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"Annie and Lee once dreamed of rebuilding their city, but as war rages on two fronts, they must now fight to save it or watch it crumble into ash.
In New Pythos, Griff stands trial for treason. His fate seems sealed, but not everyone wants to see him fall. Allies on both sides are scheming to save him, though their plans could cost them dearly.
Back in Callipolis, Annie faces her greatest challenge yet: uniting a divided city against a powerful enemy. With famine spreading and the shadow of the triarchy looming, she must prove she’s the leader her people need – before it’s too late.
For Lee, revolution is no longer just about dragons and fire. He faces a battle of wits with those who see Callipolis’s struggle as an opportunity to seize power. To protect the city, and the people he loves, he’ll have to balance his ideals with the hard realities of war.
As enemies close in from every side, Annie and Lee will have to make impossible choices. Will they save their city, even if it means losing each other? Or will the flames of rebellion destroy everything they’ve fought to protect?
An electrifying conclusion to the trilogy, this final chapter is a story of hope, sacrifice, and the unbreakable bonds that define us – even in the face of fire."
"In New Pythos, the defeated dragonlords have regrouped, ready to reclaim their city and crush the revolution that drove them out.
Annie, the youngest Firstrider in Callipolan history, is tasked with defending her city against the looming threat. But the responsibility weighs heavy – rations are running out, tensions are rising, and every decision she makes could spark rebellion in her own streets.
Lee, scarred by betrayal and the price he paid for loyalty, questions where he belongs. Supporting Annie means upholding the system that cost him his family, while joining the rebels means tearing apart the world they fought to build.
Griff, a lowborn dragonrider serving the Pythian lords, knows his life has no value to those in power. But when a fateful mission puts him in Annie’s path, he’s forced to confront a choice: continue fighting for a future that will never include him, or risk everything by siding with his enemies.
With famine tearing their city apart and war closing in, Annie, Lee, and Griff must decide who to trust and what to sacrifice to save the people they care about.
This sequel to Fireborne is full of high-stakes action, shifting loyalties, and heart-wrenching decisions."
"When the revolution came, everything changed. The old rulers were overthrown and the city’s traditions were shattered. Annie and Lee grew up in the aftermath, their lives shaped by the chaos. Brought together in the same orphanage and despite their differences, they became each other’s closest ally. But years of training have turned their friendship into rivalry as they now compete to lead the city’s legendary dragonriders.
Just as they’re finding their footing, a new threat arises: survivors of the old regime are back, determined to take revenge. As dragons soar into battle and the city’s future hangs in the balance, Annie and Lee must decide what truly matters: the bonds of family, the loyalty of friendship, or the destiny they’ve been fighting for all along.
An action-packed adventure of courage, betrayal, and the choices that shape us, this is a story about discovering where you belong – and who you are willing to fight for."
"'This is fantasy at its finest' - Leigh Bardugo, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author
The Ragpicker King is the epic, gripping sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare.
His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom?
The royal court is in turmoil following a massacre. Kel, Prince Conor's body-double, is hunting for traitors. And the notorious Ragpicker King, ruler of the dazzling city of Castellane's criminal underworld, holds the only clues. But they lead to a dark conspiracy to destroy the royal family - headed by the man due to marry the woman Kel loves.
Lin will be judged after claiming to be the legendary Goddess Reborn and wielder of powerful magic - now her people's charismatic leader is ready to test her powers. Failure will mean exile, and only further dangerous deception can save her now. As the simmering tension in Castellane reaches fever pitch, Prince Conor demands that Lin heal his father's madness. But the King is tormented by an ancient magic, and Lin cannot deny its allure - any more than she can deny her growing passion for the prince. Lin and Kel must decide who they can trust. Yet any false move will mean death - or worse . . .
Lose yourself in a vibrant world of power, intrigue and magic in this spellbinding fantasy from an internationally bestselling sensation.
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Praise for Sword Catcher
'Everything I look for in fantasy' - George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author of Game of Thrones
'A triumph of a book' - Holly Black, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Night
'Vivid and clever' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence"
"From the author of Something to Live For, a poignant and funny story about a man whose wife disappeared seven years ago and his journey to find her or find out what happened, interwoven with the story of their relationship, revealing how sometimes the biggest secrets are the ones we keep from ourselves.
Twenty years of love. Seven years of absence. One journey to find out what happened.
Brian's wife, Lily, disappeared from his life without a trace six years, eleven months, one week, and two days ago, but Brian never lost hope. Since her disappearance their once beloved English pub-and Brian's livelihood-has been crumbling piece by piece. As the anniversary of her absence approaches, Brian desperately needs a sign. One doom-scroll on his business's reviews later, he finds it: an active TripAdvisor account for PinkMoonLily1972 that he knows in his heart is his Lily.
Interspliced with Brian's journey to find Lily is the story of their love-how it started, and the twists and turns that brought them to this moment. As Brian jumps from one destination to the next to find Lily, and the truth behind their story comes into focus, Brian comes back to life with the help of Tess, a sarcastic, kind, and surprising traveling companion. But in order to move forward he'll need to decide-stay in the past or take a chance on something unexpected."
"When the young Arthur pulled the sword from the stone and became High King of all Britain, he didn't realize that an even greater task lay ahead: that of uniting his country behind him. Narration by Christian Coulson (Tom Riddle/Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)."
"In this, the second volume of his Tales of King Arthur series, Hudson Talbott masterfully retells the saga of Arthur's early days as leader of Britain, his building of Camelot, and the dedication of the Round Table--a unique brotherhood of knights devoted to unity and peace."
"Nothing, it seems, can harm the valiant Lancelot. The most brilliant warrior to join the Knights of the Round Table, he vanquishes beasts and villains at every turn. But Lancelot's own pride and conflicts of loyalty threaten to destroy the hero, whose passion and instincts are the source of his greatest strength and gravest danger."
"A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.
Dorothy "Dee" Gale is searching for a place to belong. After their globe-trotting mother's death, Dee and her sister Toni settled with Uncle Henry and Aunt Em in Kansas, where Dee attends graduate school. But when Dee's relationship with a faculty member, a bestselling novelist, ends in heartbreak and humiliation, she's caught in a tornado of negative publicity. Unable to face her colleagues-or her former lover-Dee applies to the writing program at Trinity College Dublin.
Dee's journey to Ireland leads her to new companions: seemingly brainless Sam Clery-who dropped out of college and now runs a newsagent's shop-is charming and hot, in a dissolute, Irish poet kind of way; allegedly heartless Tim Woodman-who stiffly refused to take back his ex-fiancée-seems stuck in his past; and fiercely loyal Reeti Kaur, who longs for the courage to tell her parents she wants to teach underprivileged girls rather than work in the family business.
In a year of opportunities and changes, love and loss, Dee is mentored by powerful women in the writing program, challenging her to see herself and her work with new eyes. With her friends, Dee finds the confidence to confront her biggest fears-including her intimidating graduate advisor, who may not be so wicked after all.
Faced with a choice with far-reaching consequences, Dee must apply the lessons she's learned along the way about making a family, finding a home...and recognizing the power that's been inside her all along."
"* Instant New York Times Bestseller * Indie Bestseller *
In this riveting sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel Dark Rise, Will and his allies have survived the Dark’s first assault, but at a terrible cost.
A new threat from the past is rising, and only a handful of heroes remain to fight. Pursued by dark forces, Will and his allies must leave the safety of the Hall and travel to the heart of the ancient world, making new and dangerous alliances and revealing the shocking secrets of the past.
But Will is carrying a dark secret of his own—his true identity. Drawn to the beautiful and deadly James St. Clair, Will is pulled ever deeper into the web of the past and finds himself tempted by the darkness within. As the ancient world threatens to return, can Will and his friends fight their fate? Or will the truths they learn tear their world apart?
Dark Heir is the explosive and highly anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling Dark Rise, from global phenomenon C. S. Pacat.
“I simply couldn’t put it down.” —V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, on Dark Rise
“Beautiful, classical, and deliciously dark.” —Jay Kristoff, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire, on Dark Rise
“A story rendered with devastatingly brilliant detail. You won’t be able to look away.” —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights, on Dark Rise"
"'Everything I look for in fantasy' - George R. R. Martin
Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world forever . . .
From the author of the Shadowhunter Chronicles, Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare is start of a riveting epic fantasy series with expert worldbuilding, political intrigue and swordplay
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One was raised to rule. One was trained to die . . .
In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, Kel is an orphan, stolen from his old impoverished life to become Prince Conor Aurelian's body-double. As his 'Sword Catcher', he and Conor will become as close as brothers. Yet Kel lives for one purpose: to die for Conor.
Lin Caster is an Ashkar physician, part of a community ostracized for its rare magical abilities. After a failed assassination attempt pulls her and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, who rules Castellane's criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets are uncovered and forbidden attractions blossom, will their discoveries plunge their land into war - and nations into chaos?
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'Spellbinding' - Leigh Bardugo, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House
'A triumph of a book' - Holly Black, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Book of Night
'Vivid and clever' - Scott Lynch, bestselling author of the Gentleman Bastard sequence
Sword Catcher was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller w/c 5th October 2024."
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