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Florence has been summoned to live with her widowed brother-in-law and wayward niece in Haltington, a village with something uncanny in the air. According to locals, the chalk face carved into the hillside protects them from malevolent spirits. So long as it is maintained, all will be well. The First World War has decimated the men of the village, and when the Face’s last caretaker dies, her sons both lost in France, there is nobody to replace her. Still, it’s only an old wives’ tale. Isn’t it?

In Five Poems Lake, a small village surrounded by impenetrable deserts, the sun is slowly disappearing overhead. A young woman keeps one apprehensive eye on the sky above as she tends the pharmacy of traditional medicine that belonged to her great grandfather. She has few customers, and even fewer visitors: her older sister Dong Ji, her last living relative, works at a wellness parlor across town for those who can afford it—which, during these strange and difficult days, is not many.

Written exactly 20 years after the first novel A Window in the Earth, the sequel tells a unique story throughout time as different members of the Janes family return to Pine Hallow in order to discover the past. Some come with hopes of revisiting the hopeful memories they have long since left behind, while others seek to forge a new future.

Winnie loves her little brother more than anything. She knows most big sisters loathe being around their younger brothers, but she and Lucas have always been close. But after they are both in a serious accident, everyone starts acting strangely towards her. She struggles to understand even as she deals with crushes and horrible girls from school.

Hers was the plight of a gothic heroine, banished from her home by a cruel brother and his heartless wife, the Dragon Sage. Misunderstood and maligned, Georgiana’s only hope of rescue were letters to aunts describing the medieval dungeon to which she had been sent.

A cryptic message from Nana as she dies sends Ruth rushing to her special place in nature, The Listening Tree, for help. Transported through time by the Tree, from 1896 to 2035, she meets Michael and Arabeth from the future.

When Alice’s best friend, Gabby, is reeling from a breakup, Alice writes her a heartfelt story to cheer her up. While reading it in a café, Gabby, as if by magic, meets the man of her dreams. Thinking the story might have some special power to it, Gabby shares it with her sister and other friends, who all find instant love. Word of mouth spreads, and Alice stumbles upon a new calling—to be a love scribe.

Métis millennial Lucky St. James is barely hanging on when she learns she’ll be evicted from the tiny Toronto apartment she shares with her cantankerous but loving grandmother Stella. But then one night, something strange and irresistible calls out to Lucky. She burrows through a wall to find a tarnished silver spoon, humming with otherworldly energy, etched with a crooked-nosed witch and the word SALEM.

The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret menu time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold.

From internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie, an inventive collection of fiction that explores life, death, and what comes into focus at the proverbial eleventh hour of life.

When Chloe moved back to Wellbridge after her parents' deaths, she didn't think she'd still be there a year later. What was meant to be a short-term visit now has her stuck in a rut—a hideous cycle of bad Tinder dates, working overtime at the local library with Clementine, the resident library cat, and hiding behind the pages of her favourite books. One stormy night while trying to forget yet another one of her terrible dates, Chloe discovers a faint glow coming from one of the books. A surprisingly familiar figure interrupts her peaceful evening among the library's dusty tomes.

Four troubled twentysomethings board a ship in search of a mysterious squid only to discover their captain has gone missing. As they take turns steering the vessel, these newfound companions begin to reveal their natures and unearth the events that have inextricably bound them together.

H.G. Wells’ The Magic Shop is a captivating short story that blends wonder, illusion, and an undercurrent of unease. In this enchanting yet unsettling tale, a father and his young son visit a peculiar magic shop, where the tricks and illusions seem more real than they should be. As they explore, the father realizes that the shop’s wonders defy the laws of physics, hinting at something truly supernatural. What starts as a whimsical adventure quickly transforms into an experience filled with mystery, curiosity, and an eerie sense of unease.

When a young woman from Tokyo contacts the Go-Between to request a meeting with a deceased TV star who once helped her, she doesn’t expect a teenage boy to show up. Dressed in a designer duffel coat and carrying a tattered notebook, Ayumi Shibuya, our mysterious intermediary, offers an extraordinary service: he reunites the living with their dearly departed. Meeting his clients at a luxury hotel, Ayumi lays down the ground rules: each reunion is a one-time arrangement that the dead can refuse; the service is entirely free, and the meeting must take place during a full moon.

The White Octopus Hotel follows Anna, an art valuer, who is asked by an old man to value a strange ornamental white octopus as his dying wish. As she investigates, she follows its trail to the wreck of a glamourous art deco hotel, once known for a collection of magical artefacts. Anna manages to track down a key, but when she uses it, she is transported through time to the White Octopus Hotel as it was during its heyday in the 1930s and is caught up in a scavenger hunt.

In this pulse-pounding sequel to All I Have to Give, Ben and Callie are on the run, pursued by a relentless enemy determined to end Callie’s life. But as their harrowing journey unfolds, buried secrets from Ben’s past surface, threatening not only their safety but their new bond. Can their love survive the deadly truths closing in on them?

Beyond the lights of Spark City lies a town that bandits and mercenaries call home. Where darkest deeds are currency, and only the ruthless survive. But when the enigmatic and dangerous assassin Aurora arrives at their gates with a legion at her back, even the lawless rules of banditry are tested. Raven Rock's infamous inhabitants are no strangers to bloodshed, yet Aurora brings a storm of carnage and madness unlike any they have ever known, plunging the town into a siege that threatens to wipe it from the map.

Dive into the thrilling conclusion of Paul Murdock’s captivating trilogy with "Rebel's One-of-a-kind Miracle Blood", a magical and heartwarming tale that proves “what goes around comes around.” Narrated by the talented Josh Portillo, this audiobook takes you on an unforgettable journey filled with hope, resilience, and the power of second chances. In this final installment, you’ll reunite with a cast of fascinating characters as they navigate the challenges of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

It's Christmas and Jenny Checkland is beset with problems. The Vicar, who really should know better, has asked to borrow Marilyn the donkey for the nativity play thereby unleashing chaos on the already chaos-laden Frogmorton Farm.

Three women give birth in different countries and different decades. In the near future, they become neighbours in a coastal town in Aotearoa New Zealand. Single parent Keri has her hands full with four-year-old tearaway Walty and teen Wairere, a strange and gifted child, who always picks up on things that aren't hers to worry about. They live next door to Janet, a white woman with an opinion about everything, and new arrival Sera, whose family are refugees from ecological devastation in Europe.