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<p>'<i>You like it darker? Fine, so do I</i>', writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel 'the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind', and in <i>You Like it Darker</i>, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.<br/><br/>'Two Talented Bastids' explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream', a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny's most catastrophically. In 'Rattlesnakes', a sequel to <i>Cujo,</i> a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. In 'The Dreamers', a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. 'The Answer Man' asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.<br/><br/>King's ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.<br/><br/>'As classic as King's novels are, his shorter fiction has been just as gripping over the years' - <i>USA Today</i><br/><br/>'One of the great storytellers of our time' - <i>Guardian</i></p>

<p><b>1st-century Britannia </b>is the setting for an epic and action-packed novel of<b> tribal uprisings, battles to the death and unmatched courage in the Roman army ranks.</b> From Simon Scarrow, author of the bestsellers <b><i>The Honour of Rome, Centurion</i> </b>and <b><i>The Gladiator</i>.</b><br/><br/><b>The 22nd Eagles of the Empire novel.</b><br/><br/><b>AD 60. Britannia is in turmoil. The rebel leader Boudica has tasted victory, against a force of tough veterans in Camulodunum.<br/></b><br/>Alerted to the rapidly spreading uprising, Governor Suetonius leads his army towards endangered Londinium with a mounted escort, led by Prefect Cato. Soon it's terrifyingly clear that Britannia is slipping into chaos and panic, with ever more tribal warriors swelling Boudica's ranks. And Cato and Suetonius are grimly aware that little preparation has been made to withstand a full-scale rebellion.<br/><br/>In Londinium there is devastating news. Centurion Macro is amongst those unaccounted for after the massacre at Camulodunum. Has Cato's comrade and friend made his last stand?<br/><br/>Facing disaster, Cato prepares his next move. Dare he hope that Macro - battle-scarred and fearless - has escaped the bloodthirsty rebels? For there is only one man Cato trusts by his side as he faces the military campaign of his life. And the future of the Empire in Britannia hangs in the balance.</p>

<p>Ever wondered what<b> Lembas Bread</b>, <b>Cram</b>, or <b>Beorn's Honey Cakes</b> might taste like?<br/><br/>From <b>Crickhollow Apple Loaf</b>, <b>Pippin's Minas Tirith Lunch</b>, and <b>Brandywine Fish Pie</b> to <b>Dwarven Spiced Pickled Beetroot</b>, <b>Westfarthing Fairings</b>, and <b>Beorn's Twice-Baked Cakes</b>, <i>Recipes from the World of Tolkien</i> includes over 75 mouth-watering recipes that will take you on a journey through Middle-earth, delivering a treat for your taste buds and your imagination.<br/><br/>Immerse yourself in Tolkien's epic fantasy world with recipes inspired by its places and characters. Whether it's breakfast or second breakfast, elevenses or afternoon tea, lunch or dinner - cook up a feast fit for orcs and elves alike.<br/><br/>This collection of delicious recipes also features stunning illustrations and artwork throughout, as well as short feature essays that explore the compelling role of food in Tolkien's works. This is the perfect, must-have addition to any Tolkien fan's bookshelf.<br/><br/><i>This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.</i></p>

The book is a novel, mostly in dialogue, between a Swedish pensioner Johan and the strongly Catholic believer, young, beautiful, and vulnerable Filipino mother of many children, Lymene, who is in the Philippines under another name.<br/><br/>Lymene wants to be called Mary because she adores the Virgin Mary of all her heart.<br/><br/>In the hard daily life, Lymene is under the strict control of her father-in-law, the rigorous Catholic patriarch, Father Alberto Notchea, and the whole family, friends, and relatives.<br/><br/>When Johan, whom she has known for many years, this time comes on a quick visit, Lymene is forced by Father Alberto Notchea to wear a chastity belt but still, controlled by a strictly global digitized encrypted system, is allowed to go with him on a trip from the Philippines via Thailand, further across the Eurasian continent to Sweden where, for better or worse, she gets to experience a country in political chaos and with a different moral view than the one that exists in her home country.<br/><br/>On the way back to the Philippines, Mary and Johan fly together over Catholic Poland further into orthodox re-Christianized Russia, where Eurasianism is in a dramatic confrontation with Globalism.<br/><br/>Then, finally, the journey goes via Malaysia back to the Philippines, where everything gets a theatrical and unexpected solution.

<p>From Wall Street Journal columnist Spencer Jakab, the real story of the GameStop squeeze - and the surprising winners of a rigged game.</p><p>During one crazy week in January 2021, a motley crew of retail traders on Reddit's r/wallstreetbets forum had seemingly done the impossible - they had brought some of the biggest, richest players on Wall Street to their knees. Their weapon was GameStop, a failing retailer whose shares briefly became the most-traded security on the planet and the subject of intense media coverage.</p><p>The Revolution That Wasn't is the riveting story of how the meme stock squeeze unfolded, and the real architects (and winners) of the GameStop rally. Drawing on his years as a stock analyst at a major bank, Jakab exposes technological and financial innovations like Robinhood as ploys to part investors from their money, within the larger story of evolving social and economic pressures. The surprising truth? What appeared to be a watershed moment - a revolution that stripped the ultra-powerful hedge funds of their market influence, placing power back in the hands of everyday investors only increased the chances of the house winning.</p><p>Online brokerages love to talk about empowerment and 'democratising finance' - while Wall Street thrives on chaos. In this nuanced analysis, Jakab shines a light on the often-misunderstood profit motives and financial mechanisms to show how this so-called revolution is, on balance, good for Wall Street. But, Jakab argues, there really is a way for ordinary investors to beat the pros: by refusing to play their game.</p>

Solaris Lead title for Spring 2022. An extravagant, lyrical fantasy about a city of poets and librarians. A city that never was.

<p><b>An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of <i>Open Water</i></b><br/><br/>The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, with his parents and brother, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise; he might have lost his faith, but he does believe in rhythm. Dancing with his friends, somewhere in a basement with the drums about to drop, while the DJ spins garage cuts. Dancing with his band, making music which speaks not just to the hardships of their lives, but the joys too. Dancing with his best friend Adeline, two-stepping around the living room, crooning and grooving, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone, at home, to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known.<br/><br/>Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? When his father begins to speak of shame and sacrifice, when his home is no longer his own? How will he find space for himself: a place where he can feel beautiful, a place he might feel free?<br/><br/>Set over the course of three summers in Stephen's life, from London to Ghana and back again, <i>Small Worlds</i> is an exhilarating and expansive novel about the worlds we build for ourselves, the worlds we live, dance and love within.<br/><br/><b>***Praise for </b><i><b>Open Water</b></i><b>, winner of the Costa First Novel Award, Debut Novel of the Year British Book </b><b>Award</b><b> and a #1 </b><i><b>Times </b></i><b>bestseller***</b><br/><br/>'Hands-down the best debut I've read in years' <i><b>The Times</b></i><br/><br/>'A beautiful and powerful novel about the true and sometimes painful depths of love'<b> Candice Carty-Williams, bestselling author of <i>QUEENIE and PEOPLE PERSON</i></b><br/><br/>'A short, poetic and intellectual meditation on art and a relationship between a young couple' <b>Bernardine Evaristo, Booker prize-winning author of GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER</b><br/><br/>'A lyrical modern love story, brilliant on music and art, race and London life, I enjoyed it hugely' <b>David Nicholls, author of ONE DAY and SWEET SORROW</b><br/><br/>'A stunning piece of art' <b>Bolu Babalola, bestselling author of <i>LOVE IN COLOUR</i></b></p>