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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Get swept away by this “haunting” (Bustle) novel about twelve beautiful sisters living on an isolated island estate who begin to mysteriously die one by one. "Step inside a fairy tale." —Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Caraval In a...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Atlantic The Huffington Post Men’s Journal MSN (U.K.) Kirkus Reviews Publishers Weekly #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARD FOR WRITING AND LITERATURE From a Pulitzer Prize–winning...

Bei dem Versuch, einem Menschen das Leben zu retten, verliert das Selkie-Mädchen Maebh ihren magischen Mantel und damit die einzige Möglichkeit, wieder nach Hause zu gelangen. So hat sie nur bis zum nächsten Vollmond Zeit, um sich in einer ihr völlig unbekannten Welt zurechtzufinden und ihren wertvollsten Besitz zurückzuholen. Ihre letzte Hoffnung ist Ciarán, der schweigsame Fremde, der sie überhaupt erst in diese Situation gebracht hat.

The final novel in The Seven Sisters series is here. Narrated by Richard Armitage and Tuppence Middleton. Spanning a lifetime of love and loss, crossing borders and oceans, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, co-authored by her son Harry Whittaker, draws Lucinda Riley's saga to its stunning...

A young woman uncovers a dark secret about her neighbor and his mysterious new wife. Now she’ll have to fight to keep herself—and the woman she loves—safe. “A modern sapphic updating of the selkie wife folk tale that’s already scoring with readers”—Parade (A Best Romance and Best...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern masterpiece, this is a classic Gothic thriller-fantasy from bestselling author Erin A. Craig, about doomed love, menacing ambition, and the ghosts that haunt us forever. In a manor by the sea, one sister is still cursed. Despite dreams of adventures...

The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.

At eight, he gave me roses. At fifteen, he gave me butterflies, and at seventeen, he gave me sanctuary. I wasn't a damsel in distress. He wasn't Prince Charming waiting to whisk me off my feet. We didn't meet by chance. He's been part of my life for years, and for most of that time, I've been under his spell.

Un chico es encontrado momentos antes de su muerte y acogido por una cariñosa familia. Dulce, precoz y lleno de talento, el niño florece en su nuevo hogar y la familia le muestra una vida que no había creído posible. Perose niega a decir una palabra sobre quién es realmente. Y a medida que crece y se convierte en un hombre, enamorándose y tomando clases en el prestigioso Conservatoire de Paris, casi está cerca de olvidar el terror de su pasado o la promesa que ha jurado mantener. Pero por toda Europa el mal se está despertando y nadie puede sentirse del todo seguro.

Reporter Iris Woodmore plans to move to London to avoid a shocking hometown scandal. Longtime enemy Archie Powell has been threatening to reveal her darkest secret – and she’s desperate to flee before he does. But when he’s found murdered after a violent argument with her, there’s no escape. Iris must stay and clear her name even though the truth could ruin her reputation. With the police closing in, Iris has to find the real killer if she’s to keep her secret. Can she prove her innocence without revealing the identity of the one man who can provide her with an alibi?

My name is Bird Howsley, and I'm a beautiful disaster. Okay, "beautiful" is probably being generous. But the "disaster" part is right. In a brutal dystopian waterworld, where survival depends on skill and smarts, I'm pretty much always one bad decision away from watching my life go completely down the drain. Luckily, I have a lifeline: my cute, level-headed sailing teacher, Sargo Paz. Did I say cute? I didn't mean cute. He's just a friend. I definitely don't have weird sex dreams about him.

In this lyrical debut, three generations of Palestinian women must put the haunting of their ancestral home to rest, before the secrets of the past drown them all. Our Cut of Salt is a powerful and intimate look at what it means to make a home, to lose it, and to return, only to find it...

When I was a little girl, I dreamed a handsome knight would come and rescue me from my wretched mother. He'd ride up on his white steed and break the curse I've been fated to carry since the day I was born. Funny how things changed over time, how the fairytale twisted into something far more crooked—and darker—than I ever imagined. In reality, my knight is scarred and broken, living alone in a castle of bones that overlooks the sea. He isn’t searching for me. He never was.

Azetla has served the Maurowan Army for thirteen years. There are seven left to pay. A pariah and a debt soldier, he is a commander with no rank, a soldier without citizenship, and wears a sword that it is unlawful for him to either own or use. He has learned to hold his tongue or risk losing everything. When Azetla’s battalion is sent into the desert to catch a Sahr devil—one of the famously brutal inhabitants of the region—his tenuous position is threatened. He discovers that there is far more to this mission than catching a fiend.

Trunks packed with potions and cures, Jane Aire sets out on a crisp, clear morning in October to face the greatest challenge of her sheltered girls’-school existence. A shadow lies over Thornfield Hall and its reclusive master, Edward Rochester. And he’s hired her only as a last resort. Jane stumbles again and again as she tries to establish a rapport with her prickly new employer, but he becomes the least of her worries as a mysterious force seems to work against her.

New York Times Bestseller! "Masterly crafted"—The Wall Street Journal For readers of Between Shades of Gray and All the Light We Cannot See, bestselling author Ruta Sepetys returns to WWII in this epic novel that shines a light on one of the war's most devastating—yet unknown—tragedies...

From the bestselling author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat—and one of America’s most beloved chefs and teachers—a selection of meticulously tested, flavor-forward, soul-nourishing recipes that bring joy and a sense of communion With all the generosity of spirit that has endeared her to millions...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Salt Sugar Fat comes a “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal) exposé of how the processed food industry exploits our evolutionary instincts, the emotions we associate with food, and legal loopholes in their pursuit of profit over public health...

House of Salt & Story is immersive storytelling and imaginative journeys that explore memory, human connection, and the worlds we carry within. Drawing on Alexandria’s background as a historian and storyteller, this podcast uncovers the hidden threads that link past to present, illuminating lives, events, and experiences that might otherwise be forgotten. Each episode is crafted to invite you into a space where history feels alive — where you can inhabit the stories of those who lived, struggled, and thrived before us, and reflect on how those experiences resonate in our own lives ...

"Extraordinarily moving, exquisitely written and socially revolutionary"—The Irish Times “Ring of Salt is so vast and tender and urgent, it’s almost like reading a novel. I couldn’t put it down. I haven’t cheered for a heroine like Betsy in ages.” —Jen Hatmaker, author of Awake For...