An absent father dies. Home is no longer so homely. And yet, wherever you go, you cannot escape yourself. Manthipe Moila's captivating debut follows a young woman as she finds her place between the blossoming South Africa of her past and the blustery South Korea of her present. How does one grow in a new place, in a new language? Is it possible to grow new roots, or does pain forever bind us to the past? Drawing on the botanical environment - as well as a self-made jungle of houseplants - Moila meditates on memory and loss, the thrills of exploration, and the journey of becoming. A fresh, inventive and essential new voice in South African literature.

The heist was a deadly trap and sealed her fate. She finds an unexpected sanctuary harboring supernatural dangers. Can she find a way to stay alive? Daniela Martinez is terminally screwed. She was the top pickpocket of her group until a jealous rival used her partner to trick them into an unsanctioned job and then ratted them out, knowing there would be lethal consequences. Dani has no choice but to flee and strive to defy the odds so she doesn't end up in the gutter as an unidentified victim of murder. Seeking refuge in an old Japanese restaurant, her relief is short-lived as she comes face-to-face with her partner's newly made ghost. If Dani won't agree to work there and help departed souls with their unfinished business, she will meet her predestined pain-filled end. Can Dani learn to aid lost souls rather than become one of the dead? Last Stop is the shocking first book of the Dead's Unfinished Business supernatural suspense series. If you like feisty underdogs, pulse-pounding fantastical scenarios, and juggling between reality and the supernatural, then you'll love Gloria Oliver's enthralling adventure.

It's been ten years since he found his mother dead on the kitchen floor. Ten years and still the nightmares haunt him. At sixteen, Aidan is deep in the vortex of depression and anxiety. He's supposed to be enjoying his summer, meeting girls, trying to be a normal teen, but he's anything but. His mother was murdered and the killer never found. Interacting with his peers seems almost impossible. As the anniversary of his mother's death rolls around for another year, his dreams grow with intensity, leading him to unlock the truth about his mother's death. Suspicions begin to grow in his mind, pulling him away from the people he's supposed to trust and leading him to find comfort and strength in a new relationship. If you enjoy intriguing mysteries, relatable characters and the beauty of first love, then check out Aidan today.

The Grave Palace – an epic fantasy trilogy Accompany Arkan, Jijiro and Narynel on their journey from Delvaroth to the the heart of the Ocean of Ash – the Grave Palace, seat of the Seven Oblivions. Fighting against his ruthless brother as well as monsters, aristocrats, spirit beings and undead, the three misfit heroes face powerful enemies as much as their own past. Dawn of Silence – The Grave Palace 1 An icy dread seeped into Arkan’s bones. Vampires, spirits, dreamscapes…How was an ordinary thief like him supposed to handle this? On a mission to find his sister, Arkan finds himself at the center of a dangerous conspiracy—orchestrated by a terrifying foe from his past. He must band together with a vampire hunter and an illusionist on the run to save a city from the undead. But an even greater darkness casts its shadows over the reforged world of Ashandri. Dawn of Silence is the beginning of a dark epic fantasy trilogy. Follow a found family of adventurers in a diverse world of high magic, ancient secrets and political intrigue.