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The Tarot Reader of Versailles: The spellbinding new novel from the international bestselling author
"'Utterly captivating. An engrossing, propulsive novel' Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites 'A gorgeously written, at times fantastical and deeply immersive novel' Molly Aitken, author of Bright I Burn Two women. An extraordinary power. An explosive bond. In a time of revolution, their fates will lie in the turn of a card . . . It is the early days of the French Revolution and, on the streets of Paris, terror reigns. Marie Anne Adelaide Lenormand is a young woman with an extraordinary power - through her tarot cards, she can commune with the dead, revolutionaries and the aristocracy alike seeking her out to divine their fortunes. Lenormand is loyal to Marie Antoinette and the dauphin of France, but she has seen the queen's fate in the cards and must take care that it doesn't become her own. Then, one fateful day, she comes across Cait, a scullery maid from Ireland who has travelled to Paris for love. Cait has powers too - she can read people's pasts as Lenormand reads their futures. The two young women share an electrifying connection, drawn to each other's abilities. But Cait is hiding something. What will she do - and who will she betray - to bring revolution to the shores of her beloved Ireland too? Inspired by the astonishing true story of Marie-Anne Adelaide Lenormand, The Tarot Reader of Versailles is a sweeping, powerful novel where allegiances, betrayals and even fate itself can be forged or broken by the turn of a card . . . *Selected as a Bookseller pick of the month* 'Readers who like their historical fiction laced with fantastical elements will enjoy this spirited tale' The Times '[A] propulsive epic in the company of two extraordinary women' Daily Mail 'A complex, epic and engrossing tale' Caroline Lea, author of Love, Sex & Frankenstein 'I was totally swept up in this epic story of fate and betrayal, love and intrigue. Every twist left me reeling' Danielle Giles, author of Mere 'Thrilling, compelling and beautifully-woven' Aoife Fitzpatrick, author of The Red Bird Sings 'Feminist, fantastical and flawlessly imagined' Natasha Solomons 'Lush, lyrical and utterly captivating' Kim Curran, author of The Morrigan"
Anya Bergman (Author), Clara Harte, Sofia Zervudachi (Narrator)
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The Words of Kings And Prophets: Gael Song, Book 2
"The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings and Prophets is the powerful historical fantasy audiobook by Shauna Lawless. Ireland, 1000 AD. Gormflaith is unhappily married to Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, and although a queen she struggles with her limited position. As an immortal Fomorian with the secret gift of magic, Gormflaith has a burning desire: to find and destroy the hidden fortress of her sworn enemies, the Descendants, who seek to kill her kind at all costs. She begins to use her magical powers, and discovers she is more skilled than she ever realised... but can she control what she will become? Meanwhile Fódla, the Descendants' healer, mourns her banished sister but clings to life as the guardian of her young nephew. She seeks a place of safety for them both, but he has secrets of his own that could threaten everything - and Fódla must do all in her power to keep him hidden away from those who would use him for evil. When a mysterious man comes to King Brian's court, his presence could spell disaster or deliverance for both Gormflaith and Fódla - and for Ireland herself. For he is Tomas, an ambitious immortal with few scruples - and he will do anything to see his plans become reality. Soon, mortals and immortals alike are drawn towards a bitter conflict that could decide the future of Ireland and all her people. Praise for the author: 'Gripping and beautiful. A Celtic Last Kingdom with wild magic and fierce heroines' ANNA SMITH SPARK 'Highlander meets The Last Kingdom... I was hooked from page one' ANTHONY RYAN 'A beguiling blend of fantasy, history, and politics... Every turn of the page ratchets up the tension. To read this novel is to fall into a richly imagined web of lives' D.K. FIELDS"
Shauna Lawless (Author), Aiden Kelly, Aoife Mcmahon, Clara Harte (Narrator)
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The Rachel Incident: ‘You will love The Rachel Incident’ (Gabrielle Zevin) – the international bests
"*2023's MOST ANTICIPATED SUMMER READ* 'You will love The Rachel Incident' GABRIELLE ZEVIN, author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow 'Funny, lovely, romantic, drenched in nostalgia' MARIAN KEYES The Rachel Incident is an all-consuming love story. But it's not the one you're expecting. It's unconventional and messy. It's young and foolish. It's about losing and finding yourself. But it is always about love. When Rachel falls in love with her married professor, Dr Byrne, her best friend James helps her devise a plan to seduce him. But what begins as a harmless crush soon pushes their friendship to its limits. Over the course of a year they will find their lives ever more entwined with the Byrnes' and be faced with impossible choices and a lie that can't be taken back... 'Perfectly captures the intensity and high and lows of first love, and it's also very, very funny' RED MAGAZINE 'Chaos at its finest' STYLIST Early readers are falling in love with The Rachel Incident: 'Her best book yet - this is going to be huge' READER REVIEW 'A triumph of a novel' READER REVIEW 'Extremely witty, charming and humorous' READER REVIEW 'Perfection. I want to delete it from my brain so I can read it for the first time again' READER REVIEW 'Delightfully addictive' READER REVIEW 'Big-hearted, witty and expertly crafted' - SLOANE CROSLEY, author of Cult Classic 'Hilarious' - ANNIE LORD, author of Notes on Heartbreak 'Funny, poignant, heart-breaking' - BARBARA TRAPIDO, author of Brother of the More Famous Jack 'I really loved this book' - EMER MCLYSAGHT, author of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling 'Absorbing and funny and honest and horny' LIZZIE HUXLEY-JONES, author of Make You Mine This Christmas THE RACHEL INCIDENT by Caroline O'Donoghue is a sharp, poignant and beautifully told story of losing yourself, finding yourself and the lengths we will go to for those we love."
Caroline O'donoghue (Author), Clara Harte (Narrator)
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Wild Geese: the LAMBDA and GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE winner
"WINNER OF THE GORDON BOWKER VOLCANO PRIZE (SoA Award) 2024 WINNER OF THE LAMBDA AWARD IN TRANSGENDER FICTION 2024 Soula is the most exciting new voice in Irish writing' Barry Pierce, i-D 'One of my favourite books so far this year' Shahed Ezaydi, Stylist 'Soula Emmanuel is a phenomenal talent' Laura Kay 'Searingly sharp, deliciously funny, profound' Danielle McLaughlin New home, new name and newly thirty: Phoebe Forde has stepped into emigrant life in Copenhagen with her anxious dog, Dolly. Almost three years into her gender transition, she has learned to move through the world carefully, savouring small moments of joy. A woman without a past can be anyone she wants - that is, until an unexpected visit from Grace, her first love, brings memories of Dublin and a life she thought she'd left behind. Over the course of a single weekend, as their old romance kindles something sweet and radically unfamiliar, Grace helps Phoebe to navigate the jagged edges of migration, nostalgia and hope. 'The must-read trans book of the summer' Pink News"
Soula Emmanuel (Author), Clara Harte (Narrator)
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"Brought to you by Penguin. In the resort town of Tramore, County Waterford, visitors arrive in waves with the tourist season, reliving the best days of their childhoods at the seaside amusements. Local teenager Helen Grant is indifferent to the charm of her surroundings; infatuated with her glamorous classmate Stella Swaine, she yearns to escape with her to art college, and from there, the world. But leaving Tramore is easier said than done. With an alcoholic father and an unsympathetic mother, Helen's family life may shatter her dream, just when it seems to be within reach . . . Following the Grant and Swaine families and their neighbours over three decades, The Amusements is an unforgettable story about roads taken and not taken. It is a brilliantly observed portrait of life in a small town. 'THIS BOOK is EVERYTHING. The characters are painfully, beautifully real, the writing is IMPECCABLE . . . I LOVED it' Marian Keyes 'Unputdownable . . . one of the best novels of the year' Sunday Independent 'Flannery's flawed, hopeful characters live and grow on the page' ANNE ENRIGHT © Aingeala Flannery 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022"
Aingeala Flannery (Author), Clara Harte, Dónall ó Héallai (Narrator)
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"Brought to you by Penguin. A young woman comes of age in the shadow of her family's tragic past When Beth Crowe starts university, she is shadowed by the ghost of her potential as a competitive swimmer. Free to create a fresh identity for herself, she finds herself among people who adore the poetry of her grandfather, Benjamin Crowe, who died tragically before she was born. She embarks on a secret relationship - and on a quest to discover the truth about Benjamin and his widow, her beloved grandmother Lydia. The quest brings her into an archive that no scholar has ever seen, and to a person who knows things about her family that nobody else knows. Holding Her Breath is a razor-sharp, moving and seriously entertaining novel about complicated love stories, ambition and grief - and a young woman coming fully into her powers. 'A beautiful coming-of-age story told with impressive skill and lightness of touch . . . I absolutely loved it' LOUISE O'NEILL 'Precise, sure, engaging, and a joy to read' RODDY DOYLE 'A nimble account of student life with a darkly enjoyable undercurrent of secrecy and emotional turmoil' SARA BAUME 'Through the dark sky of our times, Eimear Ryan arrives like a comet, a bright talent scorching through every page' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA, author of A Ghost in the Throat 'Brilliantly realised, gripping, and moving . . . This is absolutely the real thing' KEVIN POWER © Eimear Ryan 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021"
Eimear Ryan (Author), Clara Harte (Narrator)
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