by Philip Eliot | Nov 22, 2025 | Crime Fiction |
A spate of brutal murders threatens the newfound happiness of “one of the most credible and engaging heroes in contemporary crime fiction” (Ian Rankin).Tom Thorne finally has it all.In Nicola Tanner and Phil Hendricks, Thorne has good friends by his side. His love life is newly reformed by a promising relationship and he is happy in the job he has devoted his life to.As he sets off hunting the woman responsible for a series of grisly murders, Thorne has no way of knowing that he will be plunged into a nightmare from which he may never wake. A nightmare that has a name. Thorne’s past threatens to catch up with him and a ruinous secret is about to be revealed. If he wants to save himself and his friends, he will have to do the unthinkable.Tom Thorne finally has a lot to lose.Praise for the Tom Thorne series”Morse, Rebus, and now Thorne. The next superstar detective is already with us—don’t miss him.” —Lee Child”Billingham is a world-class writer and Tom Thorne is a wonderful creation. Rush to read these books.” —Karin Slaughter”With each of his books, Mark Billingham gets better and better. These are stories and characters you don’t want to leave.” —Michael Connelly “Mark Billingham has brought a rare and welcome blend of humanity, dimension, and excitement to the genre.” —George Pelecanos”A fantastic thriller, combining a gripping plot and lead characters of remarkable depth . . . Readers who grab this one but aren’t familiar with its predecessors will be seeking them out. A series to savor.” —Booklist (starred review)
by Philip Eliot | Nov 22, 2025 | Teen & Young Adult |
“When your instincts are wrong, can you ever trust them again? Only if you want to live…” –Cam Torrens, award-winning author of the Tyler Zahn suspense seriesWhen seventeen-year-old Willow Carter and her parents head to their annual camping trip at a small Pacific Northwest beach town, the last thing they expect is to have their vacation upended and their safety threatened.Twin Harbors State Park is all too familiar to the Carters, who have been camping there for years alongside their longtime family friends. As the two families settle into their neighboring campsites, they are greeted unexpectedly by a stranger who has no problem inserting himself into their daily activities. While her friends and family grow more and more comfortable around him, Willow has a gut instinct that something is not right.One night, the unthinkable happens—someone tries to break into one of their tents. This is only the beginning of the dark and dangerous events that take place. Over time, Willow realizes someone she once completely trusted might be at the center of this mess, someone she wasn’t ever expecting to betray her. Eerily shocking and jaw-dropping, Gut Instinct will have readers at the edge of their seats, hoping desperately that Willow will untangle her past before it becomes too dark to decipher.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 22, 2025 | Children & Middle Grade |
“A Masterpiece” – OnlineBookClub.org Poor Alma! What’s she going to do?It’s not her fault that she was born with great magical gifts like her father and an artist’s mind, like her mother. Together, these traits make her life so difficult because every time her mind wanders and she starts thinking creatively, crazy magical things happen all around her. Things are so bad that she’s been told she has to either learn how to control herself or be banished from the magical world.That’s why she’s been sent to Miss Pettigrew’s Summer School for Exceptional Magical Children. It’s her last chance. Here, under the instruction of the best teachers in the world, she has one final chance to learn how to control her magic. But strange things keep happening at the school, distracting her from her studies and threatening the future of the school itself.In this humorous and fast-paced book, Alma and her new friend, a dragon named Fireball, must work together to save the school and more importantly Alma’s place in magical society.
by Philip Eliot | Nov 22, 2025 | Fantasy |
“Never have I found myself so strongly invested and emotionally clinging to the next pages, desperate to find out what happens next.” ?????”Anyone who loves John Gwynne, Brandon Sanderson, Joe Abercrombie, or Ryan Cahill would be missing out if they didn’t read The Winds of War by Mosha Winter.” ?????”Winter possesses the ability to be in the conversation when talking about the storytelling of George R. R. Martin and Steven Erikson.” ?????THESE THREADS ARE SOAKED IN BLOOD.The Astaris Empire is fracturing, its realm flogged by war and fanaticism. Empress Seline and her Gold Council vie to maintain control, but what is control for a nation built on blood and lies?In the east, the storied Rhaavi people cling to their independence, but as the ruinous First Legion of the Empire arrives at their walls, hope is decimated. Even so, Yuei, the dragonrider, and Rizu, the shadow guardian, will lay down their lives to protect their home. And Kirana, High Chieftainess of the Rhaavi, vows to lead her people through . . . no matter the cost.Elsewhere, the prodigious Hatsun pursues an education at the fabled Great Library of the Awakened. But he quickly learns that curiosity is both a boon and a burden as his studies unveil cataclysmic secrets about the world that could change everything.This book marks the first chapter of The Tapestry of the Tarnished. Here is a tale spanning the whole of the Ring: A circle of continents rife with war and unrest. A world colored by magics and mythical creatures. A place you will fear, yet not wish to leave.George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire meets Steven Erikson’s The Malazan Book of the Fallen in this burgeoning epic fantasy saga.More Praise for The Winds of War!????? “It’s hard to put into words how much I have enjoyed this book.”????? “This dark, immersive world completely captivated me. I can confidently place this book in my top three reads of the year … I really, really enjoyed it.”????? “Really, if you haven’t read it yet, do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. It is SO worth it.”????? “The Winds of War is dark, twisted, and impossible to put down. I devoured it in a single day! (and if I read a 600 page book in 1 day, you will get 5 stars!)”????? I got really big Game of Thrones vibes from this book! From the political intrigue, the world-building, a fanatical religious cult, dragons, war, and so much more, this truly was an epic read. I can not wait to get my hands on book 2 to see where this story goes!”????? “The world-building is top tier. Like genuinely some of the best I have read.”????? “I’ve heard a famous author say “Ideas are cheap and execution is everything”. Mosha Winter absolutely executes here and to such a degree that it amazes me this book comes from an author so early in their career.”????? “If you like fantastic world building, a dark fantasy setting with a believable magic system with consequences, dragons, death and destruction and interesting characters who make sometimes devastating choices – this is the book for you!”
by Philip Eliot | Nov 22, 2025 | Fantasy |
A youthful Maya must harness her courage, cunning, and ancestral knowledge to protect her family and people in a world still reeling from an ancient apocalypse. Her unwavering determination becomes her greatest weapon in a harsh, primitive landscape where humanity struggles to survive.
Maya’s elders instilled in her their wisdom, and she excels in mastering forgotten skills — combat, hunting, foraging, and wilderness survival. Yet even as she thrives in this unforgiving world, she dreams of reigniting the long-extinguished flames of human innovation.
When an unexpected threat emerges, Maya becomes thrust into a perilous quest that will test the limits of her abilities and resolve. Facing challenges at every turn, she must unleash the full power of her training and instincts to safeguard not just her loved ones, but the future of humanity itself.
In this gripping tale of survival and rebirth, follow Maya as she fights to preserve civilization’s flickering light in a world balanced on the edge of darkness.
