The complete Assassin’s Apprentice, the critically acclaimed comic adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Robin Hobb’s fantasy epic.The bastard son of a prince, FitzChivalry Farseer is raised in the shadow of Buckkeep Castle. Cared for by his father’s stableman, Fitz finds companionship and solace in the stables through the Wit, a forbidden magic that connects him to animals.When Fitz is still a young boy, at the behest of his gr...

One amusement park. Two managers under pressure. Will they doom the resort to closure?Chained to her father's amusement park empire, Denise Farrington is ready for this project to be her last. Traveling to the Ozark Mountains, Denise has already shut the door on this part of her life. But when she meets Maddox, Denise quickly realizes it's not for the first time. And the one dark secret she holds close to her heart could very easily unravel. She won't let this allu...

Harlequin Intrigue brings you three thrilling stories from New York Times bestselling author Jana DeLeon in one collection!THE ACCUSEDAfter working as a cop in New Orleans, Carter Trahan is back in Mystere Parish, where his latest assignment seems like a joke: making sure Alaina LeBeau lives in her childhood home for two weeks to comply with her mother''s will. But soon the sexy sheriff isn''t laughing. Someone—or something—is stalk...

An audio original from the New York Times bestselling creators of Welcome to Night Vale.Kiara Sloan has been one of the world's biggest pop stars since before she could legally drive, but now she is in her forties, and embarking on a big comeback tour after an embarrassing public incident almost ended her career.Neil Ritter is a small town boy from Texas, still in his twenties, and desperate for his big break as a music journalist. And her...

A building crammed full of junk. A man in the woods watches her. Does this forest hide a fresh start or a dark nightmare?Francesca longs for her own piece of paradise and buys a suspiciously cheap waterfront house. But it comes packed with a hoarder’s stash of trash.Stifling the impulse to run screaming when she sees the deceased former owner’s mess and signs of another inhabitant, Francesca gets to work giving the place a makeover. But she fears a trespasser is creeping in...

In a small mountain town, three lost hearts find exactly where they belongSuddenly a FatherHe needs a nanny—stat!When Millie Spencer first meets Dr Jake Travers, he's a mess. The handsome single dad desperately needs help with his newfound daughter. Perfect timing: Millie is trying to find her place in the world…and Crimson might be it! An ideal match! Until Millie realises that little Brooke's daddy makes her feel more than just b...

Welcome to a celebration of music and fandom, a reflection of grief and memories, and everything in between. Written over the first half of the 2020’s, this collection explores sleepless nights, stories drenched in myth and folklore, and finding your way out of the woods of trauma and heartbreak, along with the joy and excitement that prove that, at the end of everything, you truly are what you love.From the author of Untitled Cat Book; for only a fortnight, i loved yo...

This offer of leading-edge thinking reframes the debate on national security at the dawn of the Third Space AgeDuring the First Space Age, President Eisenhower rallied democracies to defend freedom while preserving peace at a time when the hydrogen bomb and intercontinental ballistic missiles threatened humanity. Nearly seventy-five years later, the world stands on the cusp of a third era of space exploration, where space is simultaneously a domain for warfighting,...

Multi-award-winning comedian and author Robin Ince imagines the potential for changes in humour over the next century – and beyond.What might the future of jokes be like? And more importantly, will there be anyone left to laugh at them? In The Future of Jokes, erstwhile comedian and now bestselling author Robin Ince examines, prods and interrogates the art of the joke, in order to discover what shape it might eventually take.Firstly, Ince looks at ...

“Finally: a kids’ book about trying new foods in which the child takes charge.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom an award-winning creator, comes an adorable exploration of what it is like to be a selective eater and the big emotions that come up as kids are introduced to new foods and flavors—some more suspicious than others!ALL bunnies love carrots… except for one: he thinks carrots are suspicious! But he can’t help it. Carrots crunch and munch...

This classically styled illuminated manuscript combines fine art with fun facts about flowers from around the globe.The Illuminated Book of Blooms is a stunning, one-of-a-kind celebration of the world’s flowers. Written and illustrated by award-winning painter Robin Crofut-Brittingham, it features her lush, large-scale paintings of iconic blooms from Latin America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. She presents flowers together—grouping the...

When did laughter become part of our universe? Were we the first planet to have a sense of humour? What was the first joke? Was it made by a chimpanzee or a crow?These are just a few of the questions multi award-winning comedian Robin Ince considers in The Future of Jokes, bringing in elements from science, technology, politics, philosophy and culture to probe just why we need jokes. What can they teach us about ourselves and our future?Comedy mean...