Riley Jordan, a college senior, goes from "least likely to succeed" to the world's most dangerous wizard. After uncovering a plot to destroy humankind, Riley is plagued by dark visions of destruction involving an unsuspecting human girl he just met named Emma Clark, who he can't get out of his head. Struggling to control his powers, Riley and his three best friends must portal-hop between magical realms to fight the darkness and discover the truth. Now, with graduation and Armageddon looming, Riley must face his own fears and learn how to protect those he loves before it's too late.Lion of Fire will take you on your own journey of self-discovery and make you face the reality of one simple truth - we can let others define us, or we can be the hero in our own story. Riley Jordan will make you believe there is a hero in all of us.

Usman Khan was convicted of terrorism-related offenses at age 20, and sent to high-security prison. He was released eight years later, and allowed to travel to London for one day, to attend an event marking the fifth anniversary of a prison education programme he participated in. On November 29, 2019, he sat with others at Fishmongers' Hall, some of whom he knew. Then he went to the restroom to retrieve the things he had hidden there: a fake bomb vest and two knives, which he taped to his wrists. That day, he killed two people: Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt.Preti Taneja taught fiction writing in prison for three years. Merritt oversaw her program; Khan was one of her students. 'It is the immediate aftermath,' Taneja writes. '"I am living at the centre of a wound still fresh." The I is not only mine. It belongs to many.'In this searching lament by the award-winning author of We That Are Young, Taneja interrogates the language of terror, trauma and grief; the fictions we believe...

If the man you love went missing, how far would you go to find him? Someone is watching Piper, and she thinks she knows who it is: the bushman. But there's more than one danger lurking in this temperate rainforest. Poachers are taking down old growth trees and jeopardizing plans for a park, a project Piper is passionate about. When she pressures her husband, Ben, a natural resources officer, to identify the culprits, he takes his drone into the wilderness to track them down. And then, just as a snowstorm hits, he goes missing. Refusing to believe her husband is gone, Piper begins a desperate search for him, one that continues long after the rescue team has given up. But as she begins to uncover what really happened to Ben, Piper is pursued by a stalker who may have taken her husband's life and now threatens to take hers.

ZOE BALL RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK'Outstanding' Nadine Matheson 'Riveting' Harriet Tyce 'Brilliant' Janice Hallett'We know you know. Talk and you're next.'Bishop Jeremiah Dawodu, pastor of a Nigerian megachurch, has been arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, Folasade, the 'First Lady' of the church. The arrest was public, humiliating and sensational - sending shockwaves through Lagos - but throughout it all, Bishop Dawodu maintains his innocence.Philip Taiwo, an acclaimed investigative psychologist, is asked by his sister, a member of the church's congregation, to clear the pastor's name. With no actual body, it looks to be a simple case and despite Philip's dislike of organised religion, he agrees to take it on as a favour to his sister. Then the First Lady's body is found in a nearby lake just as Philip's beloved family come under attack from someone warning him off the case,...

Luke Irontree was born in Belgium. If the vampires have their way, he'll die there, too. When an ally calls for aid, Luke must respond. Vampires are attacking the Belgian pack, and they suspect treachery from within. As soon as Luke arrives, the vampires strike, kidnapping his friend the packleader. Luke is forced to go underground and must rely on the protections of an ancient god. Now Luke and his team are on the run, eight people in a sea of bloodthirsty enemies and allies with unknown loyalties. They have no idea who to trust. Hunted across multiple countries, Luke is left with nothing but desperate choices if he wants to make it out alive... Luke Irontree & The Last Vampire War (Books 4-7) is a four book box set collecting books four through seven of the Luke Irontree Urban Fantasy Vampire Hunter series.

Freedom House is a poetry collection that explores internal, interpersonal, and systemic freedom. In this debut full-length collection, KB Brookins' formally diverse, music-influenced poetry explores transness, politics of the body, gentrification, sexual violence, climate change, masculinity, and afrofuturism while chronicling their transition and walking readers through different "rooms". The speaker isn't afraid to call themselves out while also bending time, displaying the terror of being Black/queer/trans in Texas, and more — all while using humor and craft. What does freedom look like? What can we learn from nature and our past? How do you reintroduce yourself in a world that refuses queerness? How can we use poetry as a tool in the toolbox that helps build freedom? This collection explores those questions, and manifests a world where Black, queer, and trans people get to live.

In the blink of an eye, the tables turned.I'm Damien Sinclair, a man always in control.I thrive on the knowledge that my word is the final one—gospel. In the millisecond I hesitated... Gabriella Crystal stepped in. I'm damn glad she did, but I will forever be in her debt.Ella holds in her hands not only my heart, but also my future, my company, and everything I hold dear. The love we once shared is palpable, a glowing ember in the dying ash. To save my world, that ember must grow, must ignite and burst into the flames of desire.She can never know the power she holds.It's the only way to save all I live for.Have you been Aleatha'd?The Sinclair Duet is a scorching hot, second-chance romance filled with the suspense and intrigue you've come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.*REKINDLING DESIRE is book two, the conclusion of the Sinclair Duet.

With a serial killer targeting Boston’s gay population, Detective Gary Mitchell is so desperate he accepts a psychic’s insight. Dan feels compelled to help, but his growing connection to Gary may distract him from the real danger—and land him in the killer’s sights.