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A map of skin etched in blood.
A world under threat from the Borderlands.
A young woman who must risk the shadows to save her family.
When her Grandfather is murdered under mysterious circumstances, Sienna Farren inherits his map shop in the ancient city of Bath, England. Once there, she discovers that her family is bound up with the Ministry of Maps, a mysterious agency who maintain the borders between this world and the Uncharted.
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2) Persuasion
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Persuasion unfolds against the backdrop of early 19th-century England, where societal norms and familial expectations shape the lives of its characters. At the heart of the narrative is Anne Elliot, a woman of quiet strength and discernment. The story begins with a fateful decision: Anne, guided by the counsel of her family, reluctantly breaks off her engagement with the charming and ambitious Captain Frederick Wentworth. Eight years pass, and the...
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In a tumbledown Cornish cottage, with an alcoholic father, Colenso Carne works with the Serpentine stone from the local mine. When she catches the eye of the new factory manager, her father insists she rejects her beloved Kitto in order to marry Fenton. Forced to flee the village when Fenton turns nasty, she is taken under the wing of wise woman Mara and travels to local fairs, learning to make bonbons to pay her way. But she never gives up hope of...
4) XII
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Chronicles of the Old and New Testament recounted exclusively through the eyes of a teen, in a way that is fresh and highly original: from Genesis to the Crucifixion.
'What I have attempted to do in these twelve chapters is retell some of the most powerful and moving stories in the Bible from the point of view of a young person. More than anything, I wanted it to be engaging and enjoyable to read.'
- Robin Bennett
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Don't miss the laugh-out-loud novel of the year!
Online, you can choose who you want to be. If only real life were so easy…
Emma Nash may be down, but after months of wallowing, stalking her ex online and avoiding showering-because, really, who's going to care?-Emma's ready to own her newly single status, get out with her friends and chronicle her dating adventures on her private blog.
But life online doesn't always run smoothly. Stumbling upon...
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Let bestselling author Lindsey Hutchinson transport you back in time to Marshall's Children's Home, for this heart-warming and unforgettable tale from the Black Country.
The Fitch children are finally safe, after they and their friends were rescued from the grim orphanage Reed House by Minnie and Billy Marshall. Their children's home Marshall's is full of love and laughter, and a world away from their terrible ordeal of being sold to Una Reed for...
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Natalie Jackson might keep up appearances on Instagram, but in reality her fiancé has just jilted her after the birth of their baby and she's moved back in with her mum. Life isn't exactly going to plan!
So when she enters the village raffle for the holiday of a lifetime, she thinks she has no chance of winning. But her name is pulled out - and, as luck would have it, so is a ticket bought by her childhood nemesis: Will Brimble.
Surely a romantic...
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Sometimes the smallest person can change your life, something the Valkyrie Hild is about to learn herself. When the Valkyries ride to Midgard to investigate a vision that her Norn friend Skuld has seen. She thinks it will be the same pointless and dull repetition of the same day that she feels she has been living for aeons. Not even the thrill of killing or sex satisfies her anymore. But on her night walk in the magic palace of Rome, she finds herself...
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Ten-year-old Jack Larkin has seen more than his fair share of shocking sights, growing up in the notorious Crown Saloon.
Broken hearts and broken bones are just a fact of life in a Gin Palace, but for orphan Dolly, the Crown is her last hope. After the death of her mother, Dolly ran away from her sleazy stepfather Arthur, only to find herself living on the streets. When Jack discovers her hiding in the back yard of The Crown, he persuades his mother...
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The very last thing 17-year-old Emmott Syddall wants is to turn out like her dad. She's descended from ten generations who never left their dull English village, and there's no way she's going to waste a perfectly good life that way. She's moving to London and she swears she is never coming back. But when the unexplained deaths of her neighbors force the government to quarantine the village, Em learns what it truly means to be trapped. Now, she must...
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A Fantasy Romance about the coming of age of Britain and the young people living at that time.
Doggerland was the prosperous and powerful kingdom that connected Britain to Europe 8,000 years ago. But from great beginnings, it now lies drowned; lost forever, far below the cold waves of the North Sea. Its disappearance was caused by a great tsunami.
So what about the people who lived in Doggerland? More importantly, what about the survivors?
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12) Map of Plagues
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A city threatened by an ancient plague.
A love across borders.
A desperate choice that could break their worlds apart forever.
When a fragment of a deadly map is recovered from a medieval plague pit in London, the Mapwalker team must cross over into the Borderlands once more.
In a race against time, they must find the remaining pieces of the map in a journey across long-lost cities before the Shadow Cartographers wield it against Earthside in a devastating...
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A journey through the realm of the dead.A threat that will change the world.A choice that might save everything-or end it all. As natural disasters sweep Earthside, a mutant army rises in the Borderlands, driven by the dark force behind the Shadow Cartographers. Sienna and the Mapwalker team must use the Map of the Impossible to journey through the realm of the dead and face the nightmare at its heart. But when one of their number is taken and the...
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Previously published as The Conjurer Fellstone Trilogy, by Marjory Kaptanoglu)
"Excellent!" -Kirkus Reviews
When a dangerous conjurer has her father killed, locksmith's apprentice Tessa and her companions embark on a perilous quest to bring him back to life…
"For those who enjoyed Harry Potter but who seek a feisty, determined female protagonist." -Midwest Book Review
Tessa, who blames herself for actions that led to her father's murder, must race...
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1912, London. Eighteen-year-old Flora Butler is going up in the world. She has the prized position of lady's maid to young Constance Ogilvie, and is able to provide for her beloved parents and four younger siblings. She has even fallen in love, and though she does not feel quite ready to marry the charming Jamie Branning, her future seems clear. But Flora's life is turned upside down when her mistress's father dies in a tragic accident. Connie is...
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Flick's big brother, Jack, goes missing in Peru and she is desperate to find him. But can she solve the greatest mystery of all: who Jack really is?
Twelve-year-old Flick adores Jack and loves solving puzzles with him. But Jack is soon to flee the family nest and Flick worries she'll lose her partner in crime. During his gap year in Peru, tragedy strikes when an earthquake devastates the region and no one knows what has happened to Jack. Flick and...
17) Kingshackle
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Ash is missing and must be found. Confounding the matter, the Conjurer King Slayert launches an attack against the remaining free cities. Saving the world falls to our three heroes, who reunite to steal Slayert's own crown, called the Kingshackle-a magical artifact that makes him invincible. But their success depends on Tessa winning the King's Challenge, the ultimate test of her intelligence, valor, and heart.
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Dilly is devastated: with her husband unable to work and four children already at home, they cannot afford to feed their new-born baby. Heartbroken, she delivers her baby girl to the Farthing family who have just lost their own daughter to measles. This act of desperation will change the lives of both families irrevocably. But when the chance for true love finally comes, will Dilly choose family over her own happiness?
19) The Orphan Girl
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Beloved author Lindsey Hutchinson is back with another novel of triumph over adversity set in the heart of a Black Country community. Perfect for fans of Josephine Cox and Lyn Andrews. Taken into service, orphan Lily Rae has heard all the stories about what entitled masters think their pretty maid's duties include. But when the very worst happens to her, she knows scrubbing the scullery floors of Ryder House no longer provide refuge from the sadistic...
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This is Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it! A cosy, Christmas listen full of community, romance and friendship! For fans of Holly Martin, Polly Babbington and Heidi Swain.
Kate Hardy's world seems to be making some kind of sense at last. The Sardine's finally safe from her idiotic ex, things seem to be going well with Mike and she's looking forward...