Dark Myths

They carry with them the bizarre fairy tales their father gifted them, stories where celebrities are demigods, and historical figures are ice giants. Violin, desperately searching for her younger sister, goes to the only place that has ever made sense to her: home. What she discovers is long-held family secrets, and a mysterious man with a changing face who wants the truth to come out, no matter the cost.

Impressed by the work of the puppet master and his apprentice, Tavia's ruler, The Margrave, has ordered dozens of life-size marionette soldiers to be sent to Wolfspire Hall. When the orders for more soldiers come in with increasingly urgent deadlines, the puppet master's health suffers and Pirouette, his daughter and protégé, is left to build in his stead. But there is something far more twisted brewing at Wolfspire - the Margrave's son wants Pirouette to create an assassin. And he wants her to give it life.

Ever since she discovered her affinity for magic, 17-year-old Anouk has been desperate to become a witch. It's the only way to save her friends who, like Anouk, are beasties: animals enchanted into humans. But unlike Anouk, the other beasties didn't make it out of the battle at Montelimar in one piece. With her friends now trapped in their animal forms, Anouk is forced into a sinister deal involving a political marriage with her sworn enemy, a wicked plot to overthrow London's fiercest coven of witches, and a deadly trial of fire to become a witch.

When the corrupt Senators of Vitus send soldiers to destroy the village of Plockton and enslave the young men, 18-year-old Cecilia, the lone survivor, makes the bold decision to rescue her brothers. Armed with little more than her wit and her great ancestor’s Freedom Tree pendant, she sets off along the trail left by the soldiers only to be confronted by the assassin Amalardh, a servant of Vitus sent to kill the bearer of a symbol - the same symbol around her neck.

Born into slavery, Mai's horizons are limited to one simple desire: to catch the eye of a handsome mate. She dares not dream for more, for like all humans, she's been taught from birth that her life belongs to the orcs, her destiny to serve.

Trudy Tough is an up-and-comer in her set. She must be. She's been invited on a summer holiday by some of the most luxurious girls in her school. They're headed out of New York City to a beachside getaway on Shelter Island, a gorgeous location with a dark and turbulent history. Those bygones include an urban legend that all Trudy's new friends seem to know...yet no one wants to talk about. But it's still there, under the peach cobbler and beach parties, as storms streak the nighttime sky, and thunder cracks above the mansion like the hoofbeats of a great beast.

Since the dawn of modern man, Erebus was Hades' secret weapon in the war between the immortal realms. Until Hades lost the minor god in a bet to his older brother Zeus. For the last 100 years, Erebus has trained Zeus's Siren warriors in warfare and the sexual arts. But he's never stopped longing for freedom. For a life filled with choice. And lately, he also longs for one Siren who entranced him during their steamy seduction sessions. A nymph he quickly became obsessed with and who was ripped from his grasp when her seduction training was complete.

Untold darkness rules the Unseelie realm of the Land of Faerie. Hidden in this vast area, Aveta, the future queen of the Unseelie Army, perfects her gifts over lifetimes. Learning that magic isn't the only way to manipulate the world around her, this naive girl grows into a woman of strength and cunning, ultimately becoming one of the most feared leaders in Faerie.

As the Dark Witch's most valued and gifted dressmaker, 16-year-old Rosanna Mapleven knows all there is to know about the finest silks, the best stitches, and the most flattering patterns. What she doesn't know is how to evict the evil fairy that possesses her or how to stop seeing the ghostly apparitions of long-ago murdered girls. But Rosanna must find a way to succeed in both areas; else she will die, and the curse of the Winged Wight will never be broken.

Stardust is Rania Attafi’s debut full length collection of poetry. Charged with themes of feminism, existentialism, love, loss, and uncertainties, it will take you on a rollercoaster ride where you will glimpse lives of different people with each poem. Stardust is a book about a constellation of homo-sapiens written for all Booklovers regardless of their planet of origin.

Before Jak became a hero, a horrible secret surrounded her birth. Witness the beginning of that secret as we follow her father while he searches for his wife, and finds more than he could possibly imagine.

Jamie MacKinnion neem die moeilikste besluit van sy baie lang lewe en die hele Feërie voel die toorn en hartseer van die Feëkoningin. Kan Feërie en die inwoners daarvan ‘n magtige heerser se pyn uitgedruk in natuurrampe oorleef? Selfs al kan hulle dit doen, beraam die Donker Koning planne van sy eie en daar kan nie vertrou word dat Alleenloper Feë in vrede kan leef nie. Namate Feërie verder in skerwe spat en die lewens van sterflinge en feë nog meer verweef word, word die lyne tussen wat reg is en wat maklik is, vaag vir selfs die beste van hulle. En niks is soos dit lyk nie.

Much like Lin-Manuel Miranda did in Hamilton, the New York Times best-selling author David Elliott turns a classic on its head in form and approach, updating the timeless story of Theseus and the Minotaur for a new generation. A rough, rowdy, and darkly comedic young adult retelling in verse, Bull will have listeners reevaluating one of mythology's most infamous monsters.