Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves – and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again. When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption – and back to each other – Asar and Mische embark on an extraordinary mission. Together, they must seize the power of the god of death so Asar may do the ascend to true divinity. Their journey will take them through mortal and immortal realms, alongside both old friends and ruthless enemies. But as the underworld teeters on the brink of collapse and the gods prepare for a war, Asar and Mische must decide what they are willing to sacrifice for the power to defy death. In a game of vengeful gods and ancient betrayals, there are some debts that even love may not be able to repay.

Whiskey & Ashesby Honey Gouge CaseyIn the Appalachian highlands of East Tennessee, Ezekiel Gouge builds a whiskey empire from grit, grain, and sheer determination. A self-taught distiller and fiercely devoted father, he rises from humble beginnings to command one of the South's most successful operations, just as the tide of Prohibition and the weight of family challenges threaten to destroy it all.As legal battles mount and federal agents close in, Ezekiel must navigate the shifting lines between honor and survival. When his beloved son dies under mysterious circumstances in Panama, the legacy he fought for hangs in the balance.Inspired by true events, Whiskey and Ashes is a powerful tale of ambition, sacrifice, and the unbreakable threads of family. Set against the backdrop of a country in turmoil, it captures the spirit of a man who refused to be forgotten, and the ashes he left behind.

Step One: Learn to dance. Step Two: Don't fall in love.Nevaeh has always danced her way through life, metaphorically speaking. Her zest for life is infectious, and she is known for being the life of the party... and for her two left feet. She has no sense of rhythm and jests that when she's dancing, people think she's having a seizure. When her best friend gets engaged, she couldn't be more thrilled—that is, until she finds out there's a stipulation to being the maid of honor: Nevaeh must learn how to dance. As if that isn't bad enough, her dance instructor is sinfully handsome. And completely off limits.Sean's life is what you might call complicated, which is one of the many reasons he loves dancing. The rhythm. The control. You know the steps—you lead or you follow. It's a simple escape from his world of order. That is, until a beautiful bundle of chaos comes stumbling through his studio doors. He never expected to feel such a spark with a...

Return to what Kirkus Reviews called a "bewitching" fantasy world of Down The Well. This sequel explores memory, magic, and the all important question of: does your past define you?Still eager to recover her memories and return to her own world, Lore Deoradán is bound for another adventure with the sassy mouse Mathilde and some new friends since she first fell down the well on her grandmother's property. After defeating a tyrannical and power-crazed Wielder in Charmsend, she is on her next adventure in Thimbleton. Along the way, Lore and her companions must trust each other, confront one of their own's questionable past, and survive climbing the grand Cliffs of Wayward. Delve deeper into the world of Thimbleton, as Veronica King dives deeper into fan favorite characters, learn more about the history of a world where talking animals are normal, humans are extinct, and there is always someone with a secret.

In this enchanting memoir, Patricia Altschul, the "dowager countess" (The New York Times) of Bravo's Southern Charm, reveals the exciting adventures of a storied life—from working as an academic and art dealer to her three marriages, to her star turn on the show—offering candid anecdotes, memorable bon mots, and exclusive tales of high society. Long before she was the undeniable fan favorite on Southern Charm, reigning over the young and decadent cast well-known to Bravo fans everywhere, Patricia Altschul lived a life of glamor, romance, and intrigue. Now, she is ready to reveal it all in this intimate and high-flying memoir. As one of the great and high-powered private art dealers of the late 20th century, Patricia blazed her own path from Virginia, Washington, and New York's Upper East Side to her historic home in Charleston, South Carolina. Along the way, she forged close friendships with notable tastemakers such as fashion...

A stunningly original love story between a museum employee and the man in a masterpiece hanging on the walls—a breathtaking debut about time, art, and the enduring power of love.“This wildly inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between art and those who behold it.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other NameSomething magical is happening inside this museum. . . .Jean’s life is the same day in and day out. Frozen in time by his painter father, the legendary Henri Matisse, Jean observes the ebb and flow of museum guests as they take in the works of his father and other masters like Renoir, Picasso, and Modigliani. But his world takes a mesmerizing turn when Claire, a new museum employee, enters his life.Night after night, Claire moves through the gallery where Jean’s painting hangs, mopping the floors, talking softly to herself to stem her loneliness, and gazing...

A darkly comic novel of intrigue, adventure, and the perils of self-invention from the author of The Torqued Man, set in San Francisco and the Asian Pacific during the outbreak of the Second World War.In 1939, just as the clouds of war are gathering, Richard Halifax—boys' adventure writer of manly bravado and the breeziest of prose styles—vanishes in the Pacific. Halifax was attempting to sail a Chinese junk from Hong Kong to San Francisco as part of the World's Fair festivities on Treasure Island. But while his disappearance upends the lives of those left in his wake back home, both his machinations and his letters to his young readers live on.Hildegard Rauch, an émigré painter and the daughter of Germany's greatest living writer in exile, finds her twin brother in a coma after an attempted suicide. He left a mysterious note that sends her on a search for the truth about her brother's relationship with Richard Halifax and...

A storm of war rises, and I carry its shadow inside meBefore escaping his eternal prison, the Shadow King awakened a power buried deep inside Thyra and me. Now we must master this dark magic in secret—or everything will be lost.Allies are scarce, betrayal strikes close to home, and King Magnus's armies gather to destroy us.Our path leads to the Golden City. Vale believes High Lord Balik will aid us.I'm not so sure, especially while the shadows twist beneath our skin.But my sister and I agree we will risk being discovered and cast out, for vengeance, for family, and for the realm's peace.Still, I never imagined just how much I would lose until it was already gone.A Crown of Ice and Fury is a multi-POV fae fantasy romance filled with secrets, a steamy romance, and adventure. If you like the twists and turns of Throne of Glass and the adventure and lore of Game of Thrones, you'll love this installment in The...

A Melody for Murder Elora Tune's quiet existence as a traveling bard ends abruptly when she agrees to her best friend's request to join her on the road. Little does the elfish songstress know that her several decades of pleasant and easy wanderings along the edges of the Everwilding in the kingdom of Valoria are about to come to a murderous end! The problem? Fig Marigold's passion for adventuring has been on the backburner for just as long and the widowed housegnome is making up for lost time. Despite Elora's concerns, Fig's emotional and naïvely optimistic outlook means finding her first adventure begins in Down's Fallow, a small town dominated by a famous Paladin as their most prominent resident. A Paladin with an attitude. While Elora would prefer to do her job and leave quietly at dawn as instructed by the sheriff, Fig's sense of right and wrong—and her drive to make her mark—means that she's front and center at the...

A young book publicist finds herself in an all-consuming workplace affair with her literary idol in this “very impressive debut” (Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark).“Beautifully crafted, with aftershocks of conscience that will leave you processing for hours with others who’ve read it.”—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other NameSometimes the things you love most are the very things that can tear you apart.Charlie is twenty-three, single and the new publicity assistant at London’s preeminent independent book publishing house. Richard Aveling is fifty-six, married and the author who has defined his generation.Charlie has long idolized the charming, illustrious writer, who also represents a link to her late mother who loved his work. But as they embark on an illicit and all-consuming affair, Charlie is...