The Commonwealth is in turmoil as the Living Dream cult prepares to pilgrimage into the Void. Breaching this sealed micro-verse could cause an irreparable rift in space. But the cults fanatics wont be halted as the Void projects dreams of a paradise. An enemy invasion fleet also approaches as the Oscien Empire takes advantage of the Commonwealths confusion. Yet unity is impossible as post-human factions enter an internecine war over humanitys destiny. Investigator Paula Myo is determined to find the Voids latest prophet believing this could unlock the crisis but even she will need help. This Second Dreamer is even now channelling the Voids latest visions to a rapt humanity. At the heart of events is Edeard the Waterwalker who lived long ago within the Void. Hes Living Dreams messiah visions of his crusade against injustice inspiring billions & Edeards glorious story has also incited the Pilgrimage. & as his ultimate triumph approaches the Voids true nature will be revealed. This is thrilling stuff.. .compulsively readable The Times ...

David Armitage
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- has lived the life of an unsuccessful screenwriter for eleven years. When one of

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Trouble & secrets When Emily Beauregard applies for the position of innkeeper on Jonas Tallents Devonshire estate nothing can prepare him for the trouble that follows. Little does he realise that Em has an agenda of her own: to discover her familys treasure guided by a cryptic rhyme. Orphaned near penniless the treasure is her & her siblings future but solving the rhyme is no easy task. Passion & danger Only once she accepts Jonas as her lover & enlists his aid do they start to unravel the clues. But someone else has the Colyton treasure in their sights & the closer Em & Jonas draw to her familys legacy the greater the danger
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WELCOME TO PARADISE Only the rich are invited...only the strongest survive Fame. Money. Success. Lori wants them Aurora is being destroyed by them & Stevie's got them at her best friend's expense. These three women are drawn unwittingly to the shores of Temptation Island all looking for their own truth. But they discover a secret so shocking there's no turning back. It's wicked it's sensational. Are you ready to be told? But the glittering waters drown dark secrets. The island promises the one thing money can't buy
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From Doris Lessing winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature the second volume of her collected short stories. Lessing is unrivalled in her ability to capture the complexities of relationships & the stories in this wonderful collection have lost none of their original power. Two marriages both middle class liberal & rather literary share a shocking flaw a secret cancer. A young beautiful woman from a working-class family is courted by a very eligible very upmarket man. An ageing actress falls in love for the first time but can only express her feelings through her stage performances because her happily married lover is unobtainable. A dedicated lifelong rationalist is tempted after the death of his father by the comforts of religious belief. In this magnificent collection of stories which spans four decades Lessings unique gift for observation her wit her compassion & remarkable ability to illuminate human life are all remarkably displayed. ...

Connor Galloway is about to meet his match. Mischa Kennon may be willing to let the sexy Irishman into her bed but many a dominant man has tried to tame her & failed. Only for all Mischa's talk she's relatively inexperienced when it comes to intimate power games. Can Connor tempt her to surrender to her innermost desires? This is a dark sensual romantic novel perfect for fans of E.L. James from the acclaimed author of Pleasure's Edge & Desire's Edge. ...

Zoey needs a break after some serious excitement. Sadly the House of Night school for vampyres doesn't feature breaks on its curriculum
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When Jenny Humphrey confessed to a crime she didnt commit
- starting the Miller Farm fire
- she thought her time was up at elite

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Secrets of a deadly nature He might be known for his effortless charm but Guardian Jackson Foss is hiding a terrible secret. For months he has battled the emergence of his dark nature
- deadly urges that threaten to consume him. Those cravings intensify when he meets Arianna Wells. The human hes assigned to protect is smart perceptive; she doesnt seem like a dangerous temptress. Yet she awakens in him an unstoppable need that if left unchecked will brand him a traitor...punishable by death. But soon their bond is her only hope. As stalking her in the shadows is a merciless enemy
- one who will stop at nothing to claim her completely...

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In a world of sorcery & seduction the night brings out the beautiful the damned & the desired. Here Riley Jenson is on her own
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