There are those who love Calliope du Sang for who she is, and those who will do anything to gain access to the magic in her blood, including abduction, emotional manipulation, and murder.In this installment of The Witches of Salt Spring Island Urban Fantasy Series, our favourite witch finally has everything she needs in order to unravel one man’s curse, revive a dead woman’s bones, and decide the shape of her future.

WHOSE SIDE IS GOD ON-FOR REAL? IS HE AN "R" OR A "D"?IS HE A BAPTIST OR A PENTECOSTAL? PRO-RICH OR PRO-POOR?"AAAAAAAAA" (THAT WAS A LOUD BUZZER SOUND)!THOSE ARE ALL THE WRONG QUESTIONS.Author: Let me tell you a story about Joshua.Bailey and S'More: Your son, Joshua?Author: No, Joshua in the Old Testament.Bailey: Will this take long? We were playing "Leaps and Bounds."S'More: Listen to Mr. Jim, Bailey. He tells good stories.

A Debutiful “Most Anticipated Debut Book of 2026”In upstate New York in 2001, nine-year-old twins Sabina and Camilla spend the summer weathering the moods of their erratic mother while finding themselves pulled toward diverging interests: Sabina into the mystery of their absent French father and Camilla into burgeoning popularity. But their lives are shaken up by the arrival of an Arab French family across the street. Thri...

Five characters. Four suspects. All of them are hiding secrets. None of them can be trusted. A thrilling and addictive YA murder mystery from a New York Times bestselling Australian author, and perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, We Were Liars, and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.HE MESSED WITH THEM ALL. SOMEONE GOT REVENGE.Five Voices is the highly popular podcast founded by five friends Rosie, William, Simone...

A beautifully illustrated celebration of one of Britain’s most beloved birds: the charming, comical yet mysterious puffin – the perfect gift for nature lovers.The puffin’s bright orange bill and striking black-and-white plumage have made it one of our most iconic seabirds. It has charmed nature lovers and inspired countless fables and stories, as well as becoming an emblem for children's literature.Follow the lifecycle of the puffin through...

A gulp-it-down-in-one-sitting novel, The Winter Guest, from Sunday Times bestselling author, Sarah Moss, is an enthralling story about how the past will always come to find you in the end.'Deliciously twisty. Destined to be one of those Christmas Eve classics' - Rachel Joyce, author of The Homemade God'Pure pleasure from start to finish' - Katherine Rundell, author of The Golden MoleTell me the worst thing you’...

Clementine Brodeur must untangle her dead mother’s legacy before the clock runs out.My name is Clementine and my magic is making me lose sleep.My two sisters and I have forty-eight hours to find someone our talented mother could not. If we don’t succeed, someone will die.My magic allows me to see memories the dead leave behind--which forces me to relive the moment my mother was attacked by fae.I must tell my si...

The Whumpy Printing Press presents: Cosmic ConsequencesSpace. Awe-inspiring. Empty. Deadly. This anthology brings together over two dozen stories that explore whump in space. From equipment malfunctions to hostile aliens, outer space is a dangerous place.So grab your helmet and prepare for launch.Included authors: Leanne Albillar, Kailey Alessi, Yasmeen Amro, John M. Campbell, Mill Cohen, Loralei Deasy, Sarina Dorie, Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta, Booker G. A. Fe...

On an island in the Salish Sea, caretakers of the ancient orchards are vanishing. The earth witch in charge of protecting the land is on the cusp of losing her magic. And the druid sent to investigate magical crimes carries his own deadly secrets.All Calliope needs to do to strengthen her connection to the land is survive her Blood Ceremony - while simultaneously keeping her teenage sons’ magic from blowing up, and saving one enigmatic druid from from the hellion c...

A broad, rigorous introduction to algorithms for validating safety-critical systems.Validation is a critical component of the development process for decision-making systems used in high-stakes settings, from autonomous vehicles and aviation to finance and healthcare. As these systems and their operating environments increase in complexity, understanding the full spectrum of possible behaviors becomes more difficult and requires a rigorous validation process. This ...

A twisty, thrilling sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling murder mystery The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss. Perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and The Inheritance Games.It's been ten months since season five of The Escape Game ended in blood. Ten months since Team Helsing solved two murders and nearly lost their own lives in a desperate race against the killer through the show's final escape room...

The twisty, thrilling sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling murder mystery The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss.It’s been ten months since season five of The Escape Game ended in blood. Ten months since Team Helsing solved two murders and nearly lost their own lives in a desperate race against the killer through the show’s final escape room.Now Adi, Beck, Carter, and Sierra are reuniting for a much-needed weekend...