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A Touch of Chaos

The world will burn in the final installment of Scarlett St. Clair’s bestselling Hades X Persephone saga.

The gods are at war, the Titans have been released, and Hades and Persephone must fight tooth and nail for their happy ending.

Persephone, Goddess of Spring, never guessed that a chance encounter with Hades, God of the Underworld, would change her life forever―but he did. Now embroiled in a fight for humanity and battles between the gods, Persephone and Hades have entered a world they never thought they would see. To end the chaos, Persephone must draw upon her darkness and embrace who she’s become―goddess, wife, queen of the Underworld.

Once, Persephone made bargains to save those she loves. Now, she will go to war for them.

Lightbringer (Empirium Trilogy, 3)

The incredible conclusion to the Empirium Trilogy that started with the instant New York Times bestsellers Furyborn and Kingsbane! This series is perfect for those looking for books for teen girls and is also one of the best fantasy series for adults and teens!

Two queens, separated by a thousand years must face their ultimate destinies.

Queen Rielle, pushed away from everything she loves, turns to Corien and his promises of glory. Meanwhile, whispers from the empirium slowly drive her mad, urging her to open the Gate. Separated from Audric and Ludivine, she embraces the role of Blood Queen and her place by Corien’s side, determined to become the monster the world believes her to be.

In the future, Eliana arrives in the Empire’s capital as a broken shell of herself. Betrayed and abandoned, she fights to keep her power at bay―and away from Corien, who will stop at nothing to travel back in time to Rielle, even if that means destroying her daughter.

But when the mysterious Prophet reveals themselves at last, everything changes, giving Rielle and Eliana a second chance for salvation―or the destruction their world has been dreading.

An epic fantasy with female protagonist, the Empirium Trilogy has captured the hearts of many and Lightbringer concludes this beloved teen fantasy series.

Praise for Furyborn:

A BuzzFeed Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018
A Goodreads Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018
A Bustle Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018
“A must-read.”―Refinery29
“A series to watch.”―Paste magazine
“Visionary.”―Bustle magazine
“One of the biggest new YA fantasies.”―Entertainment Weekly
“Empowering.”―BuzzFeed

Kingsbane (Empirium Trilogy, 2)

Book two in the New York Times bestselling series called “Beautiful, brutal, heart-stopping, and epic” (Laini Taylor)! Two queens, separated by thousands of years, connected by secrets and lies, must continue their fight amid deadly plots and unthinkable betrayals that will test their strength―and their hearts.

Rielle Dardenne has been anointed Sun Queen, but her trials are far from over. The Gate keeping the angels at bay is falling. To repair it, Rielle must collect the seven hidden castings of the saints. Meanwhile, to help her prince and love Audric protect Celdaria, Rielle must spy on the angel Corien―but his promises of freedom and power may prove too tempting to resist.

Centuries later, Eliana Ferracora grapples with her new reality: She is the Sun Queen, humanity’s long-awaited savior. But fear of corruption―fear of becoming another Rielle―keeps Eliana’s power dangerous and unpredictable. Hunted by all, racing against time to save her dying friend Navi, Eliana must decide how to wear a crown she never wanted―by embracing her mother’s power, or rejecting it forever.

Praise for Furyborn:

A BuzzFeed Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

A Goodreads Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

A Bustle Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

Furyborn (Empirium Trilogy, 1)

The first book in the instant New York Times bestselling series, the Empirium Trilogy!

Furyborn is an epic YA fantasy about two fiercely independent young women, centuries apart, who hold the power to save their world…or doom it.

When assassins ambush her best friend, Rielle Dardenne risks everything to save him, exposing herself as one of a pair of prophesied queens: a queen of light, and one of blood. To prove she is the Sun Queen, Rielle must endure seven elemental magic trials. If she fails, she will be executed as the Blood Queen…unless the trials kill the queen first.

One thousand years later, the legend of Queen Rielle is a fairy tale to Eliana Ferracora. A bounty hunter for the Undying Empire, Eliana believes herself untouchable―until her mother vanishes. To find her, Eliana joins a rebel captain and discovers that the evil at the empire’s heart is more terrible than she ever imagined.

As Rielle and Eliana fight in a cosmic war that spans millennia, their stories intersect, and the shocking connections between them ultimately determine the fate of their world―and of each other.

Perfect for:
-Epic fantasy and dark fantasy YA readers
-Fans of To Kill A Kingdom and Ash Princess
-Lovers of dual POVs and epic world building
-Those who enjoy fiction about strong girls and women

The Empirium Trilogy:
Furyborn (Book 1)
Kingsbane (Book 2)
Lightbringer (Book 3)

Praise for Furyborn:
“Set in an immersive world of elemental magic, legendary godsbeasts, and cutthroat assassins, Claire Legrand’s Furyborn is an addictive, fascinating fantasy.” ― Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series

A BuzzFeed Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

A Goodreads Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

A Bustle Most Anticipated Title of Spring 2018

“A must-read.” ―Refinery29

“A series to watch.” ―Paste Magazine

“Visionary.” ―Bustle

“One of the biggest new YA Fantasies.” ―Entertainment Weekly

“Empowering.” ―BuzzFeed

A Firestorm in Paradise

Before the 1857 Uprising of India, the old Delhi, or Shahjahanabad is sprawling with life—like an ode wavering towards its end. The inhabitants of Red Fort and the splendored world around it, all subjects of Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, lived on the cusp of a change with the arrival of the British. Yet, people’s own stories continued against backdrop of this transition.

At the centre of this sprawling narrative is a princess, Falak Ara, daughter of the Emperor. Beautiful and vivacious, Falak Ara is curious about the world outside the fort but never imagines being able to leave. Soon, she loses her heart to a salatin—a prince— and longs for a union with him. Her quest is made difficult by a changing Shahjahanabad, on whose horizon lurks a revolution.

Author Rana Safvi unspools the aches of a young heart as she pays homage to Old Delhi—which, like a living, breathing being, has many moods and survives a lifetime in this novel A Firestorm in Paradise.

Remember Me As Yours: They Went to Look for Love. They Found Life

Nityami Thakur hails from Bhopal and only has a simple request from life: that she get a man who loves her as unconditionally and loyally as she would. But her pursuit of this simple wish has landed her on a journey where every man she meets only punctures her confidence, convincing her that perhaps she is not good for anybody. Sick and tired of window-shopping for Mr Right, Nityami gets to know that her first love from school is somewhere in Sikkim. And that he has recently broken up. With renewed hope and the desire to take a break from her messy present, Nityami decides to take a road trip to Sikkim.

Falak Sultana hails from New Delhi and is a born fighter. Coming from a broken home with an abusive father, she worked hard to not only set up her own small food delivery service but, unbeknownst to her family, to also pursue an MBA, aspiring to bigger life goals. Her only friend is her stepmother, who is her age. Just when Falak thinks her life is finally aligning with her dreams, she ends up doing something drastic, which makes her run for her life. And she reaches Sikkim.

When the two girls find themselves, coincidentally, in the same cab, they feel the company would be good for the road trip ahead. But little do they know whom destiny has kept in store for them. Someone who had changed their lives when they had first met, and will once again alter their lives.

Remember Me As Yours is as much a fast-reading romantic comedy, as it is a poignant coming-of-age tale of two girls who find themselves singled out by society and are desperate to make sense of their personal losses.

One Sting Attached (Hindi)/Ishq Baaqi/इश्क़ बाक़ी

अयोध्या जैसे प्राचीन शहर में एक प्रेमी जोड़ा, शिवम और आईना, एक-दूजे के नज़दीक आने लगता है। फ़ारुक़ी परिवार की बेटी आईना बारहवीं की छात्रा है, तो श्रेष्ठ दर्ज़ी बनने की इच्छा रखने वाला शिवम एक प्रमुख मंदिर के महंत का बेटा। जिस दिन शिवम अपने प्यार के करीब पहुँचता है, उसी दिन वह शहर में हुए दंगों में अपना सब कुछ, अपने माता-पिता और अपनी नीली आँखों वाली प्रेमिका को खो देता है। …और पीछे बची रह जाती हैं सिर्फ दर्दनाक यादें।
खिन्न और टूटा दिल लिये हुए शिवम शहर की हलचल और अपने काम में खो जाने के लिए दिल्ली चला आता है। जब ज़िंदगी में ठहराव आने लगता है, तभी फिर से हवा के झोंके की तरह अतीत उसके सामने लौट आता है और उसे आभास होता है कि आईना ज़िंदा है। बड़ी मशक्कत से जुटाई गई जानकारी के साथ, शिवम अपने प्यार को पाने के लिए एक दुरूह यात्रा शुरू करता है, जो उसे आईना की तलाश में दुबई तक ले जाती है। शिवम और आईना की यह प्रेम कहानी एक बार फिर साबित करती है कि अगर किसी को शिद्दत से चाहो तो पूरी कायनात उससे मिलाने में लग जाती है।  

Aakhiri Ishq/आख़िरी इश्क़

‘इस नॉवेल में हमारा समाज, इन्सानी रिश्ते और रिश्तों की उलझनें एक नए ढंग में सामने आती हैं। त्रिपुरारि ने लव-स्टोरी को साइंस-फ़िक्शन की शक्ल अता की है और अपने लिए एक नई और अलग राह तलाश की है। साइंस-फ़िक्शन हमारे यहाँ कम लिखा जाता है, ख़ुशी है त्रिपुरारि ने इस तरफ़ संजीदगी से तवज्जोह दी है। उम्मीद है उनका ये नॉवेल साइंस-फ़िक्शन में एक संग-ए-मील साबित होगा’- रहमान अब्बास, साहित्य अकादेमी अवॉर्ड विनर, उर्दू नॉवलिस्ट
आख़िरी इश्क़ साइंस-फ़िक्शन और फ़ैंटेसी जॉनर में लिखा ऐसा रूमानी नॉवेल है जो उर्दू और हिन्दी पढ़ने वालों को इश्क़ के मुख़्तलिफ़ रंगों में सराबोर करता है, और जो उर्दू अदब की दुनिया में “साइंस-फ़िक्शन” को बतौर जॉनर कायम करने का हौसला रखता भारत की आज़ादी के साथ ही, सरकार एक सीक्रेट प्रोजेक्ट “द गेटवे ऑफ़ पास्ट एंड फ़्यूचर” की शुरुआत हिमाचल के तीर्थन वैली में एक लैब बनवाकर करती है। यहाँ ऐसी मछलियाँ तैयार की जाती हैं, जिनकी आँखों में इंसान अपना माज़ी या मुस्तक़बिल देख सकता है। वैसी ही एक सुनहरी मछली की वजह से अल्मा और अबीर मुसलसल एक-दूसरे के ख़्वाब में आते और इश्क़ में पड़ जातयही सिलसिला एक ऐसी कहानी में तब्दील होता है जिसे पाठक पूरी पढ़कर ही दम लेंगे! लेकिन कहानी, क्या वो पूरी होती है, क्या कहानियाँ पूरी हो पाती हैं . . . और इश्क़ . . .
त्रिपुरारि के लेखन में ग़ज़ब सम्मोहन है। वो अपनी भाषा के साथ-साथ कथ्य से भी पाठकों को अपने मोहपाश में बाँध लेते हैं। उनके इस उपन्यास में प्रेम का एक अनूठा संसार तो खुलता है, साथ ही ये एक ऐसी कथाभूमि पर गढ़ा गया है जो अचंभित भी करता है।
– अनंत विजय, राष्ट्रीय फ़िल्म पुरस्कार विजेता पत्रकार-लेखक  े हैं।
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Gobind – From the bestselling author of Calling Sehmat and Vichhoda comes another powerful story of love, honour and sacrifice!

The story of a man who will stop for nothing but love and will give nothing less than complete loyalty!

Born in an impoverished Sikh family in Bihar, Gobind is content to live under the long shadow of poverty. Then, one day, moved by his father’s words, Gobind vows to uplift his life and change his and his family’s fortunes forever.

A soldier at heart, he joins the Indian Navy and becomes a shining star, all set to achieve great success. No one though knows the pain he’s carrying in his heart—that of an unfulfilled promise, an unrequited love.

Soon fate throws him one more challenge—on an assignment to Russia he meets someone who’s not only extraordinarily beautiful, but also reminds him of his lost love. The only catch is, being with her will jeopardize the pledge he made to the navy notwithstanding his heroic rescue of his course mates.

What decision will he make? Who will he choose? Which promise will he break?

A thriller, a love story, a saga of passion and human endurance, Gobind is a page-turner that will keep you spell bound long after you’ve finished reading it.

Lessons in Chemistry (Special HB edition with Sprayed Edges)

* The multi-million-copy bestseller *

* THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *

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Your ability to change everything – including yourself – starts here

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.

But like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show Supper at Six. Elizabeth’s unusual approach to cooking (“combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride”) proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn’t just teaching women to cook. She’s daring them to change the status quo.

Laugh-out-loud funny, shrewdly observant, and studded with a dazzling cast of supporting characters, Lessons in Chemistry is as original and vibrant as its protagonist.
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A Book of the Year for:
Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman and Home, Stylist, TLS Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon, Books are My Bag and many more

Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award
Author of the Year at the British Book Awards
As read on BBC Radio Four
A BBC TV ‘Between the Covers’ pick
Hay Festival Book of the Year
Winner of the Books are My Bag Reader’s Choice Award
Winner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award
Shortlisted for the HWA Crown Award

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