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An exciting 2025 release by bestselling Piatkus author!

<p><b>'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me'</b> Sangu Mandanna, author of <i>The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches</i><br/><br/><b>Enter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde. . .</b><br/><br/>Emily Wilde is good at many things: she is the foremost expert on the study of faeries; she is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encylopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at <i>people</i><br/><br/>So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby<br/><br/>But as Emily gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones - the most elusive of all faeries - she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all - her own heart.<br/><br/><b>'Forget dark academia: give me instead this kind of winter-sunshined, sharp-tongued and footnoted academia, full of field trips and grumpy romance' </b>Freya Marske, author of<i> A Marvellous Light</i><br/><br/><b>'Enchanting in every sense of the word. . .</b><b> This book is real magic' </b>H. G. Parry, author of <i>The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep</i><br/><br/><b>'A book so vividly, endlessly enchanting, so crisply assured, so rich and complete and wise and far-reaching in its worldbuilding that you'll walk away half ensorcelled, sure Fawcett found Emily Wilde's journal in some sea-stained trunk'</b> Melissa Albert<br/><br/><b><i>'</i>The ideal book to curl up with on a chilly winter's evening. . . this book is an absolute delight.</b>' Megan Bannen, author of <i>The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy</i><br/><br/><b>'A charmingly whimsical delight. . . </b><b>Five dazzling, gladdening stars'</b> India Holton, author of <i>The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels</i><br/><br/><b>'I enjoyed every word of this gorgeously written fairy tale featuring a grumpy heroine and an utterly charming love interest'</b> Isabel Ibanez, author of <i>Woven In Moonlight</i></p>

<p><b>A devastating and pulse-pounding tale that will feel all-too-relevant in today's world, based on a true story from Korean history.</b><br/><br/></p><i>Hope is dangerous. Love is deadly. </i><br/><br/><b>1506, Joseon. </b>The people suffer under the cruel reign of the tyrant King Yeonsan, powerless to stop him from commandeering their land for his recreational use, banning and burning books, and kidnapping and horrifically abusing women and girls as his personal playthings.<br/><br/>Seventeen-year-old Iseul has lived a sheltered, privileged life despite the kingdom's turmoil. When her older sister, Suyeon, becomes the king's latest prey, Iseul leaves the relative safety of her village, traveling through forbidden territory to reach the capital in hopes of stealing her sister back. But she soon discovers the king's power is absolute, and to challenge his rule is to court certain death.<br/><br/>Prince Daehyun has lived his whole life in the terrifying shadow of his despicable half-brother, the king. Forced to watch King Yeonsan flaunt his predation through executions and rampant abuse of the common folk, Daehyun aches to find a way to dethrone his half-brother once and for all. When staging a coup, failure is fatal, and he'll need help to pull it off-but there's no way to know who he can trust.<br/><br/>When Iseul's and Daehyun's fates collide, their contempt for each other is transcended only by their mutual hate for the king. Armed with Iseul's family connections and Daehyun's royal access, they reluctantly join forces to launch the riskiest gamble the kingdom has ever seen:<br/><br/><b>Save her sister. Free the people. Destroy a tyrant. </b><br/><br/><b>'</b><b>June Hur reigns supreme in making the past come alive.' CHLOE GONG</b><br/><br/><b>'</b><b>Gripping and devastating.' ANN LIANG </b><br/><br/><b>'There were literally moments in this book where I forgot to breathe.' ELLEN OH</b>

<strong> A Beauty and the Beast Fantasy Romance Retelling </strong> <p> <strong>Four handsome fae princes. One awkward bookworm. An Enchanted Vale. A beastly curse to break.</strong> </p> <p>Rosalina O'Connell lives her life in Orca Cove as quietly as she can. Known as the daughter of Crazy George she tries to keep her head down. But George isn't crazy, he's searching for his wife who disappeared, and is convinced she was stolen by fae.</p> <p>When George goes missing, Rosie goes after him and finds herself in a new world, the Enchanted Vale, the world of the fae and her father has been imprisoned in Castletree by the Winter Prince. Rosie has no choice but to make a deal to take her father's place, meaning she must remain in Castletree forever.</p> <p>As Rosie begins to learn more about the Enchanted Vale and the four Princes, she shares a castle with, she discovers that they have been cursed. The Princes must take on the form of demonic wolves every night and with every year that the curse continues, more of their magic, and the magic of Castletree, fades away.</p> <p>If the Princes can each find their mate, they will break their curse and free their realm. Rosie is determined to help the Princes find their mates so that she can return home. The only problem is, the more time she spends with the Princes, the more she's convinced that she's the one they're all meant to be with.</p> <p> <strong>A spicy Beauty and the Beast retelling filled with enchanted fae, morally grey characters, a stupidly hot villain and a Princess who has found her Prince Charming. All four of them. </strong> </p> <p>Spice :</p> <p> </p> <p>Tropes :</p> <p>Fated Mates <strong></strong></p> <p>Forced proximity </p> <p>Grumpy x sunshine </p> <p>Enemies to lovers </p> <p>Why choose !? </p> <p>Reverse harem </p> <p>Enchanted Castle </p> <p>Awkward Sunshine FMC </p> <p>Touch her and die </p> <p>Magical Winter Solstice Ball </p> <p>Hot Villain </p>

An exciting 2025 release by bestselling Piatkus author!

<p><b>Meet Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show.</b><br/><br/>The Witcher's magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.<br/><br/>Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.<br/><br/>But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.<br/><br/>Translated by Danusia Stok and David French.<br/><br/><b>Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. This boxed set contains all eight books: THE LAST WISH, SWORD OF DESTINY, BLOOD OF ELVES, TIME OF CONTEMPT, BAPTISM OF FIRE, THE TOWER OF THE SWALLOW, THE LADY OF THE LAKE, SEASON OF STORMS.</b></p>

<b>A beautiful hardcover box set collecting all three books in the Crescent City series.</b> Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths. Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach. As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they're plunged into the fight of a lifetime, making them question everything they thought they knew. With a sizzling romance at its heart and surprises at every turn, the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling Crescent City series has captivated readers everywhere with its exploration of loss, power, and love.