In this New York Times bestseller that inspired the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, Philippa Gregory tells the tale of Anne Neville, a beautiful young woman who must navigate the treachery of the English court as her father, known as the Kingmaker, uses her and her sister as pawns in his political game.The Kingmaker’s Daughter—Philippa Gregory’s first sister story since The Other Boleyn Girl—is the gripping...

When Lucy married Lord St. Germain, she had no illusions about her place: a well-dowried wife matched with a pitiful nobleman to save him from his debts.Only it turns out that wasn't enough.Now roguish Gabriel Templeton, the man who holds the highest of her husband's debts, has another repayment in mind. And Lord St. Germain is powerless to do nothing but agree……and watch everything Gabriel wants to do to his wife – the only way he can pay his way out of...

Carter discovers a creepy maze at the fair and travels farther and farther back in time. How will he ever get back to the present?The fair is dull, dull, dull, and nothing interesting will ever happen to Carter again … until Carter discovers the curious maze.Nothing has ever happened here in the history of the world, he thinks. But the maze has some strange secrets, and the spot Carter stands upon has seen some very exciting events over the centuri...

The Feeling Child: Affect and Politics in Latin American Literature and Film compiles a series of essays focusing on the figure of the child within the specific context of the “affective turn” in the study of contemporary sociocultural settings across Latin America. This edited volume looks specifically at the intersection between cultural constructions of childhood and the affective turn within the contemporary sociopolitical landscape of Latin America. The editors and contributors share ...

She's in charge of a pride of pig-headed fools. Some of those fools are fighting back.Impostor syndrome has had Alpha Macey Smithson in its powerful jaws ever since she defeated her lion shifter pride's previous alpha. Instead of making the pride a safer, more egalitarian place, Macey's triumph has worn thin.The clique of rich lionesses sneer and say their queen bee should be alpha. The misogynist male lions who have a pot farm outside of town are heavily a...

From the writer of Books of the Order and the co-author of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences comes a new historical fantasy about two lovers separated by magic and circumstance.Never alone. Never apart. They are the Awakened, a unique breed of people in a remote corner of the world. Faith is one of these gifted carriers of the Seraphim; and in return of her unconditional love, her Seraphim grants her powers of incredible potential. But not all carriers embrace t...

An affectionate but meticulously researched history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England – Crosthwaite Parish, nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake District.'A unique contribution to English history' Hunter Davies'A delightful, refreshingly written book, attentive to social detail and telling the only story that matters – history' Simon Jenkins'A wonderful book'

Now's not the time to think. Now's the time to feel.A taxi ride, a train trip, a family photo: in About Us, seemingly unremarkable journeys and mundane objects ripple with the repercussions of past decisions. All is not what it seems at a family wedding, a regretful father risks estranging his daughter, and a young woman is tormented by the cries of a baby that her partner cannot hear.Reda Gaudiamo's characters charm, chafe and confound in a series of inti...

Quinn might get used to the food, Work Bots, and creating the Blue Brick™ … but why are children all around him turning blue?Quinn Fleet, twelve, Packager (QF12P) has only been at the Work Centre for three days, but he’s already seen a Caver run away, faced interrogation, and been made to stand in front of a crowd of children in the Grand Hall to apologize for breaking a Blue Brick™.That's when he notices that all the children at the Work Centre lo...

The historical figure of the dandy has commonly been described as an upper-class gentleman. But there is a broader history to be told about the dandy—one that incorporates unknown men from the lower strata of society.The Dandy: A People's History constitutes the first history of those dandies who emanated from the less privileged layers of the populace—the lowly clerks, shop assistants, domestic servants, and laborers who increasingly during the modern age have emerged as ...

Go on an epic adventure in this fascinating and detailed look at the incredible journeys that occur in the animal kingdomJoin animals as they embark on large scale migrations and travel through the natural world in this book that follows their incredible journeys. Little ones can read all about why animals travel far and wide in Amazing Animal Journeys; many are in search of food, some are looking for a mate, lots are heading to a warmer climate, and other...

Thanks to some experimental wizardry, Matt is out of Maggie's head.He's in a golem body, to be precise. It's not his body, but it's an improvement on his previous situation.Kind of. It's going to take some time for his soul to acclimatize to an unfamiliar home. Until that happens, Matt will have to hope the awkwardness that comes with learning to operate his new body isn't too much for everyone to handle.An unsolicited case means there's no...