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Provincial France, 1700. Lana Moreau, beautiful daughter of a bankrupt nobleman, is desperate for a suitor with a brain. But things don’t go as planned when her father takes her to the local prophet, looking for insight into her many failed courtships. When the seer names her as the Belmorta, a woman doomed to love a beast and bring famine and destruction, Lana flees in hopes of reversing her dark fortune. Escaping the wrath of the frightened villagers, she finds salvation in a seemingly empty magical castle.

For 17 years, Ezra Newport and his parents were habitual immigrants, traveling from their Ottoman Empire home across 20th-century Europe. As the Newports migrate to Belfast, Ireland, Ezra wants nothing more to settle into a consistent life and lay the foundation of his architectural dreams. But after a strange, mechanical bounty hunter murders his mother and prompts the disappearance of his father, Ezra discovers that his parents had actually been on the run. Now, their enemies are targeting him, and they won’t stop until he is dead.

Although the dark forces of Arawn are defeated, the Saxons have massed on the border of Wales, aiming for nothing less than the complete subjugation of the Welsh people. But defeating an army of Saxons is only the first step Rhiann, Cade, and their companions must take if they are to stop Mabon from claiming dominion over the human world for all eternity. The Pendragon’s Quest is the fourth book in The Last Pendragon Saga.

With the amulet still stuck around her neck, Addie must outwit her powerful captors who will do anything to get to the power held within the ancient artifact. If they find out she doesn't know how to use it, she's dead.

The year is 1927, and Shanghai teeters on the edge of revolution. The heartstopping follow up to These Violent Delights, an imaginative, alluring retelling of Romeo and Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai. After sacrificing her relationship with Roma to protect him from the blood feud, Juliette has...

Spring 1662. In the wake of Fouquet’s defeat, Henriette of England is keeping her promise to the Sun King and helping him build the enchanted Palace of Versailles he’s always dreamed of. But when her poor health worsens, her magic wanes, and her husband, Philippe, fears for her well-being to such an extent that he forbids her to remain Louis’ Source.

“I love the magic Lucier weaves through this dark yet hopeful tale. I devoured it in one sitting!” —Kristin Cashore, author of the New York Times bestselling Graceling Realm books ""A beautifully crafted novel containing everything I love in an epic fantasy: complex characters and...

Dreams may be more real than we think, as one intrepid dreamer discovers in this YA historical fantasy set in nineteenth century London—perfect for fans of Emily J. Taylor and V. E. Schwab. LONDON, 1889. Ashlyn Threadneedle leads a double life. By day she works as a government messenger. By...

Sabine has returned to Lynk to deliver justice for her sister’s murder and stop her husband from waging a war that could destroy the realm. To succeed, she may have to topple the very crown she swore to protect.

A swoony South Asian romantasy story of warring kingdoms, forbidden love and a long-lost magical saviour, perfect for fans of We Hunt the Flame, Empire of Sand and Divine Rivals. Sparks fly when Prince Zayd, fresh from defending the borders of Dakaria meets Princess Layla of Sawan, determined to...

A stunning reimagining of Robin Hood, set in the same dystopian world woven with magic as The Enemy’s Daughter. An incredibly addictive YA enemies-to-lovers dystopian fantasy. A soldier with magic. A thief with a secret. A spark that could burn their worlds down. In a desolate, lawless land...

Otori Takeo and the beautiful Kaede are now married. But the inescapable forces of destiny that have bound their lives from birth make their happiness an impossible dream. Takeo, still only seventeen, must raise an army to reclaim his Otori lands, and fulfil the prophecy of the blind sage...

Naomi Smyth isn’t who she says she is. Alone in the city of Le’Gar, Naomi lives under the false name her father gave her before she fled her childhood home 11 years ago to escape sinister forces. Trusting his command though unsure of the reasons, she continues to hide her identity.

What if Mirabel and her sisters had to leave the Encanto? A magical addition to the New York Times bestselling Twisted Tale series about Disney’s Encanto. Mirabel’s worst fear is confirmed—she is responsible for the faltering powers of the Familia Madrigal. Guilt-ridden and feuding with...

A start to a new duology from Of Jade and Dragons author Amber Chen, perfect for fans of The Scorpion and the Night Blossom and A Forgery of Fate! Meng Lingxi and her grandmother run a legendary auction house, Meng Wu—the House of Dreams. But when a mysterious traveler arrives bearing a...

Fall head over broomstick in love with this swoon-worthy, witchy romantic fantasy, perfect for fans of Twin Crowns, Divine Rivals and Stephanie Garber. For the Kingdom. For the magic. And for love . . . Seventeen-year-old Aurelia Wycherley is entering her debutante season as a witch. Aurelia...

A stunning YA debut from gothic master Isabel Cañas, bestselling author of The Hacienda, Vampires of El Norte, and The Possession of Alba Díaz. Despite near-constant political violence in the city and an abusive father at home, Minerva Treviño’s cowardice has kept her alive for sixteen...

Un romanzo epico che parla di femminilità, guerra, sacrificio e amore, ispirato alla leggenda di Xishi e delle Quattro Bellezze dell'antica Cina. Addestrata da Fanli nelle arti del combattimento così come a nascondere le emozioni, Xishi si trasforma in una creatura letale. Solo Fanli riesce a vedere oltre gli inganni che la ragazza sa tessere, e l'attrazione che li lega supera ogni finzione. Una volta all'interno della corte Wu, Xishi, desiderata dal re come dai suoi consiglieri, sa che non potrà mai abbassare la guardia.

Zinnia Gray sta per compiere ventun anni. Un compleanno davvero speciale, anche perché è l'ultimo della sua vita. Rimasta vittima di una contaminazione chimica è affetta dalla nascita da una sindrome rara e misteriosa, la Malattia Generalizzata di Roseville. Se ne sa poco, se non che nessuna delle persone che ne hanno sofferto è arrivata ai ventidue anni. La sua migliore e unica amica, Charm, vuole che l'ultimo compleanno di Zinnia sia indimenticabile e le sta preparando una festa sensazionale, tutta in tema "Bella Addormentata" - la sua passione da sempre -, con tanto di torre e arcolaio.

In his black-walled fortress at Inuyama, the murderous warlord, Iida Sadamu, surveys his famous nightingale floor. Constructed with exquisite skill, it sings at the tread of each human foot. No assassin can cross it unheard. Brought up in a remote mountain village among the Hidden, a reclusive...