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‘A heart warmer’ Heat
Will a magical winter in Lapland help Myla fall in love with festive?

Myla is the UK’s least-festive woman. Starting the year she found out the truth about Santa Claus, everything bad that’s ever happened to her occurs around Christmas. Nowadays, she wants nothing to do with this time of year, so of course she would lose the bet with her sister and be forced to put herself forward for a seasonal job in Lapland, welcoming tourists to Santa’s winter wonderland for the holidays.

Ten weeks, temperatures well below freezing, days that are mostly dark, and the need to stay brimming with Christmas spirit doesn’t fill Myla with joy as she heads off to the arctic circle for winter in Finland. But as she discovers that Lapland is more than Santa Claus’s Village, the very last person she ever thought she’d fall for turns out to be a man who plays an Elf, and who is bound to stay in character at all times.

Will a little love under the Northern Lights convince Myla that her bad luck might finally have come to an end?

Filled with husky sledding, falling snow and heart-warming seasonal romance, this is the perfect festive treat for fans of Sarah Morgan and Heidi Swain

PRAISE FOR ISLA GORDON:

‘Heart-warming and full of hope. I loved it’ HEIDI SWAIN, Sunday Times bestselling author

‘The most beautiful, heart-warming story. Gorgeously cosy, uplifting . . . utterly lovely book’ HOLLY MARTIN, bestselling author

‘Dogs + snow + romance = Sunday afternoon bliss!’ Fabulous

‘Original, funny and so, so romantic’Cressida McLaughlin

Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens?Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn’t warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country. Some say they’re even on the verge of becoming legal persons.How did we get here,and what happens next?In this fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, pet lover and award-winning journalist David Grimm explores the rich and surprising history of our favourite companion animals. He treks the long and often torturous path from their wild origins to their dark days in the middle ages to their current standing as the most valued animals on Earth. As he travels across the country,riding along with Los Angeles detectives as they investigate animal cruelty cases, touring the devastation of New Orleans in search of the orphaned pets of Hurricane Katrina, and coming face-to-face with wolves and feral cats,Grimm reveals the changing social attitudes that have turned pets into family members, and the remarkable laws and court cases that have elevated them to quasi citizens.The journey to citizenship isn’t a smooth one, however. As Grimm finds, there’s plenty of opposition to the rising status of cats and dogs. From scientists and farmers worried that our affection for pets could spill over to livestock and lab rats to philosophers who say the only way to save society is to wipe cats and dogs from the face of the earth, the battle lines are being drawn. We are entering a new age of pets,one that is fundamentally transforming our relationship with these animals and reshaping the very fabric of society.For pet lovers or anyone interested in how we decide who gets to be a person” in today’s world, Citizen Canine is a must read. It is a pet book like no other.

***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***
‘ATMOSPHERIC AND FASCINATING’ Joe Abercrombie
‘SPECTACULAR’ Django Wexler

From New York Times bestselling and critically acclaimed author Daniel Abraham, co-author of the Expanse, comes a monumental epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all.

Kithamar is a centre of trade and wealth, an ancient city with a long, bloody history where countless thousands live and their stories unfold. This is Alys’s.

When her brother is murdered, a petty thief from the slums of Longhill sets out to discover who killed him and why. But the more she discovers about him, the more she learns about herself, and the truths she finds are more dangerous than knives.

Swept up in an intrigue as deep as the roots of Kithamar, where the secrets of the lowest born can sometimes topple thrones, the story Alys chooses will have the power to change everything.

Praise for Age of Ash:

‘This outstanding series debut [. . .] instantly hooks readers with dual mysteries [. . .] Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequel’ Publishers Weekly

‘Age of Ash is a stunningly written, character driven story, centred on thieves, grief and dark magic. Abraham certainly knows how to enchant his readers and transport them to the city of Kithamar, a place of beauty and of forbidding secrets’ Fantasy Hive

‘Atmospheric and fascinating’ Joe Abercrombie, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Little Hatred

‘Kithamar is a spectacular creation, a city brought to life by dance, intricate worldbuilding and subtle magic. Fans of Scott Lynch . . . will enjoy this one’ Django Wexler, author of Ashes of the Sun

‘Daniel Abraham builds this world up with all the confident craftsmanship you’d expect from an author of his pedigree . . . So hang on to your cloak and dagger, Kithamar is in the hands of a pro’ SFX

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The second novel in the Wheel of Time series – one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.

For centuries, gleemen have told the tales of The Great Hunt of the Horn. So many tales about each of the Hunters, and so many Hunters to tell of . . .

Now the Horn itself is found: the Horn of Valere long thought only legend, the Horn which will raise the dead heroes of the ages.

And it is stolen.

In pursuit of the thieves, Rand al’Thor is determined to keep the Horn out of the grasp of The Dark One. But he has also learned that he is The Dragon Reborn?the Champion of Light destined to stand against the Shadow time and again. It is a duty and a destiny that requires Rand to uncover and master extraordinary capabilities he never imagined he possessed.

The Wheel of Time turns, and an epic adventure continues.


‘Epic in every sense’ Sunday Times

‘With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ New York Times

‘[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre’ George R. R. Martin

‘A fantasy phenomenon’ SFX

The Wheel of Time series:
Book 1: The Eye of the World
Book 2: The Great Hunt
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
Book 4: The Shadow Rising
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
Book 6: Lord of Chaos
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter’s Heart
Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
Book 11: Knife of Dreams
Book 12: The Gathering Storm
Book 13: Towers of Midnight
Book 14: A Memory of Light
Prequel: New Spring

Look out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time

Also look out for The Complete Wheel of Time Box Set, a box set containing all fifteen novels in this monumental series, presented in a sturdy box with a wood-finish effect.

The word-of-mouth bestselling debut from multi-award-winning bestseller Alex Marwood

That’s us. We’re the girls who killed Chloe. We are the devil now.

One fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time and by the end of the day are charged with murder.

Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside town when her investigation leads her to interview funfair cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it’s the first time they’ve seen each other since that dark day when they were just children. But with new lives – and families – to protect, will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden?

An absolutely gripping, ripped-from-the-headlines psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Suspect by Fiona Barton and The Rumour by Lesley Kara

‘[I] devoured every page . . . cleverly plotted and pacy, with all the storylines thundering towards a final, gripping conclusion. I loved it’ Elizabeth Haynes

Praise for Alex Marwood:

‘So good I wish I’d written it myself’
VAL McDERMID

‘Without a doubt, she is one of crime fiction’s brightest stars. Not to be missed’
MEGAN ABBOTT

‘Alex Marwood has become one of my must-read crime writers’
SOPHIE HANNAH

‘Scary as hell’
STEPHEN KING

‘I cancel all engagements for a new novel from Alex Marwood’
ERIN KELLY

‘Crime writing at its best’
LISA JEWELL

‘I can’t wait to see what Alex Marwood comes up with next’
JOJO MOYES

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Don’t miss the shocking new novel from Alex Marwood – THE POISON GARDEN is out now

‘Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can’t put it down.’
Lisa Gardner

THE OUTSTANDING THRILLER FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ERICA SPINDLER

What have readers been saying about Blood Vines?
‘If you want a superb thriller this is the one to buy.’ Amazon reviewer, 5*****
‘Ms Spindler is up there with the best.’ Amazon reviewer, 5*****
‘Fantastic characters and a twisty turny storyline!’ Amazon reviewer, 5*****

Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Karen Rose, Erica Spindler is master of classic crime fiction and the twist you won’t see coming.

Alex Owens knows very little about her childhood or who she really is – her only family an absent, emotionally fragile mother. Alex has always felt something was missing and has spent most of her life searching for what that could be.

When an infant’s remains are unearthed, Alex realises she has a connection to the case. Suddenly long-lost memories start flooding in, leading her back to a small town in California and to dark and terrifying nightmares that haunt her every waking moment.

Greeted with silence and suspicion, Alex is determined to get to the heart of a secret no one wants to see uncovered. As violent deaths and a series of pagan rituals terrify the tightly-knit community, Alex is forced to confront the terrible truth about a single night that changed her family’s lives for ever…

Praise for Erica Spindler:
‘Pulse-pounding, page-turning, absolutely can’t put it down.’ Lisa Gardner
‘Neat, taut and written with panache that forces you to turn each page.’ Daily Mail
‘I can put Spindler on my growing list of favourite crime-fiction authors.’ Evening Standard
‘Has enough twists to keep you riveted right to the final page.’ Image

From Lauren Groff, author of the critically acclaimed and bestselling novel Fates and Furies, comes Delicate Edible Birds, one of the most striking short fiction debuts in years. Here are nine stories of astonishing insight and variety, each revealing a resonant drama within the life of a twentieth-century American woman. In “Sir Fleeting,” a Midwestern farm girl on her honeymoon in Argentina falls into lifelong lust for a French playboy. In “Blythe,” an attorney who has become a stay-at-home mother takes a night class in poetry and meets another full-time mother, one whose charismatic brilliance changes everything. In “The Wife of the Dictator,” that eponymous wife (“brought back . . . from [the dictator’s] last visit to America”) grows more desperately, menacingly isolated every day. In “Delicate Edible Birds,” a group of war correspondents-a lone, high-spirited woman among them-falls sudden prey to a brutal farmer while fleeing Nazis in the French countryside. In “Lucky Chow Fun,” Groff returns us to Templeton, the setting of her first book, for revelations about the darkness within even that idyllic small town. In some of these stories, enormous changes happen in an instant. In others, transformations occur across a lifetime–or several lifetimes. Throughout the collection, Groff displays particular and vivid preoccupations. Crime is a motif–sex crimes, a possible murder, crimes of the heart. Love troubles recur; they’re in every story–love in alcoholism, in adultery, in a flood, even in the great flu epidemic of 1918. Some of the love has depths, which are understood too late; some of the love is shallow, and also understood too late. And mastery is a theme–Groff’s women swim and baton twirl, become poets, or try and try again to achieve the inner strength to exercise personal freedom. Overall, these stories announce a notable new literary master. Dazzlingly original and confident, Delicate Edible Birds further solidifies Groff’s reputation as one of the foremost talents of her generation.

From the brilliant author of the Fox Family saga comes a new spin-off novel, following Bertie’s journey to become a pilot as she takes to the skies in Cornwall

1930, Cornwall. Bertie Fox has had her dreams of motorcycle racing cut short by a life-changing accident, but now her thrill-seeking ambitions have turned towards the skies. Along with her two friends, Gwenna and Tory, Bertie’s joined the flight training school on Pencarrack Moor.

When a fourth girl moves onto the base, it’s clear she’s hiding something from her fellow pilots, even as they try to earn her trust. But the more they get to know the secretive Irene, the more they suspect she might be just as dangerous as she is mysterious.

Soon, the three young women uncover something more sinister than they could have imagined. As they’re drawn into a complex web, dark pasts and uncertain futures threaten them all – and the Pencarrack girls must learn who they can trust, before it’s too late…

Set against the dramatic Cornish coastline, this absorbing tale of friends and secrets will delight fans of Rosie Goodwin and Evie Grace.

Praise for Terri Nixon:

‘A brilliant read‘ RoNA award-winning, bestselling novelist Tania Crosse

‘Love, loss and old rivalries are skilfully woven against an atmospheric coastal backdrop holding a promise of new beginnings. A five star page turner from the start‘ Kay Brellend, author of A Workhouse Christmas

‘I guarantee their story will stay with you long after you have finished reading this beautifully written book‘ Lynne Francis, author of A Maid’s Ruin

‘A moving story of tragedy, deception and one woman’s determination to protect her family. I couldn’t put it down!‘ Charlotte Betts, author of The Light Within Us

Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time – with this stunning complete box set containing all fifteen novels in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Exclusively available via the Orbit UK Bookstore.

With a sturdy case printed with an impressive wood-finish effect, there is no better way for fans to present the entire Wheel of Time collection. The case contains all fifteen books in this monumental series by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson – the perfect collector’s item for any dedicated fan.

NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO
‘EPIC IN EVERY SENSE’ Sunday Times

This box set contains:
Book 1: The Eye of the World
Book 2: The Great Hunt
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
Book 4: The Shadow Rising
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
Book 6: Lord of Chaos
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter’s Heart
Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
Book 11: Knife of Dreams
Book 12: The Gathering Storm
Book 13: Towers of Midnight
Book 14: A Memory of Light
Prequel: New Spring

*Please note that the box is made of a sturdy, rigid board printed with a wood-finish effect*

*Exclusively available via the Orbit UK Bookstore*

When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al’Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn – the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.

In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

‘WITH THE WHEEL OF TIME, JORDAN HAS COME TO DOMINATE THE WORLD THAT TOLKIEN BEGAN TO REVEAL’ New York Times

‘[THE] AMBITIOUS WHEEL OF TIME SERIES HELPED REDEFINE THE GENRE’ George R. R. Martin

‘A FANTASY PHENOMENON’ SFX

Now a major TV series on Prime Video

The ninth novel in the Wheel of Time series – one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.

Rand al’Thor, the Dragon Reborn, is slowly succumbing to the taint that the Dark One has placed upon the saidin – the male half of the True Source. His Asha’man followers are also showing signs of the insanity that once devastated the world and brought the Age of Legends to an end.

And as Rand falters, the Shadow falls across a stricken land. In the city of Ebou Dar the Seanchan, blind to the folly of their cause, marshal their forces and continue their relentless assault. In Shayol Ghul the Forsaken join together to destroy the Dragon.

Rand’s only chance is to hazard the impossible and remove the taint from the saidin. But to do so he must master a power from the Age of Legends that none have ever dared to risk – a power that can annihilate Creation and bring an end to Time itself.

‘Epic in every sense’ Sunday Times

‘With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ New York Times

‘[The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre’ George R. R. Martin

‘A fantasy phenomenon’ SFX

The Wheel of Time series:
Book 1: The Eye of the World
Book 2: The Great Hunt
Book 3: The Dragon Reborn
Book 4: The Shadow Rising
Book 5: The Fires of Heaven
Book 6: Lord of Chaos
Book 7: A Crown of Swords
Book 8: The Path of Daggers
Book 9: Winter’s Heart
Book 10: Crossroads of Twilight
Book 11: Knife of Dreams
Book 12: The Gathering Storm
Book 13: Towers of Midnight
Book 14: A Memory of Light
Prequel: New Spring

Look out for the companion book: The World of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time

‘Immersive, involving, suspenseful, and intriguing, with a main character you’ll love’ Lee Child

From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series and the inspiration behind HBO’s True Blood, comes an electrifying new thriller centered on a young gunslinging mercenary, Lizbeth Rose.

Set in a fractured United States, in the southwestern country now known as Texoma, this is a world where magic is acknowledged but mistrusted. Battered by a run across the border to Mexico, gunslinger Lizbeth Rose takes a job offer from a pair of Russian wizards.

She may be young, but Gunnie Rose has acquired a fearsome reputation and the wizards are at a desperate crossroads, even if they won’t admit it. They’re searching frantically to locate the only man whose blood they believe can save their tsar’s life.

As the trio journey through an altered America, they’re set upon by enemies. It’s clear that a powerful force does not want them to succeed in their mission. Lizbeth Rose is a gunnie who has never failed a client, but her oath will test all of her skills and resolve to get them all out alive.

The Dark Tower meets True Blood in this gritty and wildly entertaining tale of Gunnie Rose. A woman fighting unimaginable odds to keep her people alive after the disintegration of America, this is a surefire hit for fans of The Walking Dead or Westworld.

Praise for Charlaine Harris

‘A gripping, twisty-turny, thrill-ride of a read’ Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author

‘Harris has a remarkable talent for world building’ Booklist

‘Will leave readers enthralled. [A] fascinating setting and a heroine who’s sure to be a new fan favourite’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)

‘A master of her craft . . . dazzling’ Seanan McGuire, NYT Bestselling author

‘A gritty, action-filled story with a touch of magic’ Anne Bishop, NYT Bestselling author

‘An absorbing work of fiction’ Sunday Times

‘I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant’ Mary Chamberlain

Erzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the ‘Blood Countess’, was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610. The Nightingale’s Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides.

Praise for The Nightingale’s Castle

‘Moving, fascinating and haunting.. A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint’ Francesca De Tores, author of Saltblood

‘Gripping… a fascinating exploration of women’s struggle to have their truth heard’ Louise O’Neill

In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swiftly bundled up and handed to a local peasant family to be brought up in one of the hamlets surrounding the Castle. Many years later, 15-year-old Boróka reluctantly leaves the safety of the only home she has ever known in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Trusted members of the countess’s household have been sent out to gather new serving girls, and the kindly old man who has taken care of Boróka for almost all her life knows that it is dangerous to turn them away.

Boróka struggles to find her place at Cachtice Castle: she is frightened of the countess’s reputation as an alleged murderer of young girls, and the women who run the castle are terrifyingly cruel. When plague comes into the heart of the castle, a tentative bond begins to form between Boróka and the Countess Báthory. But powerful forces are moving against a woman whose wealth poses such a threat to the king: can the countess really trust the women who are so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous ‘Blood Countess’ where will Boróka’s loyalties lie?

‘Oliver Harris is always pure quality and I’m loving the hell out of his foray into the contemporary spy novel’ Ian Rankin

‘Scary if true, or even half true’ Sunday Times star pick

There is a dark side to MI6 that needs men like Elliot Kane – mercurial, inquisitive, free floating. He’s spent fifteen years managing events overseas that never make the papers, deniable and deeply effective. Kane is a ghost in his own life, picking up and dropping personalities as each new cover story comes into play. But when a woman he loves, Joanna Lake, vanishes without a trace in Kazakhstan, he is forced centre stage.

Drawn ever deeper into a realm of deception, Kane moves from merely infiltrating events to steering them. He’s used to a new mode of hybrid psychological warfare – but snowbound Kazakhstan presents unique challenges. Poised between China, Russia and the West, dictatorship and democracy, state intelligence and an increasingly powerful world of private agencies, it’s impossible to work out who is manipulating who. And Kane’s not the only one trying to figure out where Joanna Lake has gone or what she learned before disappearing.

Unable to trust anyone, hunted by his own colleagues, and with the life of someone he loves at stake, Kane needs to work out who is driving events, and why…

Readers say:

‘Damn, Harris knows what he is talking about, and damn if he doesn’t stream that knowledge hard and fast through a sniper’s ricocheting trickshot of a plot’ five star reader review

‘I love the geopolitical skullduggery, the contemporary Great Game … and it does feel contemporary. It puts espionage solidly in the digital world without losing the essence – people on the ground’ five star reader review

‘Up there with LeCarre in my view. I’ll get everything he’s written now’ five star reader review

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR QUALITY SLEEP

‘In her brilliant new book Mikhail delivers accessible science to help you take back control of your bedtime and your sleep’ Psychologies

Are you suffering from chronic insomnia, an erratic sleep pattern or do you simply feel that your sleep isn’t as deep and restorative as it should be? Then struggle no more. Teach Yourself to Sleep is the new, sustainable solution that you have been waiting for.

After decades of trying traditional methods to cure her poor sleep, the chance reading of a book by her Irish great-great uncle, a pioneer in cognitive therapy and clinical hypnosis, led chronic insomniac Kate Mikhail to research the science of sleep and the mind-body loop, and develop the tried-and-tested methods that have finally enabled her to take control of her sleep and wake up feeling rested and energised.

In Teach Yourself to Sleep, Kate shares her approach, blending first-person experience with accessible sleep science and interviews with leading doctors, scientists and academics, as well as highly effective sleep ‘scripts’ provided exclusively for this book by sleep experts.

Teach Yourself to Sleep will help you to view sleep in a wider, deeper context by revealing that its quality is inseparably woven into the way you spend your day – not an add-on that comes out of nowhere as night descends.

Considering sleep from every angle – from the role of biology-based self-talk in reinforcing better sleep habits, to fixing your sleep-wake cycle through the right balance of light and darkness, plus what and how to eat for the best sleep possible, how to dismantle unwanted sleep habits and set up new ones, shift stress hormones in favour of sleep, and how to break the sleepless-menopause loop – this book will help you to understand your sleep better and give you the tools to take control and finally begin to get the sleep you need.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘THE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR’ MAIL ON SUNDAY

‘Essential for fans and great reading for anyone else’ Classic Rock

Break-ups, make-ups, groupies, band politics, court battles, the tragic death of Rick Parfitt . . . This is Francis Rossi as you have never seen him before.

Status Quo have sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 65 hit singles and 32 hit albums. The legendary band’s career has mirrored the evolution of rock music. From the struggles of the flower-power ’60s, the highs of the denim-clad ’70s, the coke- and tequila-induced blur of the ’80s, to fighting for musical integrity in the ’90s and ’00s and a fresh lease of life from new band members in recent years, Rossi has been there for the entirety of Quo’s turbulent history.

In I Talk Too Much, Rossi will reveal the truth behind one of the biggest rock bands of all time, as well as the personal highs and lows of a career spanning over 50 years. He lifts the lid on the man behind the music – from humble beginnings in Forest Hill and being labelled a has-been by the press in his twenties to opening Live Aid in 1985 – and why he’s still going strong at seventy. Along the way he has fathered eight children with three mothers and beaten both alcoholism and cocaine addiction. Rossi comes clean about the time he almost left the band, what he really thinks about the music industry today and the complexities of his fifty-year friendship with Rick Parfitt.

Painfully honest, riotously funny and frequently outrageous, I Talk Too Much covers the glory years, the dark days and the real stories behind the creation of some of the greatest rock music of all time.

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan is the first novel of The Wheel of Time – one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. Now Orbit presents this deluxe, limited-edition printing of this fantasy masterpiece that is the ultimate collector’s volume.

Endorsed by the Robert Jordan estate, this luxurious new hardback edition features a never-before-seen, gold-foiled illustration on the front cover, exclusive gold-foil illustrations on both sides of the slipcase, an exclusive new Two Rivers illustration as front endpapers, the classic Wheel of Time world map as back endpapers, an exclusive foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks, plus sprayed edges, head and tail bands and a gold ribbon marker.

There will only be 1,000 individually-numbered copies of this deluxe collector’s edition printed.


Production details

752-page bound hardback

New gold-foiled front cover illustration from Stephen Player

Slipcase with exclusive gold-foiled three rings illustration from Stephen Player

Front endpapers with exclusive new landscape illustration from Martyn Pick

Back endpapers with classic Wheel of Time world map from Thomas Canty and Ellisa Mitchell

Exclusive new foreword from international bestselling fantasy author Brent Weeks

Green & yellow head and tail bands

Dark green sprayed edges

Gold ribbon marker

Hand-numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies in total

This deluxe collector’s edition is an Orbit website exclusive and is ONLY available via the Orbit store.


About The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan, book one of The Wheel of Time

ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME

When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al’Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn – the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.

In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

‘Epic in every sense’ Sunday Times
‘With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal’ New York Times
‘The huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre’ George R. R. Martin
‘A fantasy phenomenon’ SFX


About Robert Jordan

Robert Jordan was born in 1948 in Charleston. He was a graduate of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, with a degree in physics, and served two tours in Vietnam. His hobbies included hunting, fishing, sailing, poker, chess, pool and pipe collecting. He died in September 2007.


About Brent Weeks

Brent Weeks is the author of the internationally bestselling Night Angel series and the Lightbringer series, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. Brent was born and raised in Montana, and now lives in Oregon with his wife, Kristi, and their daughters. Find out more about the author at http://www.brentweeks.com or on twitter @brentweeks.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Archer’s Voice comes a heart-wrenching stand-alone contemporary romance, the perfect, angsty romance for fans of Kennedy Ryan and Colleen Hoover

A broken woman . . .

Crystal learned long ago that love brings only pain. Feeling nothing at all is far better than being hurt again. She guards her wounded heart behind a hard exterior and carries within her a deep mistrust of men, who, in her experience, have only ever used and taken.

A man in need of help . . .

Then Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of his past, there’s an undeniable goodness in him. And even though she knows the cost, Crystal finds herself drawn to Gabriel. His quiet strength is wearing down her defenses and his gentle patience is causing her to question everything she thought she knew.

Only love can mend a shattered heart . . .

Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful pasts.

Praise for Mia Sheridan:

‘If you loved Archer’s Voice, you will love Most of All You… The writing was truly beautiful and just sweeps you away into the story’ Aestas Book Blog

‘Utterly mesmerizing. An exquisite, beautifully written romance‘ Samantha Young, New York Times bestselling author

‘Mia Sheridan has outdone herself with this beautiful, uplifting story of two broken souls finding themselves and each other. I savored each word of Most of All You. This story will stay with me forever‘ Corinne Michaels, New York Times bestselling author

‘Once again, Sheridan proves why she’s an automatic purchase. With heart and finesse, she paints a romance in Most of All You that will captivate you, heal you, and make you believe that love can conquer all. An absolute five star must read‘ K. Bromberg, New York Times bestselling author

‘I love the men Mia writes. She’s able to create sensitive real men with insane sex appeal‘ Renee Carlino, USA Today bestselling author

‘Exquisitely written and utterly unique, this is the touching tale of two broken people… and their journey of healing’ Natasha is a Book Junkie

‘This is a story that will no doubt own you – a tale of love, determination, hope and healing brought to life by that intangible magic we’ve come to expect from Mia Sheridan’ Vilma Iris

‘Heartbreaking… inspiring, uplifting and raw…’ RT Book Reviews, 5 Star Gold Pick

‘[A] magnificent story of two kindred, shattered spirits finding hope and partnership and eventually love’ Washington Post

‘PHENOMENAL. This is Mia Sheridan at her very best – my favorite read of the year! A.L. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author

‘If you only read one thriller this year, make it this’ CLARE MACKINTOSH, number one bestselling author of I Let You Go

‘Emotionally and intellectually thrilling, tremendously exciting’ SUNDAY EXPRESS

‘Unlike anything else I’ve read. Haunting and unputdownable’ LAURA MARSHALL, number one bestselling author of Friend Request

***THE KINDLE BESTSELLER AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM***

You’d recognise my mother’s name if I told it to you. You’d wonder, briefly, where is she now? And didn’t she have a daughter while she was missing?

And whatever happened to the little girl?

Helena’s home is like anyone else’s, with a husband, two daughters and a job she enjoys. But no one knows the truth about her dark and twisted childhood.

Born into captivity and brought up in an isolated cabin until she was twelve, Helena was raised by her terrified, broken mother and the man who held them both prisoner – Helena’s own father.

Now with news that he has escaped from prison, Helena instinctively knows that her father is coming for her and if she wants to keep her family safe, she must find him – before he finds her. Even if that means returning to the darkest parts of her past, the scariest place imaginable, home.

An unforgettable, read-in-one-sitting thriller packed with gripping suspense.
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‘Sensationally good, I loved this book’ LEE CHILD

‘Gorgeously written eerie suspense’ KARIN SLAUGHTER

‘SO GOOD’ LAURA MARSHALL

‘You won’t be able to stop turning the pages’ MEGAN ABBOTT

‘A wonderful book… Mesmerising’ ALEX MARWOOD

‘A nail-biter’ COSMOPOLITAN

‘A knockout’ SARAH HILARY

‘I was absolutely gripped‘ GILLY MACMILLAN

‘Eerie and breathtaking, terrific and terrifying’ TÉA OBREHT

‘Original and exciting, with a thrilling ending’ MARK EDWARDS

*** HOME will soon be a major film starring Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander, adapted by Elle Smith and The Revenant script-writer Mark L Smith and directed by Morten Tyldum, director of The Imitation Game ***

Previously published as The Marsh King’s Daughter

WINNER OF THE NSW PREMIER’S LITERARY AWARDS MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD 2020

The satire in Peter Polites’ The Pillars is sharp and jagged, full of acutely observed moments on the streets and in the loungerooms of Sydney. – ABC Radio National, The Bookshelf

Don’t worry about the housing bubble, she would say. Don’t worry about the fact that you will never be able to afford a home. Worry about the day after. That’s when they will all come, with their black shirts and bayonets, and then you will see the drowned bodies and slit necks. And I would stand there and say, But Mum, why are you telling me this when I’m ten years old.

Working as a writer hasn’t granted Pano the financial success he once imagined, but lobbying against a mosque being built across the road from his home (and the occasional meth-fuelled orgy) helps to pass the time. He’s also found himself a gig ghostwriting for a wealthy property developer. The pay cheque alone is enough for him to turn a blind eye to some dodgy dealings – at least for the time being.

In a world full of flashy consumerism and aspiration, can Pano really escape his lot in life? And does he really want to?

A novel of dark desires and moral gray areas, THE PILLARS is an extraordinary new novel from one of Australia’s most exciting contemporary voices.


Praise for DOWN THE HUME:

‘DOWN THE HUME [is] essential reading in these times of “border protection”‘ – The Saturday Paper

‘DOWN THE HUME‘s propulsive rhythm feels like entering a strong current. Its fast pace and escalating plot are typical of the noir genre, but it is also filled with unexpected and precise turns of phrase, which can shift quickly from the menial to the lyrical.’ – The Guardian

‘DOWN THE HUME should rightly take its place alongside the fiction of Christos Tsiolkas [and] Maxine Beneba Clarke… as work that reflects the reality and occasional ugliness of Australia’s multiculturalism.’ – Australian Book Review

‘DOWN THE HUME is a robust study of ethnic, class and sexual identities in contemporary Australia.’- The Weekend Australian

‘Fierce. Game-changing. Urgently necessary. Brilliant, brilliant and did I say brilliant?’ EMMA THOMPSON

‘Is it worth the hype? Absolutely’ LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE

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Actor, writer and hopeless romantic Rebecca Humphries had often been called crazy by her boyfriend. But when paparazzi caught him kissing his Strictly Come Dancing partner, she realised the only crazy thing was believing she didn’t deserve more.

A flood of support poured in on social media, but amongst the well-wishes was a simple question with an infinitely complex answer: ‘If he was so bad, why did you stay?’

Empowering, unflinching and full of humour, this book takes that question and owns it. Using her relationship history and experiences since the scandal during Strictly, Rebecca explores why good girls are drawn to darkness, whether pop culture glamourises toxicity, when a relationship ‘rough patch’ becomes the start of a destructive cycle, if women are conditioned for co-dependency, and – ultimately – how to reframe disaster into something magical.

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‘Pacy, vivid, compelling and very, VERY funny… it will help so many’ MARIAN KEYES
‘A fucking classic. Required reading for all women and men’ BRYONY GORDON
‘A funny, brave and honest book that will change lives. I have not stopped talking about it’ THE TIMES
‘So funny and heart-breaking. So stunningly written. ‘ SUSAN WOKOMA
‘A magical, magical book’ GLAMOUR
‘So thoughtful and moving and funny and sad and great, I love it so, so much. I resented having to put it down’ DAISY BUCHANAN
‘Her thought-provoking story should be required reading for anyone in a relationship’ DAILY MIRROR
‘This book isn’t an ice-cold revenge opus; it’s a diary of self-discovery, a celebration of friendship, resilience and finding one’s self-worth…is it worth the hype? Absolutely: I had to stop myself from reading it one grateful gulp’ LAURA PULLMAN, STYLE

‘I Meant It Once explores longing, belonging and the big emotions that can make us feel small with unusual elegance and depth’ Coco Mellors, author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein

‘Gorgeously written and staggeringly honest . . . It will bewitch you’ Tess Gunty, author of The Rabbit Hutch

‘I Meant it Once signals the arrival of a major talent and voice’ Brandon Taylor, author of Booker Prize Finalist Real Life

‘I was enraptured by these stories… Perfect for fans of Greta Gerwig’ Edel Coffey

With this sharp and witty debut collection, author Kate Doyle captures precisely that time of life when so many young women are caught in between, pre-occupied by nostalgia for past relationships – with friends, roommates, siblings – while trying to move forward into an uncertain future. In “That Is Shocking,” a college student relates a darkly funny story of romantic humiliation, one that skirts the parallel story of a friend she betrayed. In others, young women long for friends who have moved away, or moved on. In “Cinnamon Baseball Coyote” and other linked stories about siblings Helen, Evan, and Grace, their years of inside jokes and brutal tensions simmer over as the three spend a holiday season in an amusing whirl of rivalry and mutual attachment, and a generational gulf widens between them and their parents. Throughout, in stories both lyrical and haunting, young women search for ways to break free from the expectations of others and find a way to be in the world.

Written with crystalline prose and sly humour, the stories in I Meant It Once build to complete a profoundly recognizable portrait of early adulthood and the ways in which seemingly incidental moments can come to define the stories we tell ourselves. For fans of Elif Batuman, Ottessa Moshfegh, Patricia Lockwood, and Melissa Bank, these stories about being young and adrift in today’s world go down easy and pack a big punch.

‘Perceptive, funny, forthright, and often alarmingly relatable, I Meant It Once is a tremendously good debut’ Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had

‘Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic’ Angela Knight

‘Hot, sexy, unique, intriguingly wicked’ Christine Feehan

In the next Prison Camp instalment, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward pens a heart-wrenching tale of love and betrayal in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world . . .

Framed for the grisly murder of his shellan , Kane is condemned to the notorious prison camp – unaware of the dark truth behind his arranged mating. Centuries later, when he is horribly burned while attempting to save others, he prays he’ll finally be reunited in the Fade with his mate . . . not knowing what revelations await him.

Nadya is a self-taught nurse who does what she can to ease the suffering of the prisoners. When Kane comes under her care, she cannot help but empathise with his condition for very personal reasons – and as the guards take him away one last time, she fears he is facing a terrible death.

After a daring rescue, Kane is offered a treatment that will change his very nature. Choosing life, for the time being, he goes back for the female who took such good care of him – but his duty to Nadya sets him on a collision course with his own past. When long-buried secrets are exposed, his self-destruction is inevitable . . . unless true love can save his soul.

Find out why readers are OBSESSED with the Black Dagger Brotherhood . . .

Insanely good! . . . Intensely romantic and straight up flipping steamy, violent and gruesome, heartbreaking and deep. Her addictive writing tells a story like none other’ Goodreads reviewer

‘I can’t get enough of these sexy, tough, intriguing vampires’ Amazon reviewer

‘Emotional by epic proportions’ Kobo reviewer

‘The Black Dagger Brotherhood is a twisting, often surprising, but always awesome read’ Amazon reviewer

‘A must read’ Goodreads reviewer

‘The story had me captivated the whole way’ Kobo reviewer

‘Each and every character is compelling’ Amazon reviewer

*First Place Winner of the Society of Environmental Journalists’ Rachel Carson Environment Book Award*

With urgency and wit, Tatiana Schlossberg explains that far from being only a distant problem of the natural world created by the fossil fuel industry, climate change is all around us, all the time, lurking everywhere in our convenience-driven society, all without our realizing it.

By examining the unseen and unconscious environmental impacts in four areas-the Internet and technology, food, fashion, and fuel – Schlossberg helps readers better understand why climate change is such a complicated issue, and how it connects all of us: How streaming a movie on Netflix in New York burns coal in Virginia; how eating a hamburger in California might contribute to pollution in the Gulf of Mexico; how buying an inexpensive cashmere sweater in Chicago expands the Mongolian desert; how destroying forests from North Carolina is necessary to generate electricity in England.

Cataloging the complexities and frustrations of our carbon-intensive society with a dry sense of humor, Schlossberg makes the climate crisis and its solutions interesting and relevant to everyone who cares, even a little, about the planet. She empowers readers to think about their stuff and the environment in a new way, helping them make more informed choices when it comes to the future of our world.

Most importantly, this is a book about the power we have as voters and consumers to make sure that the fight against climate change includes all of us and all of our stuff, not just industry groups and politicians. If we have any hope of solving the problem, we all have to do it together.

“A compelling-and illuminating-look at how our daily habits impact the environment.”–Vanity Fair

“If you’re looking for something to cling to in what often feels like a hopeless conversation, Schlossberg’s darkly humorous, knowledge-is-power, eyes-wide-open approach may be just the thing.”–Vogue

“Shows how even the smallest decisions can have profound environmental consequences.”–The New York Times

‘An unputdownable thriller’ Gregory Dowling

‘It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice… art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax’ Daily Mail

‘Gwynne Jones’s talent for evoking place and atmosphere is clear as ever’ Literary Review

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No happy ever after for Nathan and Federica?

Newlyweds Nathan Sutherland and Federica Ravagnan are looking forward to weeks of sunshine and relaxation on the island of Pellestrina, in a cottage belonging to Federica’s late father, Elio.

The weather is idyllic, the views across the lagoon are spectacular and the seafood is the best in Venice. But when the body of an eminent Venetian lawyer is dredged up by a fishing boat, members of the close-knit island community start to take an unhealthy interest in the two honeymooners, and whispers and rumours begin to circulate about Elio’s association with a recently-deceased gang boss.

As Federica struggles to comes to terms with her father’s troubled legacy, Nathan finds himself dragged into the search for the missing proceeds of an unsolved jewellery heist, and the unwanted centre of attention of the Mala del Brenta – the Venetian Mafia.

Clearly Pellestrina is going to be no honeymoon…

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Praise for Philip Gwynne Jones

‘I devoured all Philip’s novels and felt transported to Venice with a new intimacy’ Val McDermid

‘Superb – always gripping, beautifully constructed and vivid’ Stephen Glover

‘Clever and great fun‘ The Times

‘Sinister and shimmering, The Venetian Game is as haunting and darkly elegant as Venice itself’ L.S. Hilton, bestselling author of Maestra

‘The Venetian setting is vividly described… good, fluid writing makes for easy reading’ Literary Review

‘Un-put-downable . . . If you love Venice, you’ll love this because you’ll be transported there in an instant. If you’ve not been to Venice, read this book and then go. If you like intrigue, and a clever plot, you’ll love this book’ Amazon reviewer, 5*****

‘The lively, colourful narrative scuds along as briskly as a water taxi…you’ll enjoy the ride‘ Italia Magazine