Science fiction and fantasy have gone hand-in-hand since their emergence at the end of the 19th century. Containing the best short stories of the masters of the two genres, this collection brings together the outstanding imaginations of writers such as H. G. Wells, George...

Science meets magic in a funny adventure story starring Izzy the Inventor and a lovable unicornIzzy the Inventor LOVES science and does NOT believe in magic. That is until the day her Fairy Godmother appears and sends her to Fairytale Land to rescue Prince...

Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that hold disturbing--and deadly--complications for their own lives in this powerful mystery in the bestselling series.On a beautiful morning in mid-May, the body of a young woman is found in one...

Scuba diving off the Tanzanian coast, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team, Sam and Remi Fargo discover a huge ship's bell, covered in cryptic carvings. But as they struggle to first recover the bell and then decode its clues, they find they are not alone in wanting...

Seafire

Second in a witty and irreverent adventure series set in Jane Austen times - with magic!I bit a chunk out of my apple and grinned at my older sister. 'I suppose I'd better come along and keep an eye on you. Just to keep...

Second in the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE TROUBLE WITH PEACE is the nextand instalmentand of a series which is revolutionising fantasy . . .Conspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion.Peace is just another kind of battlefield . . .Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds...

Second novel in the brilliant new series from the bestselling author ofand Prince of Thorns.In Mystic Class Nona Grey begins to learn the secrets of the universe. But so often, knowing the truth just makes our choices harder. Before she leaves the Convent of...

Secret Princesses is a gorgeous new series about magical princesses and best friends. In this summer special there are two stories for even more magical fun!When trainee Secret Princesses, Charlotte and Mia, are invited to go on holiday with the Secret Princesses they're very...

Secrets! Magic! Enemies to . . . something more? Set in an alternative Edwardian England,and A Power Unboundand is the steamy, spellbinding conclusion to The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske. Sublime prose, top-notch world-building, delightfully queer' - TJ Klune, bestselling author ofand Under...

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen withand Shadow and Bone, now a Netflix original series.The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology byand New York Timesand bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.Face your demons . . . or feed them.Nikolai Lantsov has always had...

Seppuku is a sting operation involving the Delhi art world.can be read virtually in a jiffy.and But later, as one reflects on the core of thenarrative, one gets a jolt.and It leaves one astonished 'Uday Prakash, Hindi writer'The novel exposes the dark side of...

Sequel to theand Sunday Timesand bestsellingand and Lodestar award-nominatedand A Deadly Education'The dark school of magic I have been waiting for'and Katherine Arden, author ofand The Bear and the Nightingale'Fantasy that delights on every level'and Stephanie Garber, author ofand Caraval____________Return to the Scholomance -...

Serenity knows she is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and she and her brother have to start over again by moving in with their grandparents. At first, things...

Seriously, this book is like if Ali Hazelwood and Tessa Bailey had a smutty baby. I devoured every page' RUBY DIXONA woman discovers the father of the child she is nannying may be her biggest (Only)Fan in this steamy contemporary romance by Lana FergusonSuddenly...

Set against the background of colonial rule and the foundational years of the Indian police, this book traces the tale of an aspiring actor whose failure to acquire a role in the flourishing Marathi theater scene of the early 1900s leads to a job...

Set in 1898,and The Raven's Call, a compelling atmospheric Gothic mystery, wholly transports the reader back to the eve of the Nineteenth Century in Kent, a county in England 127 miles southeast of London. It was a time before detectives used computers for research...

Set in a world of stunningly beautiful, exceptionally dangerous monsters, Fire is one of the most dangerous monsters of all - a human one. Marked out by her vivid red hair, she's more than attractive. Fire is mesmerising. But with this extraordinary beauty comes...

Set in an alternate day New York filled with monsters,and The Wren in the Holly Libraryand is a dark, spicy romantasy loosely inspired byand Beauty and the Beastand -and perfectand for fans of V.E. Schwab and Leigh Bardugo.She stole from a monster . ....

Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes - including a magic-infused murder mystery and a delightful queer romance. Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters'and -and New York...

Set in Delhis toxic waste of power, money and greed; Priya is the voyeuristic diarist from Namita Gokhales cult novel Paro India is shining, and Suresh Kaushal, stout lawyer of sober habits, has propelled himself up the political ladder to become Minister of State...

Set in the dreamy backwoods of Oregon,and Brothersongand is a queer, paranormal romance of burning passion and pack loyalty, and is the fourth book in the Green Creek series.In the ruins of Caswell, Maine, Carter Bennett glimpsed the truth of what had been right...

Set in the dreamy backwoods of Oregon,and Ravensongand is a queer, paranormal romance of burning passion and pack loyalty, and is the sequel toand Wolfsong.Gordo Livingstone never forgot the lessons carved into his skin. Hardened by the betrayal of a pack who left him...

Set in the same stunningly epic world asand The Serpent and the Wings of Night, Carissa Broadbent'sand Six Scorched Rosesand is a short romantasy novel inspired byand Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer L. Armentrout, and readers...

Seth Crow has lived a thousand lives, and in each one he's been murdered before he turns thirteen.And now he's being hunted again. But this time it's different.Enter Lily, who tells him of his fate: Seth is CONQUEST. The first of the four riders...

Seve

Seven modern fairytales from Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link, featuring illustrations byand award-winning artist Shaun Tan.Leaving behind the enchanted castles, deep, dark woods and gingerbread cottages of fairytales for airport waiting rooms, alien planets and a cannabis farm run by a team of hospitable...

Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice's life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice's grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone...

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn't dead. Not this time. But she's been taken by John Hayden, Lord of the Underworld, to the place between heaven and hell where spirits gather before their final journey. John claims it's to protect her from the Furies, who are...

Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera knew that by accepting the undying love of John Hayden she'd be forced to live forever in the one place she's always dreaded most: the Underworld. The sacrifice seemed worth it, but now her happiness and safety in the realm are...

Several decades before the Players of Endgame met atand the Calling, anand earlier generation of Players is learning the rules. Each has been chosen as the one to save their ancient bloodline-and win Endgame.But not everyone wants to see Endgame take place.A group of...

Sexy, surprising and full of secrets' Stephanie GarberMy night. My darkness. My power.THE SPELLBINDING CONCLUSION TO THE STUNNING FANTASY ROMANCEand THESE HOLLOW VOWS.After Abriella's sister was sold to the fae, she thought life couldn't get any worse. But when she suddenly finds herself caught...

'Sexy, surprising, and full of secrets' Stephanie Garber, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Caraval series A heart is a dangerous thing to steal. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed...

Shalini will never forget her daughter Leila's third birthday party: it was the last time she saw her alive.Sixteen years have passed and Shalini's life is unrecognizable. Her husband gone: beaten and dragged from their home the night Leila disappeared. Shalini, once privileged, is...

Sharmeen's life is disrupted when, after an unexpected tragedy, she moves into her Nani's rambling ancestral bungalow with her family. She hates this new life: her mother, Aliya, and Nani fight constantly; her new schoolmates bully her; and the family retainer, her loving Aziz...

The Edge Of Everything

Sharp-edged and fearless, mixing white-hot yearning with daring humour, Jamie Quatro's debut short-story collection is a stunning and subversive portrait of modern infidelity, faith, and family.Set around Lookout Mountain on the border of Georgia and Tennessee, Quatro's hypnotically revealing stories range from the traditional...

She didn't want Prince Charming. She wanted the demon.From #1and New York Timesand bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco,and Throne of the Fallenand is a seductive new standalone novel set within theand Kingdom of the Wicked world.A wicked prince.and A fallen painter.and Let the games begin...

She didn't want Prince Charming. She wanted the demon.THEand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLER'THE SEVEN CIRCLES HAVE NEVER BEEN SO HOT' JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT'SECRETS, SPICE AND A STORY I COULD NOT PUT DOWN' KATEE ROBERTSThrone of the Fallenand is a seductive newand romantasyand standalone, from #1and...

She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure . . .Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian -...

Sheand thinksand it was murder.and But if she can't trust herself, can anyone else?and and Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new flat, a new area, a new start. Because while Nancy is fineand now,...

She thought she had nothing else to give. She was wrong.After a new zombie attack, her world gets even stranger. Mirrors come to life and she can hear the whispers of the dead. But the worst? A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her...

She was promised to a Prince. But it's his brother who holds her heart.Read the next epic chapter inand The Bridge Kingdomand series . . .--A beloved ruler who has her people's heart. A forbidden prince who may have hers.Ahnna bled for her kingdom...

SHE WILL NOT BE THE SAME AS WHEN SHE LEFT.*EVERYTHING HANGS IN THE BALANCE.*ONE WRONG MOVE AND THE SCALES WILL TIP.*ONLY ASHES WILL REMAIN.FIRE AND SHADOWS.Scarlett Semiria knew the cost of her actions the day she sacrificed everything to keep her family, her Courts,...

She would know the world of vengeful gods and monsters, and the lengths one would go for love. And nothing would ever be the same for her again.Gifted thief Romeria steals jewels under a notorious New York City crime boss. But when an enigmatic...

'She's showing no signs of losing her brilliance. She is unparalleled in creating fantasy peopled by finely drawn and complex characters... GIFTS has the simplicity of fairy tale and the power of myth' GUARDIAN'Le Guin is a writer of phenomenal power' OBSERVEROrrec, the son...

Shiveringly good suspense!' Lisa GardnerTHEand BRAND NEW NOVEL FROMand 30 MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHORThe Cahill family are famous for two things: their wealth, and the scandals that surround them.James Cahill has always tried to make his own way in the world, though he has...

Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2008'Sea of Poppiesand boasts a varied collection of characters to love and hate, and provides wonderfully detailed descriptions . . . utterly involving and piles on tension until the very last page'and Sunday TimesAt the heart of this...

Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019."Great fun!" - Philip Reeve, author of Mortal Engines"Rip-roaring inventive adventure" - The IndependentWhen Suzy hears a strange noise in the middle of the night, she creeps downstairs to find a train roaring through her house. But...

Shots ring out in the early morning hours in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. When the smoke clears, a prominent police official lies dead, leaving the city's police force scrambling for answers.Under pressure from the mayor, Alex Cross steps into the leadership vacuum to...