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The Black Hunger by Nicholas Pullen
Lord John Dalwood is a scholar studying ancient civilisations and is fascinated with Buddhism. When
A Pirate’s Life For Tea by Rebecca Thorne
This book is a sequel to Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea, although a note in the cover
Modern Divination by Isabel Agajanian
The National Museum of Scotland is still missing some of its rare artefacts, yet the authorities
The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long
Looking for a fantasy book set in a ‘What If?’ version of 16th century Antwerp? What
Machine Vendetta by Alistair Reynolds
Prefect Tom Dreyfus works for Panoply, a small police force whose sole focus is maintaining the
The Prince without Sorrow by Maithree Wijesekara
Prince Ashoka Maura is the second son of Emperor Adil and differs from his father in every way. He