With the Gatherers no longer needed by the City and suffering from a mysterious illness, Cruge, their new chieftain, leads his people in a hazardous march through Sorg and the unknown lands beyond, in search of a cure at New Edina. Along the way they are joined by Miss Millicent and Chas, the resourceful Mister Pont and the tiny but lethal Femurs. Together the group must face ferocious renegade attacks — and unwelcome love-struck suitors — as they fight for their place in this dangerous la...

After the final battle for the City, the great warrior Hector, former Chieftain of the Gatherers, along with Pont the Merchant, embarks on a voyage of adventure to the far south of the Great Sea. And to record their escapades in his grubby, food and wine stained journal, here again is the repellent Urgus. Little escapes his caustic eye; whether in desperate fights with outlandish renegades or a disturbing encounter with a lost tribe, whose exquisite manners conceal an unsavoury inclination...

Sometimes it takes an outsider to recognize what is worth saving.A city is in decay, and peril. In desperation its aristocratic leader and his troubled daughter turn to the Gatherers, the tax collectors, to defend them. Despised by the citizens they serve, the tough Gatherers, under Hector, their brooding, semi-civilized chieftain, fight heroically to save a culture in which they have little part. And midst it all there is Urgus the Scribe, recording the violence and gallantry abou...

A late middle aged Roger Carrington is nearing the end of a dull career in a government office. One evening, about to cross the Victoria Bridge to his apartment, he encounters a woman emerging from the mist. Stylish in a trench coat and fedora, she hesitantly asks him to accompany her across the bridge, after which she fades into the night. It happens again. With her arm through his they seem a romantic couple. But why is she so anxious about crossing? And where does she go, trailing music...

Four strangers wearing restrictive bracelets on their wrists are seated in a spaceship about to depart from an Australian spaceport for a penal settlement on Mars. While guards attend to the final checks for the flight, which will be made on autopilot, the four exchange details of how they came to be prisoners. Their crimes range from the commonplace to the bizarre. One of them also has knowledge about the voyage which, out of an unexpected sense of compassion, he finds he is unwilling to ...

TOWER LORD is the second novel in the **internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series, which began with epic fantasy blockbuster BLOOD SONG.THE REALM BURNS.**Vaelin Al Sorna is tired of war. He's fought countless battles in service to the Realm and Faith. His reward was the loss of his love, the death of his friends and a betrayal by his king. After five years in an Alpiran dungeon, he just wants to go home.Reva intends to welcome Vaelin back wi...

Queen of Fire is the spectacular conclusion to the internationally bestselling Raven's Shadow series - a powerful tale of desperate battles, deadly politics and epic adventure.EMPIRES WILL FALLQueen Lyrna has survived the bloody siege of Alltor. Now she must rally her troops and take back the capital from the Volarian invaders. But driving her hated enemy out of the Realm will not satisfy her lust for vengeance - she wants to pursu...

'Delightfully twisted and evil' GUARDIAN'Highly recommended ... seek it out' Joe HillInquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers.Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a...

Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Discover the iconic, bestselling Empire series today, beloved by readers around the world'Totally, utterly enthralling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'Riches is just as good as Bernard Cornwell' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'A breathtaking saga' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'In Roman military fiction, Riches...

Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026A brutal, expertly researched novel, beloved by readers around the world, that captures the real Roman Army as you've never seen it before . . .'Second to none' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'As good as Simon Scarrow' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'You can't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader review'The way A...

Pre-order the first book in bestseller Anthony Riches's brand new series, Swords of Troy, coming July 2026Britannia has been subdued - and an epic new chapter in Marcus Valerius Aquila's life is about to begin.'Another superb read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'A worthy addition to an iconic series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'Fourth in number, first in preference!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review'Completely enthra...

‘Fantasy as it ought to be written’ George R.R. MartinYoung Nevare Burvelle is the second son of a second son. Traditionally in Gernia, the firstborn son is heir to the family fortunes, the second son bears a sword and the third son is consecrated to the priesthood. Nevare will follow his father – newly made a lord by the King – into the cavalry; to the frontier and thence to an advantageous marriage, to carry on the Burvelle name. It is a golden future, and Nevare looks forward to...