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World Without End
Fantasy
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World Without End

by Jake McCormac

Fell is a detective. It’s all he’s ever known—literally. With no memory of his past, nor why he can absorb and manipulate magic, Fell is searching for answers. When the Department comes calling, they could be the answer to his prayers. If he can find Annie, they can help him. Her last known location: L.A. Accompanying Fell, or at least to keep an eye on him, is newly initiated Department agent and Annie’s best friend, Elspeth Villalobos. She informed her handlers that she’d be going after Annie whether they initiated her or not. They believed her. The last person to speak to Annie was L.A. Detective and occult specialist Ronen Escher. Escher recently buried his esoteric rabbi father and must now unpick the bizarre prophecies the old man shared with him, while trying to find out why a Vatican agent needed to speak to him. To find Annie, they’ll need Fell’s gifts, Elspeth’s martial abilities, and the answer to Escher’s prophecy. But with demon talent agents, fallen angels, and elder gods to navigate, they begin to realise they are caught in a dark web of magic that holds the fate of the world in the balance.

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SPORES
Horror
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SPORES

by V. Fenix

In this forest, people can hear you scream— but are they still human? Four friends venture deep into the remote wilderness for a three-day camping trip, seeking one last taste of freedom before winter’s grip. But within the shadowy depths of Invicta Forest, something waits—something older than the trees, more dangerous than any predator of the wild. It watches. It hunts. It spreads. The year is 1972. Tom, Kate, Ursula, and Jacob set off for one final adventure—unaware it may truly be their last. Strange carvings on trees. Mutilated animals. A ragged man whispering warnings of something ancient at them to run. The signs were there. They just didn’t listen. Then one of them disappears. And when they return… They are not the same. Their eyes are yellow. Their skin mutated. And whatever’s come back wearing their face—it’s not human. This ancient infection, born of decay and driven by hunger, doesn’t just kill—it assimilates. It reshapes flesh. Consumes the mind. Spreads from host to host. As paranoia takes hold and the infection grows, Tom is forced to confront an unthinkable truth: saving the world may mean destroying what’s left of the people he loves most.

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The Ingenious Miss Sly
Fiction
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The Ingenious Miss Sly

by Penny Hancock

London 1962. Vivien Sly, overlooked engineer at a prosthetics factory is fixated on her new colleague Marnie Laverne who represents everything Viv desires. Talent, recognition, adulation. But to attain all this, first Viv needs Marnie. When Viv persuades Marnie to move into her Bayswater flat, she doesn’t expect Marnie to come with an agenda of her own. As the coldest winter on record grips the city, what began as fixation becomes obsession, what began as dangerous becomes deadly.

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Requiem
Historical Fiction
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Requiem

by KM Bailey

1913, the spectre of war has not yet touched this small corner of rural England, but as the shadows of 1914 grow long, the men of the parish heed Lord Kitchener's call, turn their faces to the front and march away. Requiem is the intimate, uplifting and at times heart-breaking tale of the Baxter siblings as they navigate this turbulent time in history. Suffering the loss of both their parents, the eldest son Tom returns from the war to find his siblings much changed. Beset by his own demons this brooding young man is a stranger to his brother Billy whose gentle and sensitive soul renders him mute as he struggles to make sense of all that has transpired. By contrast his sister Rose is a joyful, free-spirited girl whose prodigious talent for playing the piano has been nurtured by her benefactress, Lady Mountfield. She strikes up an unlikely friendship with the Mountfield heir, the invalided Edward, a friendship that challenges the social mores of the time. But waiting in the background a force for harm draws near.

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You Can See the End of the World From Here
Contemporary Fiction
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You Can See the End of the World From Here

by Kate Packman

Fifty-one year old Vivian is struggling with the menopause, a messy divorce and the death of her father. The only light in her life is her eleven year old son, Jake. Alone and isolated, she spends her nights battling insomnia. Hoping to be reminded of better times, Vivian reads her old journals only to discover a long-forgotten comment by Jake. 'I'm only going to live 'til I'm twelve.' His morbid prophecy torments Vivian who vows to do all she can to ensure her son reaches his twelfth birthday. With only forty-one days to go, everything is a potential threat. As her paranoia escalates, will Vivian’s efforts save him or will she be the reason his prophecy is fulfilled? Set on the Isle of Sheppey, this poignant and haunting novel shines a light on the links between the menopause, mental health and the challenges of parenting.

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Butterfly Boy
Contemporary Fiction
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Butterfly Boy

by Kate Packman

Fourteen-year-old Nat feels caught between boarding school and life with his documentary-film-director parents. When at last he joins them on location in Mexico, his life takes an unexpected turn. He uncovers a hidden side of himself, one that's braver, more vulnerable, and more connected to the people around him than he ever imagined. But life, like a butterfly, is fragile. Not everyone is ready for Nat to spread his wings. Nat must learn how to stand up for himself and work out what he really wants. Butterfly Boy is a coming-of-age story about identity, courage, and the transformations that make us who we are. Told in verse this novel will appeal to fans of Sarah Crossan.

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