Mythology & Folklore

Painstakingly restored from Tolkien’s manuscripts and presented for the first time as a standalone work, the epic tale of The Fall of Gondolin will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Balrogs, Dragons and Orcs...

From the acclaimed author of Senlin Ascends comes the first book in a wildly inventive new fantasy series where magical mysteries abound and only one team can solve them: The Hexologists.'Bancroft is a wonder as ever! The...

'Exquisitely written and structurally bold ... a deeply impressive novel' -- Eva Dolan, author of This Is How It EndsSelected for TLS Summer Books 2023Arthur and Gwen married young. Twenty years on, Gwen's got it all: wealth, beauty, a...

Killing a fae king is hard. Doing so politely is even harder.Briannis Iavi - well-bred lady and accidental assassin - is so close to securing the life of her dreams. All she needs to do is complete one last job: make her way into fae territory, sneak...

Jezebel. You’ve heard the name. But you’ve never heard her story."Historical fiction at its finest," (Louisa Morgan) this propulsive novel is a stunning reimagining of the story of a fierce princess from Tyre and her infamous legacyJezebel...

A lyrical, queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thrillerA Twenty-First Century Hamlet.Hayden Lichfield’s life is ripped apart when he finds his father murdered in their lab, and the camera logs erased. The...

Political intrigue, a will-they-or-won’t-they romance and a magical, high-stakes horse race? Sign us up. This Dark Descent is the start of a sweeping new fantasy series from Kalynn Josephson steeped in Jewish folklore."A fierce and darkly...

LANKA WILL BURN. DARKNESS WILL PERISH. BUT CAN LIGHT ENDURE? INDIA, 3400 BCE. Greed. Rage. Grief. Love. Smouldering tinder, waiting to trigger a war. But this war is different. This one is for Dharma. This war is for the greatest Goddess of them all...

USA Today bestselling author Leia Stone weaves a captivating tale of undeniable love and heartbreaking battles in this start to the Kings of Avalier series, an epic fantasy romance perfect for fans of Fourth Wing. Eighteen-year-old Arwen...

I never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed the meds and they were too expensive for me to afford by myself. Now I've been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen's guards have found out I'm not entirely human. I guess I'm lucky they didn't...

With the trickster, Loki, as your guide, journey to the ancient forests of Scandinavia and bear witness to the legends of Norse mythology.THE FIRST ADULT NOVEL BY THE CARNEGIE PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR OF JUNKStarting with the Norse creation myths, the...

God is dead. Meet the kids.Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dead on a Florida karaoke stage. Charlie didn't know his dad was a god. And he never knew he had a brother.Now brother Spider's on his doorstep -- about to...

From the author of the “dark and devious...beautifully written” (Stephen King) Mirrorland comes an “atmospheric, thrilling, and utterly captivating” (Booklist) gothic tale set on a remote Scottish island where the locals...

A riveting novel based on the life of Artemisia Gentileschi—the greatest female painter of the Renaissance—as she forges her own destiny in a world dominated by the will of men.This is the ring that you gave me, and these are your promises.A...

A USA Today bestselling, gripping and heart-wrenching romantic suspense. I get why Beauty fell in love with the Beast, but it doesn’t change who Carter is. There’s no magical rose or kiss that will turn him into a prince. All Carter...

Named one of the Best Poetry Books of 2021 by The GuardianLonglisted for the 2021 National Translation Award in Poetry. Picked for Kirkus Reviews’ Best Fiction in Translation of 2020. Named a Book of the Year by NPR, Vox, and The New...

Homer’s great epic The Odyssey—one of Western literature’s most enduring and important works—translated by Richmond Lattimore A classic for the ages, The Odyssey recounts Odysseus’ journey home after the...

Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turnsdriven time and again off course, once he had plunderedthe hallowed heights of Troy.So begins Robert Fagles' magnificent translation of the Odyssey.If the Iliad is the world's...

Readers of Olivia Dade and Lucy Score will love this sexy Southern curvy girl romance."Crazy entertaining, first rate storytelling—made me laugh and touched my heart, too. Whew. Brilliantly done." —Suzanne Brockmann, New York...

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.   There is something about Demi. When this boy is angry,...