The newest novel from the critically-acclaimed author of Witchborn...Fourteen-year-old Cadmus has been scholar Tullus's slave since he was a baby—his master is the only family he knows. But when Tullus disappears and a taciturn slave called Tog—daughter of a British chieftain—arrives with a secret message, Cadmus's life is turned upside down. The pair follow a trail that leads to Emperor Nero himself, and his crazed determination to possess the Golden Fleece of Greek mythology. This quest will push Cadmus to the edge of the Roman Empire—and reveal unexpected truths about his past...

Twin Peaks meets Welcome to Night Vale in this surreal, supernatural thriller by a Costa-shortlisted author "Gripping, compelling and otherworldly"DAVID QUANTICK When her twin brother goes missing in Northern California, Vivian Owens follows his trail tothe town of Mount Hookey, home to the followers of Telos: a mountain-worshipping cult thatoffers spiritual fulfilment to those who seek it. While trying to navigate the town’s bizarre inhabitants and the seductive preaching of theinitiates of Telos, Vivian will have to confrontquestions about herself, her family, and everything she thinks she knows about the world. Shequickly realises that her search is about far more than her missing brother – it is a quest forthe secret of happiness itself. To that end, there is only one question she needs to answer: what is really at the top of...

Ned works as a gravekeeper with his grandfather. Ned's odd life is disrupted when graves are disturbed and an attractive young woman, Obedience Wellrest (Bede), starts visiting the cemetery. A mystery of science and magic unravels—and no-one is quite as they seem ...

It's 1577. When her mother is burned at the stake for witchcraft, Alyce flees to London. But it isn't just witchfinders she has to worry about. Powerful political forces are also on her trail, dragging her into the feud between Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots. As Alyce struggles to understand her own powers, she is drawn into a web of secrets, lies and dark magic that will change the fate of England...

1577. Queen Elizabeth I has imprisoned scheming Mary Queen of Scots, and Alyce's mother is burned at the stake for witchcraft. Alyce flees to London—but as she discovers her own dark magic, powerful forces are on her trail. Soon she finds herself deep in a secret battle between rival queens...