Emily Austin, the bestselling “queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines” (Sarah Haywood, author of The Cactus), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries. Darcy’s life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake. But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she returns to work, she is met by unrest in her community, and protests surrounding intellectual freedom, resulting in a call for book bans and a second look at the branch’s upcoming DEI programs. Through the support of her community, colleagues, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself. Is This a Cry for Help? not only offers a moving portrait of queer life after coming of age but also powerfully explores questions about sexuality, community, and the importance of libraries.

ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges all the Clans into the most terrible danger any cat has ever faced. In order to save his Clan and his friends, Fireheart must uncover the meaning of an ominous proclamation from StarClan: "Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest." The time has come for prophecies to unfold, and for heroes to rise ...

Conspiracy. Betrayal. Rebellion. Peace is just another kind of battlefield... Savine dan Glokta, once Adua’s most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye . . . before it kills her. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply. The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace, lasts forever.

A gorgeously rendered, unflinching portrait of the fractured relationship between a mother and her daughter—set against the tumultuous end of apartheid in South Africa.There is that photograph, of course. My standing in front of a soldier closer than anyone else would dare . . . It’s the late 1980s, and teenage Kelelo loves going to her school in the the fearless teachers, the rich red earth, trading stories with her friends under the morula trees. But the country is rapidly changing, and Kelelo’s father insists she attend the new school in town, from which Black pupils were barred up until a year ago. On her first day, she is immediately propelled to disorienting celebrity status among the students. The child of revered freedom fighter Kewame “Dolly” Malaka, Kelelo is growing up during a time when the world her mother fought for is seemingly being realized. What her classmates don’t know is that at home, Kelelo wrestles with the painful reality of a haunted, emotionally distant mother who is deeply scarred by a lifelong war with the violence of apartheid.Meanwhile, Kewame is unravelling. A former teenage political prisoner, now the owner of a beautiful home, the wife of a wealthy business owner, and the mother of four beautiful girls, she struggles to maintain the lie of domestic perfection. With her beloved grandmother, Oumama, nearing the end of her life in the segregated hospital, Kewame finds herself alone and trapped in a relentless loop of memories, her mind and body continually returning to both the brutality of the women’s prison and to the unwavering resilience of her fellow prisoners. As forbidden memories resurface and family secrets are dragged into the open, Kewame seeks answers in her increasingly vivid flashbacks, drifting further and further.Weaving together Kelelo’s and Kewame’s perspectives with tender, evocative prose and tenacious heart, We Inherit the Fire is a searing exploration of the gulf of experience between mother and daughter, the untold stories of Black South African women and girls, and the double-edged inheritance of each generation charged with carrying the fight forward.

ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them, as Tigerstar's quest for power plunges all the Clans into the most terrible danger any cat has ever faced. In order to save his Clan and his friends, Fireheart must uncover the meaning of an ominous proclamation from StarClan: "Four will become two. Lion and tiger will meet in battle, and blood will rule the forest." The time has come for prophecies to unfold, and for heroes to rise ...

ShadowClan has a dark new leader, but will he be satisfied with his power now -- or does his desire for revenge burn even more strongly? Fireheart fears that there is a connection between the rise of Tigerstar and the terrible dreams that haunt his nights, murmuring of danger and death.Meanwhile, a mysterious and vicious threat unlike any other has invaded the forest, placing every cat's life in peril. Fireheart's beloved leader has turned her back on their warrior ancestors, and Fireheart can't help but wonder if she's right. Has StarClan abandoned them forever?