A. F. Steadman

New. Unread. Corner issues due to initial shipping (thanks waterstones...ugh)

Standard UK edition from waterstones.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Illinois

HEROES AND UNICORNS AS YOU''VE NEVER SEEN THEM BEFORE. The epic adventure continues . . . Don''t miss this sequel to Waterstones Children''s Book of the Year 2022 Skandar and the Unicorn Thief. Skandar and the Phantom Rider is the second book in the international bestselling SKANDAR series, an unmissable adventure for readers age 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Fireborn. The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn rider. But as Skandar and his friends enter their second year at the Eyrie, a new threat arises. Immortal wild unicorns are somehow being killed, a prophecy warns of terrible danger, and elemental destruction begins to ravage the Island. Meanwhile, Skandar''s sister, Kenna, longs to join him - and Skandar is determined to help her, no matter what. As the storm gathers, can Skandar discover how to stop the Island tearing itself apart - before it''s too late for them all? Get ready for more action, unforgettable characters, and mesmerizing world building. And be one of the first to read the third thrilling adventure: Skandar 3 coming in April 2024 - pre-order NOW! ONE OF THE THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023 SKANDAR AND THE UNICORN THIEF WAS THE WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 ''Epic, unforgettable and endlessly exciting, Steadman''s masterful sequel soars even higher than her debut.'' - Aisling Fowler, author of the Fireborn series Praise for Skandar and the Unicorn Thief, the first book in the SKANDAR series: ''Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.'' - The Times Children''s Book of the Week ''Pacy, enthralling and epic, a gripping read.'' - Louie Stowell, author of Loki and Otherland ''A dazzling feat of imagination. I loved every breathless moment of it!'' - Cat Doyle, author of The Storm Keeper''s Island and co-author of Twin Crowns ''The best book I''ve ever read.'' - Patrick, age 10 ''My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You''ll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!'' - Dominique Valente, author of the Starfell series ''Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!'' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Amelia Fang and Rainbow Grey ''A magnificent book. I raced through it - at turns enthralled, delighted, amazed. It''s everything I could have wanted and more. No doubt this book is going to fly.'' - Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear ''Skandar and the Unicorn Thief brims with wild adventure, fierce sky battles, elemental magic, ferocious unicorns and a terrifying enemy. Steadman''s cinematic writing draws you in from the very first page, creating a hugely compelling, unforgettable read. Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.'' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn ''A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you''ve finished reading.'' -Tọlá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun ''SKANDAR soars with magic, adventure, and pulse-pounding fun - the book equivalent of riding a rollercoaster while eating cake with fireworks exploding overhead!'' - Andy Sagar, author of the Yesterday Crumb series ''Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman''s His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.'' - The Sunday Times

Skandar and the Phantom Rider (UK)

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Colorado

With This Kiss Waterstones Exclusive 

J. M. Miro

New Jersey

A Novel

MOST ANTICIPATED SFF BOOK of 2022 by Tor, The Nerd Daily, BookBub, Philadelphia Inquirer, Goodreads, CrimeReads, Buzzfeed, Professional Book Nerds, and more!

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"Ordinary Monsters is a towering achievement: a dazzling mountain of wild invention, Dickensian eccentrics, supernatural horrors, and gripping suspense. Be warned... once you step into this penny dreadful to end all penny dreadfuls, you'll never want to leave." --Joe Hill, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Heart-Shaped Box

A STUNNING NEW WORK OF HISTORICAL FANTASY, J. M. MIRO'S ORDINARY MONSTERS INTRODUCES READERS TO THE DARK, LABYRINTHINE WORLD OF THE TALENTS

England, 1882. In Victorian London, two children with mysterious powers are hunted by a figure of darkness--a man made of smoke.

Sixteen-year-old Charlie Ovid, despite a brutal childhood in Mississippi, doesn't have a scar on him. His body heals itself, whether he wants it to or not. Marlowe, a foundling from a railway freight car, shines with a strange bluish light. He can melt or mend flesh. When Alice Quicke, a jaded detective with her own troubled past, is recruited to escort them to safety, all three begin a journey into the nature of difference and belonging, and the shadowy edges of the monstrous.

What follows is a story of wonder and betrayal, from the gaslit streets of London, and the wooden theaters of Meiji-era Tokyo, to an eerie estate outside Edinburgh where other children with gifts--like Komako, a witch-child and twister of dust, and Ribs, a girl who cloaks herself in invisibility--are forced to combat the forces that threaten their safety. There, the world of the dead and the world of the living threaten to collide. And as secrets within the Institute unfurl, Komako, Marlowe, Charlie, Ribs, and the rest of the talents will discover the truth about their abilities, and the nature of what is stalking them: that the worst monsters sometimes come bearing the sweetest gifts.

Riveting in its scope, exquisitely written, Ordinary Monsters presents a catastrophic vision of the Victorian world--and of the gifted, broken children who must save it.

Ordinary Monsters 

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Tessa Gratton

Justina Ireland

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

California

Chaos and Flame

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Paperback copy of The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Like new condition, from a smoke free home.

Massachusetts

The Night Circus

Nick Brooks

Wisconsin

Promise Boys is a blockbuster, dark academia mystery about three teens of color who must investigate their principal’s murder to clear their own names. This page-turning thriller is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Jason Reynolds, Angie Thomas, and Holly Jackson. "Thrilling, captivating, and blade-sharp." —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying The prestigious Urban Promise Prep school might look pristine on the outside, but deadly secrets lurk within. When the principal ends up murdered on school premises and the cops come sniffing around, a trio of students—J.B., Ramón, and Trey—emerge as the prime suspects. They had the means, they had the motive . . . and they may have had the murder weapon. But with all three maintaining their innocence, they must band together to track down the real killer before they are arrested. Or is the true culprit hiding among them? Find out who killed Principal Moore in Nick Brooks's murder mystery, Promise Boys—The Hate U Give meets One of Us Is Lying. "A brilliant pulls-no-punches mystery." —Adam Silvera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of They Both Die at the End A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award 2023 Honoree. A New York Public Library and Kirkus Best Book of the Year!

Promise Boys

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A brilliantly claustrophobic and twisty thriller from the critically acclaimed author of The Nothing Man.

56 Days *UK EDITION*

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British designer, item purchased in London.
200 lined pages, elastic closure, ribbon bookmark, sprayed edges, storage pocket

Oregon

Foxglove and Finches lined blank notebook

Lisa Jewell

Mississippi

The #1 Bestseller and Gripping Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

''I swear I didn''t breathe the whole time I was reading it. Gripping, pacy, brilliantly twisty.'' CLARE MACKINTOSH ''Creepy, intricate and utterly immersive- an excellent holiday read.'' GUARDIAN ''A twisty and engrossing story of betrayal and redemption.'' IAN RANKIN ____________________________ FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THEN SHE WAS GONE In a large house in London''s fashionable Chelsea, a baby is awake in her cot. Well-fed and cared for, she is happily waiting for someone to pick her up. In the kitchen lie three decomposing corpses. Close to them is a hastily scrawled note. They''ve been dead for several days. Who has been looking after the baby? And where did they go? Two entangled families. A house with the darkest of secrets. A compulsive new thriller from Lisa Jewell. ____________________________ ''Rich, dark and intricately twisted, this enthralling whodunnit mixes family saga with domestic noir to brilliantly chilling effect.'' RUTH WARE ''You don''t read a Lisa Jewell book, you fall into it. It takes huge talent to establish a whole world in the turn of two pages.'' ERIN KELLY ''I had an unrelentingly pleasurable and thrilling for-God''s-sake-tell-me-what-happened sensation in my stomach for the entire read ... Stupendous!'' RUTH JONES ''Absolutely brilliant. Great characterisation, a fascinating and dark set up and a great conclusion. She''s always great but this is next level stuff.'' SARAH PINBOROUGH ''Few writers of psychological suspense devise such swift, slippery plots; fewer still people their stories with characters so human and complex. Lisa''s Jewell''s The Family Upstairs glitters like a blade and cuts even deeper.'' AJ FINN ''Whenever I pick up a Lisa Jewell novel I know I''m in for a compelling, immersive and unputdownable read and The Family Upstairs is one of her very best'' CL TAYLOR ''I had hoped to save The Family Upstairs for my holiday, but failed miserably ... I was hooked from the first page. I think it''s her best yet and hands down my favourite book so far this year.'' ALICE FEENEY ''Utterly compelling. Deliciously dark and twisty with characters who live on in your head. Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better and better.'' JANE CORRY ''This is my pick of the crop of thrillers out this month ... Lisa Jewell is brilliant at creating a menacing atmosphere and this is almost unbelievably tense at times.'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''It''s absolutely bloody brilliant and I can''t tell you much I wish I''d written it.'' TAMMY COHEN ''It''s SO GOOD!'' INDIA KNIGHT ''I loved The Family Upstairs!'' SARAH JESSICA PARKER ____________________________ Readers are obsessed with The Family Upstairs- ''I read so many books in the crime/mystery genre that it becomes harder to find a book that stands out. This one succeeded!! Hooked from page one'' ''I totally adored this book. All of Lisa Jewell''s books are fabulous, but something about this one is extra special.'' ''Absolutely absorbing ... thoroughly enjoyed it'' ''Kept me captivated from the very beginning ... Definitely worth reading - as long you like reading into the night!'' ''Everything you could wish for in a book. I devoured it.'' ''Wow!!'' ''What a book. Clever would be an understatement. And those last pages left me with chills. The concept had me intrigued and the execution had me captivated. I COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!''

The Family Upstairs

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A Study in Drowning

Holly Jackson

Like new condition, unread, and from a smoke free home. 

The Sequel to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder

The highly anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled mystery. Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh. The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late?

Good Girl, Bad Blood

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The Finale to a Good Girl's Guide to Murder

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES * The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again...

Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She's used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can't help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you're the one who disappears?

Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars.

Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself--or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn't find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . 


And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!

As Good As Dead

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Colleen Hoover

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A "sublimely creepy" psychological thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover (Tarryn Fisher, New York Times bestselling author). Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.

Verity

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S. K. Ali

“The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda “Heartfelt and powerful.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is The Sun Is Also a Star meets Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip. A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes—because they make French fries happen. Like the perfect fries Adam and his mom used to make together. An oddity: whatever gives you pause. Like the fact that there are hateful people in the world. Like Zayneb’s teacher, who won’t stop reminding the class how “bad” Muslims are. But Zayneb, the only Muslim in class, isn’t bad. She’s angry. When she gets suspended for confronting her teacher, and he begins investigating her activist friends, Zayneb heads to her aunt’s house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start to spring break. Fueled by the guilt of getting her friends in trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, “nicer” version of herself in a place where no one knows her. Then her path crosses with Adam’s. Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November, Adam’s stopped going to classes, intent, instead, on perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of his mom alive for his little sister. Adam’s also intent on keeping his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father. Alone, Adam and Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts locked away in their journals. Until a marvel and an oddity occurs… Marvel: Adam and Zayneb meeting. Oddity: Adam and Zayneb meeting.

Love from a to Z

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Sabaa Tahir

National Book Award FINALIST
An INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
An INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER!

"All My Rage is a love story, a tragedy and an infectious teenage fever dream about what home means when you feel you don't fit in." -- New York Times Book Review

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary novel about family and forgiveness, love and loss, in a sweeping story that crosses generations and continents.

Lahore, Pakistan. Then.
Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start.
 
Juniper, California. Now.
Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in the small desert town of Juniper, California, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond with the swift fury of a star exploding.  
 
Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah's health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a harrowing tightrope: working at her wrathful uncle's liquor store while hiding the fact that she's applying to college so she can escape him--and Juniper--forever.
 
When Sal's attempts to save the motel spiral out of control, he and Noor must ask themselves what friendship is worth--and what it takes to defeat the monsters in their pasts and the ones in their midst.  
 
From one of today's most cherished and bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness--one that's both tragic and poignant in its tender ferocity.

All My Rage

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Graham Masterton

Dartmoor, with its mists, bleak winter weather and overwhelming sense of isolation, is the perfect place to build a prison. It's not a place many would choose to live - yet the Governor of Dartmoor Prison did just that. When Herbert Russell retired, he bought All Hallow's Hall - a rambling Tudor mansion on the edge of the moor, and lived there all his life. Now he's dead, and his estranged family are set to inherit his estate. But when the dead man's family come to stay, the atsmophere of the moors seems to drift into every room. Floorboards creak, secret passageways echo, and wind whistles in the house's famous priest hole. And then, on the morning the family decide to leave All Hallows Hall once and for all, their young son Timmy goes missing...

The House of a Hundred Whispers *UK EDITION*

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C. A. Fletcher

A chilling blend of folk horror and twisting suspense, Dead Water is a modern masterpiece of isolation and dread within a small island community that will linger with you long after the final page. And the water shall call them home. On the edge of the North Atlantic lies a remote Scottish isle. The residents are a mix of those born and bred on the land and newcomers seeking a slower, quieter way of life, away from the modern world. But all have their own secrets, some much darker than others. And when a strange waterborne blight begins to infect them all, those secrets come to light. Ferry service fails. Phone towers go down. And slowly, inconvenience transforms into nightmarish ordeal-- and the outwardly harmonious fabric of the community is irreversibly torn apart.

Dead Water

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Delaware

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

Texas

Close Protection

Khaled Hosseini

This is the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. Bound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban. Yet even as their world unravels around them and innocence is shattered, they find that there, amidst the ruins, is the possibility for hope, meaning and unexpected grace.

A Thousand Splendid Suns *UK EDITION*

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Romina Garber

Castle of the Cursed

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Hannah Whitten

"As the only Second Daughter born in centuries, Red has one purpose-to be sacrificed to the Wolf in the Wood in the hope he'll return the world's captured gods. Red is almost relieved to go. Plagued by a dangerous power she can't control, at least she knows that in the Wilderwood, she can't hurt those she loves. Again. But the legends lie. The Wolf is a man, not a monster. Her magic is a calling, not a curse. And if she doesn't learn how to use it, the monsters the gods have become will swallow the Wilderwood-and her world-whole"--

For the Wolf

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This edition has a little bit of water damage, damage to the hardback and doesn’t have a dust jacket

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