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The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.

From award-winning author, Ilona Andrews, an all-new novel set in the New York Times #1 bestselling Kate Daniels World and featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward. Atlanta was always a dangerous city. Now, as waves of magic and technology compete for supremacy, it's a place caught in a slow apocalypse, where monsters spawn among the crumbling skyscrapers and supernatural factions struggle for power and survival.Eight years ago, Julie Lennart left Atlanta to find out who she was. Now she's back with a new face, a new magic, and a new name-Aurelia Ryder-drawn by the urgent need to protect the family she left behind. An ancient power is stalking her adopted mother, Kate Daniels, an enemy unlike any other, and a string of horrifying murders is its opening gambit.If Aurelia's true identity is discovered, those closest to her will die. So her plan is simple: get in, solve the murders, prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled, and get out without being recognized. She expected danger, but she never anticipated that the only man she'd ever loved could threaten everything.One small misstep could lead to disaster. But for Aurelia, facing disaster is easy; it's relationships that are hard.

Everyone at Ravenswood has something to hide... including the dead.<BR>Dark academia meets horror in this mysterious fantasy series. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's NINTH HOUSE and Netflix's WEDNESDAY.<BR><BR>--<BR><BR>Hell is empty and all the demons are at Ravenswood Academy . . .<BR><BR>Mourning the sudden death of her sister, Andy Emmerson knows she must come to terms with a life without Violet. But on the day of the funeral Andy is shocked to discover one thing: the person in that casket is not her sister.<BR><BR>Violet is alive.<BR><BR>Convinced her sister's elite boarding school is covering up the truth, Andy enrols at Ravenswood Academy to discover what really happened and find Violet.<BR><BR>The school is as beautiful and haunting as the students within it and Andy learns that it's not just good grades that drives these pupils. Something much darker is at play.<BR><BR>After discovering a cryptic note from her sister, Andy must follow a set of clues to unlock the truth. This will bring her into contact with secret societies, ancient magic, demons and monsters. And a charming senior named Jae Han who has his own reasons for finding out what happened to Violet . . .<BR><BR>Soon Andy realises the price she must pay to bring her sister home is darker and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined.<BR><BR>---<BR><BR>Readers are loving All The Devils <BR><BR>'Wow, wow, wowwwww!!! I did not expect how this book was going to play out, I couldn't put the book down' ***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'I have read almost every dark academia or dark academia adjacent book and All The Devils was SOOO refreshing. The romance, the storyline, the plot. I practically devoured it!' ***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'Dark academic? Witchy vibes? Art history? Sprinkle of romance? All a recipe for a 5* read in my opinion. The characters and the scenery were all exquisitely, especially when we went to the Underworld. The twists just kept coming when it came to Jae and I spent a good deal of time picking my jaw up off the floor' ***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'Fans of Leigh Bardugo will devour this series, strong ninth house vibes, and you will never again view moths in the same light!' ***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'All The Devils and it's comparisons to 'Ninth House' & 'Wednesday' were right on the money but there's more to All The Devils than just that!' ***** Reader Review<BR>

When Debbie Holten and her friends find her little sister's body sprawled on the beach at the bottom of a thirty-foot drop, they're terrified. Mallory's fall was her own fault, but the four kids are sure they'll get blamed.Debbie's still trying to find her place in her new foster family. The last thing she wants is to give them a reason to send her back. In a panic, they hide Mallory's broken body in a cave, hoping her "disappearance" will be easier to explain to the adults. And it works.For a while.On the first anniversary of Mallory's death, one of the group turns up dead. The kids try to explain it away-but each "death-versary" brings about more horror and tragedy.Debbie knows her baby sister's death was an accident ... but it seems Mallory's spirit disagrees.

"Gothic horror for the ages...Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more than merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans." - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review<BR><BR>***<BR><BR>"I'm in your blood, and you are in mine..."<BR><BR>The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband's grand estate.<BR><BR>The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister's condition, but it's clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harbouring secrets of her own, too.<BR><BR>Then, the worst happens. Sarah's behaviour takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angry...and hungry.<BR><BR>Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth - or risk losing her forever.<BR><BR>A haunting gothic tale for fans of all things supernatural, Blood on Her Tongue is refreshingly biting and unashamedly chilling, taking its place as a horror story for the ages.<BR><BR>Tropes<BR>Gothic Horror<BR>Sapphic Love<BR>LGBTQ+<BR>Supernatural Books

The Atlas Complex marks the much-anticipated, heart-shattering conclusion in Olivie Blake's trilogy that began with the internationally bestselling dark academic phenomenon, The Atlas Six.<BR><BR>Only the extraordinary are chosen. Only the cunning survive.<BR><BR>An explosive return to the library leaves the six Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment.<BR><BR>Old alliances quickly fracture as the initiates take opposing strategies as to how to deal with the deadly bargain they have so far failed to uphold. Those who remain with the archives wrestle with the ethics of their astronomical abilities; elsewhere, an unlikely pair partner to influence politics on a global stage.<BR><BR>And still the outside world mobilizes to destroy them - while the Caretaker himself, Atlas Blakely, may yet succeed with a plan foreseen to have world-ending stakes. It's a race to survive as the six Society recruits are faced with the question of what they're willing to betray for limitless power - and who will be destroyed along the way.<BR><BR>Discover the stunning finale to The Atlas Six trilogy that fans are dying to read<BR><BR>'Desperately excited to be emotionally devastated' - @literamie<BR>'I never want the series to end but I need answers!' - @thelibraryofdais<BR>'Until I have a copy of the book in my hands, I will not know peace' - @vivafalastinleen<BR>'Words can't express how excited I am' - @joereads

From the internationally bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Masters of Death is a queer, page-turning fantasy bursting with Olivie Blake's signature sharp wit, stunning prose and unforgettable characters.<BR><BR>'Olivie Blake is a mind-blowing talent' - Chloe Gong, author of These Violent Delights<BR><BR>This book is about an estate agent. Only she's a vampire, the house on sale is haunted, and its ghost was murdered.<BR><BR>When Viola Marek hires Fox D'Mora to deal with a ghost-infested mansion, she expects a competent medium. But unbeknownst to Viola, Fox is not a medium at all. He's a fraud - and the godson of Death.<BR><BR>As the mystery of the mansion unfolds, Viola and Fox are drawn into an unlikely quest that neither wants nor expects. They'll need the help of a demonic personal trainer, a steadfast reaper, and an angel with her own secrets. It transpires that an inconvenient dead body and a lost love are intrinsically linked. Can this coalition of unwilling allies solve this conundrum and un-haunt a house - by winning a devious immortal game?<BR><BR>This edition features beautiful interior illustrations from Little Chmura.<BR><BR>'A meditation on romance and mortality, with the most satisfying ending imaginable' - SFX<BR><BR>Readers love Masters of Death:<BR><BR>'Olivie Blake has so easily become one of my favorite authors'<BR><BR>'I love the philosophy that always threads through Olivie Blake's books'<BR><BR>'Honestly? I'm speechless'<BR><BR>'Simply brilliant'<BR><BR>'I'm so sad I won't be able to read this for the first time again'<BR><BR>'Olivie Blake does it again!'

Inheritance is the first in a brand new gothic trilogy from Sunday Times bestselling author Nora Roberts-a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.<BR><BR>After finding her fiancé in a compromising position with her cousin, Sonya MacTavish needs an escape. When a lawyer turns up on her doorstep out of the blue with news that she has inherited a beautiful Victorian house, Sonya thinks maybe this is just the change of scene she needs.<BR><BR>The house - nicknamed Lost Bride manor - is beautiful, the setting idyllic and the local town offers Sonya the smalltown comforts she craves after life in a big city. So what if there are sometimes shadows in the windows, objects move of their own accord and music starts playing out of nowhere. Sonya can live with the house being a little haunted.<BR><BR>But things soon start to take a darker turn and it becomes clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle she must solve if there is any hope of breaking it...

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"This is a beautiful book. Gripping, engaging, and absolutely worth the time it takes to burrow yourself into its reality. I can't recommend it highly enough." —Seanan McGuire<BR><BR>The first in a masterful new trilogy from acclaimed author M. R. Carey, The Book of Koli begins the story of a young boy on a journey through a strange and deadly world of our making.  Everything that lives hates us... Beyond the walls of the small village of Mythen Rood lies an unrecognizable landscape. A place where overgrown forests are filled with choker trees and deadly seeds that will kill you where you stand. And if they don't get you, one of the dangerous shunned men will. Koli has lived in Mythen Rood his entire life. He believes the first rule of survival is that you don't venture too far beyond the walls. He's wrong. "A captivating start to what promises to be an epic post-apocalyptic fable." —Kirkus<BR><BR>"Enthralling...Koli embarks upon a journey as perilous as it is enlightening." —Guardian<BR><BR>"The best thing I've read in a long time. I loved it." —Joanne Harris<BR><BR>"Carey hefts astonishing storytelling power with plainspoken language, heartbreaking choices, and sincerity like an arrow to the heart." —Locus<BR><BR>Look out for the next novels in the trilogy: The Trials of Koli and The Fall of Koli

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Tessa Taylor thought she left her past behind—until evil followed her home.<BR> <BR> <BR><BR>It begins as whispers across her mind, and a voice reminding her of a painful past. Then come the nightmares, blinding visions of bloodlust and vengeance. Now Tessa is in a fight for her own sanity as she desperately seeks answers to the madness consuming her.<BR> <BR>A trip back to where it all began reveals the terrifying truth—Savannah’s most haunted house harbors a wicked secret, one that Tessa can’t accept. But the more she fights the temptations leading her back to that dark place of her childhood, the faster she loses herself to an ancient, evil influence. After her fiancé and best friend join the fight to save her soul, Tessa finds she must escape the most horrifying of realities.<BR> <BR>A demon followed her home from that haunted house, and it has entered into a bid for her soul.<BR> <BR>

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads:Opens at NightfalllCloses at DawnAs the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflies. When the tents are all aglow, sparkling against the night sky, the sign appears.Le Cirque des RêvesThe Circus of Dreams.Now the circus is open.Now you may enter.The Starless Sea, the magical second novel from the author of the The Night Circus, is available for pre-order now