Published By: BloomsburyPages: 352Released On: 21/05/2026 How big must a man’s folly be, that it can cost him the whole of his life? As big as a ship; as big as an island. 1704: Alexander Selkirk, navigator of a buccaneering ship in the South Pacific Ocean, is abandoned by his crew on a deserted island.Continue reading “Cast Away: or, the Surprising Adventures of Alexander Selkirk – Francesca De Tores”
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Havisham – Elle Machray
Published By: HarperNorthPages: 336Released On: 07/05/2026 Jilted bride. Mad witch. Tragic villainess. This time, she will have her revenge. Charlotte Havisham has a secret. She’s been underestimated for too long: by her former fiancé, Compeyson; by her family; and by society. But now her true heart’s desire is within reach for the first time. AndContinue reading “Havisham – Elle Machray”
Mercutio – Kate Heartfield
Published By: HarperVoyagerPages: 384Released On: 07/05/2026 On the battlefield, as warring factions deal out death, young Mercutio chances upon the charismatic poet Dante Alighieri. In their desperate stand against the enemy, they inadvertently open a crack between our world and Faerie, literally changing the stars over Mercutio’s head, and creating a mysterious presence who willContinue reading “Mercutio – Kate Heartfield”
The Repentants – Kate Foster
Published By: MantlePages: 336Released On: 28/05/2026 St Monans, Fife, Scotland 1790. Two women are forced to publicly repent in church, one for adultery the other for breaching the sabbath. Wealthy housewife, Florrie, and salt serf, Eliza, form a quick and unusual bond over their mutual humiliation. So when Florrie’s husband decides she must accompany him onContinue reading “The Repentants – Kate Foster”
The Spirit Guide – Bridget Walsh
Published By: Pushkin VertigoPages: 304Released On: 09/04/2026 1879, London. An investigation into two mysterious deaths leads detective duo Minnie Ward and Albert Easterbrook to the doors of the Spirit Sisterhood, a female-only spiritualist group that facilitates communion with the dead. Minnie isn’t buying it. She goes undercover at the organisation’s countryside home, where she findsContinue reading “The Spirit Guide – Bridget Walsh”
Elizabeth and Marilyn – Julie Owen Moylan
Published By: Michael JosephPages: 368Released On: 02/04/2026 October 1956. A glittering array of stars turn out in London for a Royal Film Premiere, where they will be presented to the Queen. Elizabeth II: an elegant young mother and wife, gracious and self-sacrificing who has embraced her patriotic duty despite never expecting to take the throne. Cameras flashContinue reading “Elizabeth and Marilyn – Julie Owen Moylan”
The Beheading Game – Rebecca Lehmann
Published By: HarvillPages: 336Released On: 26/03/2026 When Anne Boleyn wakes up after her execution she finds she is not yet ready for death. She has unfinished business with the king who had her murdered and is determined to secure the future of her daughter, Elizabeth. Discarded by Henry for failing to produce a male heir,Continue reading “The Beheading Game – Rebecca Lehmann”
Catherine – Essie Fox
Published By: Orenda Pages: 296Released On: 12/02/2026 With a nature as wild as the moors she loves to roam, Catherine Earnshaw grows up alongside Heathcliff, a foundling her father rescued from the streets of Liverpool. Their fierce, untamed bond deepens as they grow – until Mr Earnshaw’s death leaves Hindley, Catherine’s brutal brother, in controlContinue reading “Catherine – Essie Fox”
The Blitz Sisters – Judith Eagle
Published By: FaberPages: 496Released On: 26/02/2026Reading Age: 9-12 War has been declared and the lives of three sisters, Lydia, Peggy and Teddy, are about to be turned upside down. As bombs rain down on London, the girls will lose their homes, their things, their loved ones . . . But they will find lost kittens,Continue reading “The Blitz Sisters – Judith Eagle”
A Very Vexing Murder – Lucy Andrew
Published By: CorvusPages: 416Released On: 05/03/2026 ‘The very worst sort of companion that Emma could possibly have. She knows nothing herself… Her ignorance is hourly flattery’ Mr Knightley, Emma But Harriet Smith – wallflower and amateur sleuth – has conned them all Mrs Churchill is convinced someone is trying to kill her. As if she didn’tContinue reading “A Very Vexing Murder – Lucy Andrew”
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