El Generalisimo : Franco: Power, Violence And The Quest For Greatness

K. M. Fajardo

A speculative romance reimagining of The Great Gatsby set in 2075 New York ...

Ayana Gray

I, Medusa is a bold, re-imagining of Medusa's villain origin story and the New York Times bestselling adult debut by Ayana Gray. ...

Helen Comerford

THE END IS BREWING ... Love, lattes, and world-ending drama - life just got a lot less cosy for Lydie, teenage daughter of Death. The cosy romcom/fantasy obsession you didn't know you needed. Come for the cinnamon rolls, stay for the apocalypse. Lydie, the daughter of Death, a retired Rider of the Apocalypse, is obsessed with 'cosy'; cosy books, cosy job in the family café, ...

T. Kingfisher

When forger Slate is convicted of treason, she faces a death sentence. But her unique gift for sniffing out magic (literally) earns her a reprieve--of sorts. Along with a formerly demon-possessed paladin named Caliban, her murderous ex-lover, and an irritating sexist scholar, Slate sets off on a mission to learn about the Clockwork Boys, deadly mechanical soldiers from a neighb...

Rachel Lynn Solomon

The new enemies to lovers and forced proximity rom com from the New York Times bestselling author of What Happens in Amsterdam - available to pre-order now! When a former popstar enrols at college, the last thing she needs is A-plus chemistry with her psychology professor . . . Three-time Grammy award winner Ramona Wilder has spent her youth selling out arenas. Now at age twe...

M. A. Carrick

From the author of The Mask of Mirrors comes a sweeping adventure set in a world where fae secretly walk amongst those who seek to persecute them. In an alternate Spanish Golden Age, the Council of the Sea Beyond has risen to unrivalled power, exploiting the Otherworld's most precious resources for their own gain. Estevan seeks to uncover their secrets, but he risks the exposu...

Giles Tremlett

Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles.'Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy to discuss Spain's World Cup win as its Moorish rule' Guardian 'Negotiates Spain's chaotic history with admirable clarity and sty...

Giles Tremlett

** Shortlisted for the Military History Matters Book of the Year Award ** 'Magnificent. Narrative history at its vivid and compelling best' Fergal Keane The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism. The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a...

Giles Tremlett

1474. Castile was the largest, strongest, and most populous kingdom in Hispania-- and Isabella ascended the throne, a female ruler in a male-dominated world. Her marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon not only united their kingdoms, but began a royal partnership in which Isabella more than held her own. Tremlett chronicles Isabella's colorful life as she led her country out of the Mid...

Giles Tremlett

The first biography exploring both Francisco Franco's life and the enduring legacy of Francoism Supported by his allies, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco rose to power by defeating the Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War that lasted from 1936 to 1939. Yet while Hitler and Mussolini did not survive World War II, Franco remained Spain's strongman ruler until hi...

Giles Tremlett

'Making Francisco Franco's long life and 38 years of dictatorship enjoyable reading is a daunting challenge ... Giles Tremlett nonetheless succeeds magnificently' PAUL PRESTON 'A magisterial, ground-breaking new portrait ... Sets a gold standard in Spanish Civil War history' ELISABETH DRAYSON From a scrawny, overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe, Fran...

Giles Tremlett

A short history of Spain from prehistoric times to today - from the author of Ghosts of Spain. Spain's position on Europe's south-western corner has exposed it to cultural, political, and actual winds that blow from all quadrants. Africa is a mere nine miles to the south across the Strait of Gibraltar. The Mediterranean connects it to the civilizational currents of Phoenicians...