Stay follows Abbey, a young woman from Canada now living in a village outside Galway. She falls in love with Dermot, an older Irish man, in an unconventional, affectionate but troubled relationship.The extraordinary skill of Stay lies in its unsentimental depiction of modern Ireland. The inhabitants of Dermot's village form a riotous and poignant chorus, commenting on their rapidly changing world with wit and insight. Here is a beautiful, funny and richly rewarding...

The brilliant, hauntingly beautiful second novel, twelve years in the making, from a writer whose previous novel Stay was a Globe and Mail Top 100 pick, a finalist for the Amazon First Novel Award, and made into a feature film.When she was just fifteen, smart, sensitive Jane Standen lived through a nightmare: she lost the sweet five-year-old girl she was minding during a walk in the woods. The little girl was never found, leaving her family, and Ja...

What's Left Us is a stunning fiction debut by one of the most promising new writers in Canada. The novella and stories in these pages startle and engage the reader with their humour, warmth and grace. The novella traces one week in the life of a young, unmarried Irish woman about to give birth. The heroine is a hip, independent woman who muses on memory, love, loss and inheritance in a clever, wry and moving way. The other stories are set in Dublin, the U.K., Vancouver and Ontario...

**A witch and a non-magical girl get stuck in a cycle of meet-cutes and breakups in this heart-stopping romantic young adult fantasy."You’ll never read a book quite like this again." —Mark Oshiro, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Into the Light**Luna is a powerful witch. Known for her skills and feared for her temper, she’s set to preserve her family’s legacy by becoming the head of Boston’s Witch Council—a job she does not want.

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The evil was so pervasive that you could easily cut it with a knife.‭ ‬Amid the tall buildings and historical atmosphere near Wall Street,‭ ‬there was another feeling in the air.‭ ‬More a presence,‭ ‬people sensed it as they rounded the corner near Battery Park,‭ ‬walking to or from the subway station.‭ ‬It wasn‭’‬t just a foreboding or anxious moment of fear,‭ ‬it was the total absence of good.In an otherwise bustling area,‭ ‬that part of the street was almost always bereft of act...

A vivid, moving novel reminiscent of Anthony Doerr and Michael Ondaatje, about the entwined fates of two very different refugees.In 1940, as the shadow of war lengthens over Europe, three mysterious travelers enter a village in Spain. They have the appearance of Parisian intellectuals, but the trio of two men and a woman are starving and exhausted from crossing illegally through the Pyrenees. Their story, told over a period of 48 tense hours, is narrated by one of ...

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Teens compete to become gods in this high-octane YA fantasy for fans of Lightlark and Lore.Fawn Gallo is a con artist. In a world where the gods and their offspring hold all the power, she’s a mere mortal making her way by scamming the wealthy. Ever since the God of Shadow placed a curse on her family, she’s known she’s destined for a scrappy life and an early death.Mackie Prince should have the privileges of being a demigod. But her fathe...

Chihuas were once thought to be a member of the rat family! Even today, this amazing and tiny breed of dogs fascinates people the world over. Learn the best way to feed, groom and enjoy yours. Or, discover history of the breed and more before you adopt one.

**A high school witch on track to winning the scholarship of her dreams faces a test of courage in this supernatural sapphic novel with searing social commentary, delightfully awkward high school theater, and magical proclamations of love.“Come for the crackling queer banter, stay for the history of magic (steeped in shrewd social consciousness).”—Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston“The perfect witchy read.”—