn more about themselves, and in the process realise the true cause of Amir's brother's death...This is one summer they will never forget.
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Our Hideous Progeny

Our Hideous Progeny

C. E. McGill

C. E. McGill

It is not the monster you must fear, but the monster it makes of men. . .Mary is the great-niece of Victor Frankenstein. She knows her great uncle disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the Arctic, but she doesn't know why or how. . . .The 1850s are a time of discovery, and London is ablaze with the latest scientific theories and debates, especially when a spectacular new exhibition of dinosaur sculptures opens at the Crystal Palace. Mary is keen to make her name in this world of science alongside her geologist husband, Henry—but despite her sharp mind and sharper tongue, without wealth and connections their options are limited.When Mary discovers some old family papers that allude to the shocking truth behind her great-uncle's past, she thinks she may have found the key to securing her and Henry's professional and financial future. Their quest takes them to the wilds of Scotland; to Henry's intriguing but reclusive sister,...
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Lost Places

Lost Places

Sarah Pinsker

Sarah Pinsker

A new collection from the author of Nebula Award winning A Song for a New Day and Philip K Dick Award winning Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea. A half-remembered children's TV show. A hotel that shouldn't exist. A mysterious ballad. A living flag. Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Sarah Pinsker's second collection brings together a seemingly eclectic group of stories that unite behind certain themes: her touchstones of music and memory are joined by stories about secret subversions and hidden messages in art. Her stories span and transcend genre labels, looking for the truth in strange situations from possible futures to impossible pasts.
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The Horned Guardian

The Horned Guardian

C. M. Alongi

C. M. Alongi

An evil necromancer queen, defeated and executed, has a dark, sinister ally. Jinua the Paladin and Ontiku the Necromancer have traced them to the town of Paramis, and have managed to survive and even respect each other in the process. But their uneasy alliance to track and handle their new foe is tested when the leaders of Paramis ask Jinua to execute a fifteen-year-old boy. After all, a necromancer cannot be allowed to live, no matter how young and innocent. It's only a matter of time before they become corrupt and evil, right? Even worse, the town's enchanted forest—ruled by an ancient nature spirit—is uplifting its roots and leaving for reasons unknown, taking its magical healing properties with it. And the young necromancer swears his sister—long thought dead—is alive and living in those enchanted woods. Jinua's beliefs are further questioned as she must decide who to rescue, who to execute, and who is friend and foe....
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An Innocent's Deal with the Devil

An Innocent's Deal with the Devil

Tara Pammi

Romance

Can this billionaire resist his ultimate desires? Find out in this illicit romance by Tara Pammi! An offer she cannot refuse...Will it cost her everything? When Yana Reddy's former stepbrother walks back into her life, his outrageous offer has her playing with fire! Nasir Hadeed will clear all her debts if she helps look after his daughter for three months. It's a dangerous deal, she's been burned by him before, and he remains the innocent's greatest temptation... Ruthless billionaire Nasir crushed any feelings he had for Yana long ago. But seeing her bond with his child reignites their forbidden flames. And the undeniable attraction he banished is more powerful than ever...From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.Read all the Billion-Dollar Fairy Tales books: Book 1: Marriage Bargain with Her Brazilian BossBook 2: The...
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