A haunting ode to Cornish folklore and the secrets of the places we call home'This powerfully brutal novel is the most exciting thing I've read in years' S. J. WATSON'A strange and beautiful novel' OBSERVER'A wild and darkly exuberant ride of a novel' JEFF VANDERMEEREverything that comes from the ground must go back down… eventuallyMerryn grew up on the wild...

The thrilling epic fantasy sequel to No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, GODKILLER.THE INSTANT NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!War is coming, godkiller.The gods are stirring, whispering of war.Godkiller Kissen sacrificed herself to save her friends. But gods cannot be destroyed so easily – and neither can godkillers.Young noble Inara and her little god of white lies, Skedi...

'IT MOVED ME DEEPLY' LIV LITTLE'DEEPLY POIGNANT' HARPERS BAZAAR'GORGEOUS' RAVEN LEILANITHE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN'It will make you laugh, cry deeply, and want to call your siblings’ Cosmopolitan'Even better than Cleopatra and Frankenstein' Grazia

In 1953, life is getting back to normal after the war and Christina Camble is one of those looking to the future. But her trust in men is destroyed when she discovers her fiancé has a wife and child. She gives up her job and flat in a bid to escape London and moves to Scotland, where she hopes to get her life back on the right track. Christina’s expectation of a peaceful life is interrupted when she meets handsome but reserved Alex MacDonald, the Laird of Craiglogie, a man physically scarr...

Bloomsbury presents Whether Violent or Natural by Natasha Calder, read by Kit Griffiths.'Darkly unsettling' Guardian'Intoxicating – dark, heady, lyrical’ Daily Telegraph'Terrifying and inventive' ObserverIn a world devastated by antimicrobial resistance, two survivors are thrown into crisis when a woman washes ashore on the remote island where they live__________________________Years after complete antibiotic resistance has resulted in the loss...

From the author of 2020's astonishing The Story of Silence comes another retelling of a chivalric legend, full of magic, myth and self-discovery.“Utterly enchanting”Publishers WeeklyBeyond the stars, two gods vie for rule of the world.One stands for Nature – the belief that everything is stamped in flesh from the start. The other, Nurture – the belief that all is potential, that the true self is coaxed out through love and living.

Life in Bearmouth is one of hard labour, the sunlit world above the mine a distant memory. Reward will come in the next life with the benevolence of the Mayker. New accepts everything - that is, until the mysterious Devlin arrives. Suddenly, Newt starts to look at Bearmouth with a fresh perspective, questioning the system, and setting in motion a chain of events that could destroy their entire world. In this powerful and brilliantly original debut novel, friendship creates strength, courag...

This is the story of Corey Fah, a writer who has hit the literary jackpot: their novel has just won the prize for the Fictionalization of Social Evils. But the actual trophy, and with it the funds, hovers peskily out of reach.Neon-beige, with UFO-like qualities, the elusive trophy leads Corey, with their partner Drew and eight-legged companion Bambi Pavok, on a spectacular quest through their childhood in the Forest and an unlikely stint on reality TV.Navigating those twin ...

Wales, 1093.The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth, is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances.But it is Nesta's marriage that will really change the course of her life. Gerald FitzWalter, an ambitious yo...

Bloomsbury presents The Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter, read by Kit GriffithsIn a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling, These Shattered Spires is the first book in the Wyrdos trilogy.**Beneath a tooth-filled sky, the world rots.At the heart of the decaying world is ...

Bloomsbury presents… Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher read by Kit Griffiths and Olivia DowdRip-roaringly romantic, fast-paced and funny - discover the Sapphic historical fantasy adventure from the author of Cafe Nero Award shortlisted, YA Book Prize nominated and Books Are My Bag Reader's Award winner, Gwen and Art Are Not in Love‘You aren’t merry,’ said Clem to her captor. ‘And you aren’t all men. S...

** A WATERSTONES THRILLER OF THE MONTH **WHAT DARK SECRETS WAIT TO BE UNCOVERED WHEN YOU CHECK IN TO THE VILLA ROSA…?The scintillating new novel from the author of The End of Mr Y‘Clever, emotionally resonant, packed with startling twists and dark turns and very funny indeed, this is fiction roaring on all cylinders.’ Guardian'Gloriously dark and tangle...