The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets Life of Pi in this dazzlingly epic debut that charts the incredible, adventurous life of one woman as she journeys the globe trying to outrun a mysterious curse that will destroy her if she stops moving. Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her backpack that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she starts to bleed to death. When medical treatment only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realizes that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive. So begins her lifelong journey on the run from her condition, which won’t allow her to stay anywhere for longer than a few days nor return to a place where she’s already been. From the scorched dunes of the Calashino Sand Sea to the snow-packed peaks of the Himalayas; from a bottomless well in a Parisian courtyard, to the shelves of an infinite underground library, we follow Aubry as she learns what it takes to survive and ultimately, to truly live. But the longer Aubry wanders and the more desperate she is to share her life with others, the clearer it becomes that the world she travels through may not be quite the same as everyone else’s... Fiercely independent and hopeful, yet full of longing, Aubry Tourvel is an unforgettable character fighting her way through a world of wonders to find a place she can call home. A spellbinding and inspiring story about discovering meaning in a life that seems otherwise impossible, A Short Walk Through a Wide World reminds us that it’s not the destination, but rather the journey—no matter how long it lasts—that makes us who we are.

Fitz has survived his first hazardous mission as king’s assassin, but is left little more than a cripple. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd, remaining in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly intrigues of the royal family. Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz’s hands—and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.

The judge didn’t serve justice. But the Devils will. Violet I never meant to hurt anybody. Chloe was my best friend, and that night, we were drunk and stupid. We never backed down from a dare, and the one time she did, I wouldn't let her. Even though it was an accident, no one believes me. She was the girl everyone loved, and now I'm the girl everyone hates. I can't pretend their punishments don't hurt. Especially his. Her brother, the hockey captain I once called a friend. The man I thought, someday, might be something more. Now Wes hates me too. And he's not quiet about it. But I can't fight back. Because I deserve it all. Wes Before, Violet was the girl I wanted but couldn't have. Now, my sister is dead, and she's the girl I can't stand. Violet is getting everything she doesn’t deserve. Protection. Freedom. Her life. She gets to keep living, even after she put my sister in the ground. So I’m enlisting my team to make every second of her life as miserable as possible. Because that’s what she deserves. Violet is going to pay for what she’s done. The Devils will make sure of it.

The judge didn’t serve justice. But the Devils will. Violet I never meant to hurt anybody. Chloe was my best friend, and that night, we were drunk and stupid. We never backed down from a dare, and the one time she did, I wouldn't let her. Even though it was an accident, no one believes me. She was the girl everyone loved, and now I'm the girl everyone hates. I can't pretend their punishments don't hurt. Especially his. Her brother, the hockey captain I once called a friend. The man I thought, someday, might be something more. Now Wes hates me too. And he's not quiet about it. But I can't fight back. Because I deserve it all. Wes Before, Violet was the girl I wanted but couldn't have. Now, my sister is dead, and she's the girl I can't stand. Violet is getting everything she doesn’t deserve. Protection. Freedom. Her life. She gets to keep living, even after she put my sister in the ground. So I’m enlisting my team to make every second of her life as miserable as possible. Because that’s what she deserves. Violet is going to pay for what she’s done. The Devils will make sure of it.

In a faraway land where members of the royal family are named for the virtues they embody, one young boy will become a walking enigma. Born on the wrong side of the sheets, Fitz, son of Chivalry Farseer, is a royal bastard, cast out into the world, friendless and lonely. Only his magical link with animals - the old art known as the Wit - gives him solace and companionship. But the Wit, if used too often, is a perilous magic, and one abhorred by the nobility. So when Fitz is finally adopted into the royal household, he must give up his old ways and embrace a new life of weaponry, scribing, courtly manners; and how to kill a man secretly, as he trains to become a royal assassin.