The whole capital seems to have gone Go-crazy when Lakan publishes a book about his games. He’s got even bigger plans, holding a Go tournament that’s open to all—and rumor has it that if anyone can topple the strategist himself, he’ll grant them any single request they might ask. Jinshi sees an opportunity. But it’s not all fun and games, as Jinshi learns when reports arrive of crops devastated by a plague of locusts in a remote village. All his attempts to forestall the insects’ devastation will soon be put to the test, and the outcome may mean survival or starvation.

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn't sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire. Then she's kidnapped by Connor "Mad" Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive. Rogan's after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she's getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.

New York Times bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty sets sail into the second adventure of pirate Amina al-Sirafi as her quest to track down magical artifacts brings her to the island lair of a sorceress whose woven enchantments are impossible to flee. Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down arcane artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savor the occasional rollicking adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter, Marjana. But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she is reluctantly wed, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina is charged with a seemingly impossible quest: steal a spindle capable of rewriting fate from a mysterious sorceress on an island no one can escape. Forced to leave Marjana—who is increasingly frustrated at being peddled what are clearly lies about her mother’s life and her own past—Amina finds her mission almost immediately thrown into peril. But deadly storms, an erratic poison mistress, and old enemies are the least of her worries. For the peris’ story is unraveling, hinting at a far deadlier game whose rules Amina must swiftly puzzle out. A game that sets her against an adversary more cunning and powerful than she has ever faced. A game that not everyone on her crew wants her to win.

New York Times bestselling author Shannon Chakraborty sets sail into the second adventure of pirate Amina al-Sirafi as her quest to track down magical artifacts brings her to the island lair of a sorceress whose woven enchantments are impossible to flee. Amina al-Sirafi thinks she’s struck gold. Tasked with hunting down arcane artifacts for the council of immortal peris, she can savor the occasional rollicking adventure on the high seas with her cherished criminal companions while still returning home to raise her beloved daughter, Marjana. But when Raksh, the spirit of discord with whom she is reluctantly wed, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina is charged with a seemingly impossible quest: steal a spindle capable of rewriting fate from a mysterious sorceress on an island no one can escape. Forced to leave Marjana—who is increasingly frustrated at being peddled what are clearly lies about her mother’s life and her own past—Amina finds her mission almost immediately thrown into peril. But deadly storms, an erratic poison mistress, and old enemies are the least of her worries. For the peris’ story is unraveling, hinting at a far deadlier game whose rules Amina must swiftly puzzle out. A game that sets her against an adversary more cunning and powerful than she has ever faced. A game that not everyone on her crew wants her to win.

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn't sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire. Then she's kidnapped by Connor "Mad" Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive. Rogan's after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she's getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.

The whole capital seems to have gone Go-crazy when Lakan publishes a book about his games. He’s got even bigger plans, holding a Go tournament that’s open to all—and rumor has it that if anyone can topple the strategist himself, he’ll grant them any single request they might ask. Jinshi sees an opportunity. But it’s not all fun and games, as Jinshi learns when reports arrive of crops devastated by a plague of locusts in a remote village. All his attempts to forestall the insects’ devastation will soon be put to the test, and the outcome may mean survival or starvation.

I loathe Alastor Shaw. The city of San Francisco thinks we’re rival artists. In truth, we’re predators battling for hunting ground. We never chased the same prey. Until the night we both laid eyes on Mara Eldritch. Shaw wants to use her as a pawn in his twisted game. I’m fixated on her for a different reason… She makes me feel things I never thought I could feel. Want things I never wanted. Only she can make me lose control. I don’t know if I should protect her at all costs… or destroy her before she ruins me. Mara knows I’m no saint. But she has no idea she’s dancing with the devil… The Lark Notes: I have always been fascinated by true crime, as well as by villains and anti-heroes. A serial killer is, of course, the ultimate anti-hero — the baddest of the bad boys. Redeeming a character who starts so evil was a challenge that inspired me to entirely new heights and entirely new depths. Come on this darkly sensual and utterly brain-bending ride with me! — Sophie "There Are No Saints” is the first book in the Sinners Duet. Reader be warned: this is a dark and steamy serial killer romance that will take you on a journey through the twisted mind of an artist on the brink of madness.

Bagaimana kita membayar dosa yang sudah kita lakukan? Apakah orang yang pernah berdosa tidak pantas lagi hidup bahagia? Apakah orang yang pernah melakukan kejahatan tidak boleh mengimpikan kehidupan baru? Mukai Satoshi puas dengan kehidupannya. Ia adalah salah satu pemilik kedai yang cukup sukses. Ia punya istri dan anak perempuan yang sangat disayanginya. Hidupnya bahagia dan damai. Namun, pada suatu hari… sepucuk surat datang, membawa serta kenangan gelap dan janji mengerikan dari masa lalu yang sudah nyaris dilupakannya. “Mereka sudah bebas dari penjara.” Surat itu hanya berisi satu kalimat. Namun, dengan satu kalimat itulah mimpi terburuk Mukai pun dimulai.

Bagaimana kita membayar dosa yang sudah kita lakukan? Apakah orang yang pernah berdosa tidak pantas lagi hidup bahagia? Apakah orang yang pernah melakukan kejahatan tidak boleh mengimpikan kehidupan baru? Mukai Satoshi puas dengan kehidupannya. Ia adalah salah satu pemilik kedai yang cukup sukses. Ia punya istri dan anak perempuan yang sangat disayanginya. Hidupnya bahagia dan damai. Namun, pada suatu hari… sepucuk surat datang, membawa serta kenangan gelap dan janji mengerikan dari masa lalu yang sudah nyaris dilupakannya. “Mereka sudah bebas dari penjara.” Surat itu hanya berisi satu kalimat. Namun, dengan satu kalimat itulah mimpi terburuk Mukai pun dimulai.

Bagaimana kita membayar dosa yang sudah kita lakukan? Apakah orang yang pernah berdosa tidak pantas lagi hidup bahagia? Apakah orang yang pernah melakukan kejahatan tidak boleh mengimpikan kehidupan baru? Mukai Satoshi puas dengan kehidupannya. Ia adalah salah satu pemilik kedai yang cukup sukses. Ia punya istri dan anak perempuan yang sangat disayanginya. Hidupnya bahagia dan damai. Namun, pada suatu hari… sepucuk surat datang, membawa serta kenangan gelap dan janji mengerikan dari masa lalu yang sudah nyaris dilupakannya. “Mereka sudah bebas dari penjara.” Surat itu hanya berisi satu kalimat. Namun, dengan satu kalimat itulah mimpi terburuk Mukai pun dimulai.

I loathe Alastor Shaw. The city of San Francisco thinks we’re rival artists. In truth, we’re predators battling for hunting ground. We never chased the same prey. Until the night we both laid eyes on Mara Eldritch. Shaw wants to use her as a pawn in his twisted game. I’m fixated on her for a different reason… She makes me feel things I never thought I could feel. Want things I never wanted. Only she can make me lose control. I don’t know if I should protect her at all costs… or destroy her before she ruins me. Mara knows I’m no saint. But she has no idea she’s dancing with the devil… The Lark Notes: I have always been fascinated by true crime, as well as by villains and anti-heroes. A serial killer is, of course, the ultimate anti-hero — the baddest of the bad boys. Redeeming a character who starts so evil was a challenge that inspired me to entirely new heights and entirely new depths. Come on this darkly sensual and utterly brain-bending ride with me! — Sophie "There Are No Saints” is the first book in the Sinners Duet. Reader be warned: this is a dark and steamy serial killer romance that will take you on a journey through the twisted mind of an artist on the brink of madness.

Dalam kunjungannya ke Harigaura untuk menghadiri diskusi rencana proyek penggalian sumber daya bawah laut, Profesor Yukawa Manabu menyaksikan panasnya perdebatan di antara warga lokal. Sementara sebagian pihak mendukung rencana itu demi menghidupkan kembali perekonomian, pihak lain mati-matian menentang karena ingin menjaga kelestarian alam. Namun, bukan hanya proyek tersebut yang meresahkan kota itu. Keesokan paginya, salah satu tamu penginapan yang ditempati Yukawa ditemukan tewas di pantai berbatu-batu. Saat diketahui sang korban merupakan mantan polisi Tokyo dan tewas keracunan karbon monoksida, timbul kecurigaan bahwa ia dibunuh. Apa yang dilakukan mantan polisi itu di Harigaura? Apakah ada yang ingin membungkamnya? Kenapa? Sekali lagi, Yukawa mendapati dirinya berada di tengah misteri yang harus dipecahkan.