{
  "Harry Potter": "The beloved fantasy series following a young wizard's journey through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.",
  "The Hunger Games": "Set in the nation of Panem, the story follows Katniss Everdeen, a teenage girl who volunteers to take her sister’s place in the Hunger Games - a televised fight to the death used by the Capitol to control the districts. As Katniss becomes a symbol of defiance, she is drawn into a growing rebellion against the oppressive regime, navigating survival, propaganda, and the human cost of war.",
  "A Court of Thorns and Roses": "A romantic fantasy series following Feyre, a mortal huntress drawn into the magical realm of the faeries.",
  "The Demon Cycle": "The Demon Cycle follows a world terrorised each night by corelings - demons that rise from the ground - while humanity survives behind defensive wards. As society has grown fearful and passive, a few individuals rediscover lost warding magic and choose to fight back.",
  "Splintered Regency": "Enter the world of the Splintered Regency - where secrets have power, and truth can kill.",
  "Nightfall Saga": "The Nightfall Saga returns to a world reshaped by the defeat of demonkind, where peace proves fragile and power struggles replace open terror. Former heroes and new leaders clash over control, ideology, and the future of humanity. It directly follows the events and aftermath of The Core, in the Demon Cycle series.",
  "Jesse Redpath": "Adrian Hyland’s Jesse Redpath series follows a former Australian Army commando turned private investigator navigating Melbourne’s criminal underworld. Jesse is drawn into violent, morally complex cases that expose corruption, organised crime, and personal loyalties.",
  "After The War": "After the War series explores the aftermath of a devastating global conflict in the Shadows of the Apt world. As empires fall and technology spreads, former enemies navigate fragile peace, espionage, and political upheaval.",
  "Children of Time": "Children of Time series follows humanity’s attempts to survive and rebuild after Earth’s collapse by seeding new worlds. One experiment creates an intelligent non-human civilisation that evolves in parallel - and eventually in conflict - with humans.",
  "Dogs of War": "Dogs of War series follows bio-engineered animal soldiers created to fight human wars. As they gain self-awareness, they question loyalty, freedom, and the morality of the conflicts they’re forced into.",
  "Echoes of the Fall": "Echoes of the Fall series is a fantasy epic set among tribal cultures where people can shift into animal forms. Ancient rivalries, gods, and forgotten powers awaken as tribes clash and alliances fracture.",
  "Expert System": "Expert System series is set on a harsh colony world governed by a decaying artificial intelligence. Human survival depends on rituals and roles assigned by the system, even as its guidance becomes flawed.",
  "Shadows Of The Apt": "Shadows of the Apt series is an epic fantasy where rival human races are linked to insect traits, shaping their cultures and abilities. As industrial technology spreads, ancient magic fades and empires clash in world-spanning war.",
  "The Final Architects": "The Final Architects series follows a desperate interstellar war against planet-destroying alien beings known as the Architects. Humanity relies on traumatised, altered individuals capable of interacting with these godlike entities.",
  "The Tyrant Philosophers": "The Tyrant Philosophers series is a satirical fantasy where ruling powers justify tyranny through warped logic and philosophy. Rebels must fight not just armies, but ideas used to legitimise oppression.",
  "Nell Stevens": "Alexandra Potter’s Nell Stevens series follows a British woman navigating love, friendship, and self-discovery while living abroad. Through romantic misadventures and cultural clashes, Nell reassesses her career and relationships.",
  "Girl Meets Girl": "Cheyenne Blue’s Girl Meets Girl series is a collection of contemporary lesbian romances set in Australia. Each book follows different women as they navigate love, self-acceptance, and new beginnings.",
  "Ask, Tell": "EJ Noyes’s Ask, Tell series is a contemporary romance centred on women serving in or affected by the military. It explores love under pressure, secrecy, and the emotional cost of service during and after the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era.",
  "Halcyon Division": "EJ Noyes’s Halcyon Division series follows a covert U.S. government unit tasked with protecting the country from supernatural threats. Elite agents face high-risk missions while navigating loyalty, secrecy, and forbidden relationships.",
  "Fantastic Beasts": "J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts series explores the wizarding world decades before Harry Potter, following magizoologist Newt Scamander. His work with magical creatures draws him into global conflicts and the rise of dark wizard Grindelwald.",
  "Sam Capra": "Jeff Abbott’s Sam Capra series follows an ordinary man thrust into a world of espionage and conspiracies after being framed for murder. As he searches for his kidnapped wife and uncovers the truth about his past, he becomes a reluctant operative.",
  "A Seven Shores Romance": "This series is a set of interconnected contemporary romances centered around a close-knit group of women. Each book follows a different character navigating love, career changes, and personal growth.",
  "Soho Loft": "The Soho Loft series follows a group of friends whose lives intersect around a shared New York City loft. Each story focuses on a different woman balancing career ambitions, friendships, and romance.",
  "Tangle Valley": "The Tangle Valley series is a contemporary romance set in a small, close-knit town. Each book follows different women finding love, healing, and new beginnings amid community ties.",
  "Julia Hawke": "The Julia Hawke series follows a tough, capable private investigator working high-risk cases in the criminal underworld. Julie confronts violence, corruption, and personal demons while protecting those she cares about.",
  "Carry On": "Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen.",
  "Thursday Murder Club": "In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.",
  "Divine Cities": "The Divine Cities series is set in a world where once-living gods have been killed and their miracles outlawed. Formerly oppressed nations now rule, while divine remnants threaten reality itself.",
  "Gold Hill": "Gold Hill, with its idyllic setting is the perfect place to hide.",
  "Grace Notes": "Ruby Landers’ Grace Notes series is a contemporary lesbian romance centered around women connected through music and the arts.",
  "Weeping Willow High": "Ruby Landers’ Weeping Willow High series is a contemporary coming-of-age romance set in an elite girls’ boarding school. It follows young women navigating friendship, first love, and identity in an emotionally intense environment.",
  "Rivers of London": "Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers of London series follows a London police officer who becomes an apprentice wizard in a secret magical unit of the Met. He investigates crimes involving ghosts, gods, and other supernatural forces hidden in modern London.",
  "Fall of the Dragon": "Mulan meets Iron Widow in this thrilling silkpunk fantasy about a girl who must disguise herself as a boy and enter the famed and dangerous Engineer’s Guild trials to unravel the mystery of her father’s murder.",
  "Thorn Season": "In the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders, in possession of a magical Spectre - a shimmering thread that can extend beyond their visible body to give a loving caress, pick a lock . . . even kill. Feared for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.",
  "A Bright Heart": "What if you could avenge your own murder? A brilliant young woman gets a second chance at life in this debut YA tale of vengeance, court intrigue, and romance, inspired by classic Chinese tropes.",
  "The Island": "In the near future, every lie, every misstep, every minor infraction is recorded. The system is always watching, and once your score gets too high, you vanish - sent to labor camps under the government’s control. Or you can choose the island. A one-way trip. No return, no rescue, no rules.",
  "Joanna Mason": "The Dead and the Dying is a dark psychological thriller about a detective whose life is crumbling around her, and who has to make a choice about how she wants to live and die.",
  "Evan Ryder": "Evan Ryder is a lone wolf, a field agent for a black-ops arm of the Department of Defense, who has survived unspeakable tragedy and dedicated her life to protecting her country. Follow Ryder as she traverses an all-too-familiar world of social media bots, information manipulation, and political corruption.",
  "Nicholas Linnear": "Out of the violent chaos of medieval Japan, a band of men from the mountain provinces rose to become some of the world's most feared warriors. These men trained to perfect their art - a deadly union of martial skill and deception - to defend themselves against the warlords, samurai and bandits who sought to exploit them.",
  "Skyward": "Series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war with an alien race called the Krell.",
  "Mistborn": "A fantasy heist story about a young woman recruited into a gang of thieves, trained to use magic and to imitate a noblewoman, then used in a plot to try and rob (and hopefully overthrow) the immortal emperor of the world. One part Ocean’s Eleven, one part Lord of the Rings, one part Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, one part My Fair Lady.",
  "Warbreaker": "In the world of Warbreaker, each person is born endowed with the power of one Breath - which can be sold and collected by others, then used to Awaken objects and even corpses to do their bidding.",
  "The Stormlight Archive": "It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor that transform ordinary men into near-invincible warriors. As brutal wars rage over the control of these magical weapons, an ancient text called The Way of Kings tells of ancient times, the Knights Radiant, and perhaps the true cause of the war. The Knights Radiant must stand again.",
  "Elantris": "Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of all. Yet each of these demigods was once an ordinary person until touched by the mysterious transforming power of the Shaod. Ten years ago, without warning, the magic failed. Elantrians became wizened, leper-like, powerless creatures, and Elantris itself dark, filthy, and crumbling. ",
  "Mistborn: Secret History": "This is a companion story to the original Mistborn Trilogy. As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn: The Final Empire, The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book The Bands of Mourning.",
  "White Sand": "Origin story of the Cosmere world. It is a draft but still a complete story.",
  "Wax and Wayne": "Three hundred years after the events of the Mistborn trilogy, Scadrial is now on the verge of modernity, with railroads to supplement the canals, electric lighting in the streets and the homes of the wealthy, and the first steel-framed skyscrapers racing for the clouds.",
  "Secret Projects": "Novels from Brandon Sanderson's kickstarter project that are standalone novels.",
  "Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection": "Novels from Brandon Sanderson's kickstarter project that are standalone novels.",
  "Isles of the Emberdark": "Isles of the Emberdark is a standalone novel that navigates the seas and the stars of a far-future Cosmere.",
  "Legion": "Stephen Leeds is perfectly sane. It’s his hallucinations who are mad.",
  "The Rithmatist": "More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity’s only defense against the Wild Chalklings.",
  "The Reckoners": "Ten years ago, Calamity came. It was a burst in the sky that gave ordinary men and women extraordinary powers. The awed public started calling them Epics. But Epics are no friend of man. With incredible gifts came the desire to rule. And to rule man you must crush his will.",
  "Holland Family": "The Holland Family series by James Lee Burke is a multi-generation family saga that blends literary fiction, historical drama, and thriller elements. It follows different members of the Holland family across decades of American history, exploring how they respond to violence, justice, love, and the struggle to make sense of a chaotic world. The series doesn’t follow a single plot but instead features interconnected stories about the Holland family members in different eras.",
  "Dave Robicheaux": "Detective Dave Robicheaux has fought too many battles: in Vietnam, with killers and hustlers, with police brass, and with the bottle. Lost without his wife's love, Robicheaux's haunted soul mirrors the intensity and dusky mystery of New Orleans' French Quarter - the place he calls home, and the place that nearly destroys him.",
  "Between Earth and Sky": "Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky series is an epic fantasy series about a world where the gods were once banished, and a rare celestial event signals their possible return. As political tensions rise between powerful city-states, several characters - each tied to prophecy, faith, or forbidden magic - are drawn into a struggle that could reshape their world.",
  "The Sixth World": "While most of the world has drowned beneath the sudden rising waters of a climate apocalypse, Dinétah (formerly the Navajo reservation) has been reborn. The gods and heroes of legend walk the land, but so do monsters.",
  "Mrs Blossom": "Muriel Blossom is a former private investigator and middle-aged widow whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery . . . that only she can solve. ",
  "Shield of Sparrows": "A forgotten princess finds the strength to tear off her crown and become the warrior she was never meant to be. ",
  "The Excoms": "A spinoff series from Brett Battle's award-winning Jonathan Quinn thrillers. ",
  "Rewinder": "The Rewinder series is a science-fiction/time-travel thriller trilogy centered on Denny Younger, a young man who becomes part of a mysterious organization that sends people back in time to witness and verify history in person. ",
  "Jonathan Quinn": "The Jonathan Quinn series is a long-running spy thriller / suspense book series that follows the exploits of Jonathan Quinn, a freelance intelligence operative and “cleaner” who works for a covert U.S. intelligence agency often referred to as “The Office.” ",
  "Jane Hawk": "The Jane Hawk series is a high-stakes techno-thriller series that follows an FBI agent turned fugitive uncovering a vast, secret conspiracy that uses mind-control technology to push people toward suicide. ",
  "Nameless": "If our memories make us who we are, who is a man without any? Nameless has only a gun, missions from a shadowy agency, and one dead aim: dispense justice when the law fails. As he moves from town to town, driven by splintered visions of the past and future, he's headed toward the ultimate confrontation. ",
  "Odd Thomas": "He’s Odd. Odd Thomas, to be precise. Genius fry-cook at the Pico Mundo grill; boyfriend to the gorgeous Stormy Llewellyn - and possibly the only person with a chance of stopping one of the worst crimes in the bloody history of murder . . .  ",
  "The Kingsleys": "The Kingsleys is a contemporary domestic suspense/psychological thriller series about a wealthy, powerful family with deep secrets, rivalry, and ambition. ",
  "Windy City": "The Windy CIty series is set in Chicago, Illinois and is focused on the personal and romantic lives of professional athletes and the women they fall for. ",
  "Amory Ames": "The Amory Ames series is a set of historical mystery novels centered on Amory Ames, a glamorous and intelligent wealthy amateur sleuth living in 1930s England. Each book features a standalone murder mystery. ",
  "Electra McDonnell": "The Electra McDonnell series is a historical mystery-spy series set in England during World War II, featuring a bold and unconventional heroine named Electra “Ellie” McDonnell. ",
  "Around the World": "Two women from very different backgrounds. Forced to share a long journey home. Will they work together or pull each other apart? ",
  "Bright Falls": "The Bright Falls series is a contemporary queer romance trilogy set in the small fictional town of Bright Falls. Each book focuses on a different female protagonist - Delilah, Astrid, and Iris - as they navigate love, identity, personal growth, and relationships.",
  "Clover Lake": "Clover Lake is a contemporary romance series set in the small, idyllic town of Clover Lake. The books centre on queer women finding love, confronting past wounds, and discovering more of what they truly want out of life - often in unexpected ways.",
  "Emblem Island": "Children fantasy adventure set on a magical island where everyone is born with an emblem - a marking that reveals their destiny and abilities.",
  "The Flight": "Amanda Radley’s The Flight series is a contemporary lesbian romance series that follows the evolving relationship between two women - Emily White and Olivia Lewis. ",
  "Forgotten Gods": "Where Nirrim lives, crime abounds, a harsh tribunal rules, and society’s pleasures are reserved for the High Kith. Life in the Ward is grim and punishing. People of her low status are forbidden from sampling sweets or wearing colors. You either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. Set in the same world as the Winner’s Trilogy. ",
  "The Winner's": "Set in a richly imagined new world, The Winner’s Curse is a story of deadly games where everything is at stake, and the gamble is whether you will keep your head or lose your heart. ",
  "The Kindom": "A dangerous cat-and-mouse quest for revenge. An empire that spans star systems, built on the bones of a genocide. A carefully hidden secret that could collapse worlds, hunted by three women with secrets of their own. All collide in this twisty, explosive space opera debut. ",
  "The Kiesha'ra": "The Kiesha'ra series focuses on several races of shapeshifters, including the avians (bird people), the serpiente (snake people), and the shm'Ahnmik (falcon people). The series title, which is in a language from the series called ha'Shmla, translates as “Children of Kiesha.” Kiesha is the first cobra serpiente, from whom the royal line of the Cobriana descends.",
  "Lightlark": "Welcome to the Centennial. Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The invitation is a summons - a call to embrace victory and ruin, baubles and blood. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Each ruler has something to hide. Each realm's curse is uniquely wicked. To destroy the curses, one ruler must die. ",
  "Mancer": "A fantasy trilogy that tackles questions of religion versus blind faith, patriotism versus xenophobia, and freedom versus security. ",
  "Me Before You": "They had nothing in common until love gave them everything to lose. ",
  "The Salvagers": "A science fiction adventure series that follows a crew of outcasts as they try to find a legendary ship that just might be the key to saving the universe. ",
  "The Starmetal Symphony": "When an army of giant robot AIs threatens to devastate Earth, a virtuoso pianist becomes humanity's last hope. ",
  "The Wired": "Humanity is split into the App World and the Real World - an extravagant virtual world for the wealthy and a dying physical world for the poor. ",
  "Remember Me": "Romance novels.",
  "Harold Fry": "The Harold Fry series is about ordinary people navigating profound emotional terrain through the act of journeying - both across landscapes and within their own hearts and memories.",
  "The Blood of Stars": "Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars.",
  "The Checquy Files": "The Checquy Files series is an urban fantasy blending espionage, supernatural horror, and dark humour, centred on the Checquy, a secret British government agency that protects the UK from paranormal threats. The novels follow agents with extraordinary abilities as they uncover conspiracies, battle monstrous enemies, and navigate the politics of an organisation where the greatest dangers can come from both inside and outside its ranks.",
  "In Dying Starlight": "A space opera series featuring a grumpy sarcastic cyborg, a talking badger, plenty of space travel, and a cast of oddball characters.",
  "Remembrance of Earth's Past": "From Hugo Award-winning author Cixin Lu, the most prolific and popular science fiction writer in the People's Republic of China, the Remembrance of Earth's Past series is an action-packed, thought-provoking saga of how humanity's first contact with extraerrestrial life divided Earth between those welcoming the superior beings and those fighting the alien invasion.",
  "Six Crimson Cranes": "Reimagines the classic “The Six Swans” fairy tale. ",
  "All Souls": "A richly inventive series about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. ",
  "Eon": "Swordplay, dragon magic - and a hero with a desperate secret. ",
  "Lady Helen": "Helen must make a choice: Save her reputation, or save the world. ",
  "Out of Line": "An incisive collection of funny, enraging, and hopeful stories of women’s empowerment and escape. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting. ",
  "Kayla & Liv": "Fantasy/paranormal novels in a series. ",
  "Lauren & Devlyn": "Lauren & Devlyn series is a drama set against a dynamic backdrop and follows the lives of those in the highest positions of power. ",
  "Heir Chronicles": "Before he knew about the Roses, 16-year-old Jack lived an unremarkable life in the small Ohio town of Trinity. Only the medicine he has to take daily and the thick scar above his heart set him apart from the other high schoolers. Then one day Jack skips his medicine. Suddenly, he is stronger, fiercer, and more confident than ever before. And it feels great - until he loses control of his own strength and nearly kills another player during soccer team tryouts. Soon, Jack learns the startling truth about himself: he is Weirlind, part of an underground society of magical people who live among us. ",
  "Seven Realms": "The story follows the lives of Han Alister, a former thief, and Raisa Ana’Marianna, Princess Heir to the Fells. Even though both come from different backgrounds, they wind up intermingled in a race to keep the balance of the kingdom. All along, trying to find a place to call their own. ",
  "Shattered Realms": "Four novels set in the world of the Seven Realms, in which a new generation confronts old enemies and unexpected magical challenges against a backdrop of war. This series is set 20 years after the events described in Seven Realms. ",
  "Runestone Saga": "Ever since Ragnarok - the great war between the gods and the forces of chaos - the human realm of the Midlands has become a dangerous place, bereft of magic, where most lead lives of desperation. ",
  "Monk & Robot": "It's been centuries since the robots of Earth gained self-awareness and laid down their tools. Centuries since they wandered, en masse, into the wilderness, never to be seen again. Centuries since they faded into myth and urban legend. ",
  "Wayfarers": "Unrelated science fiction novels that are set in the same universe and can be read as standalone books. ",
  "Jackson Brodie": "Jackson Brodie is a private investigator, originally from Yorkshire. A former soldier and policeman he now makes his money working from investigating infidelity and finding missing cats. Jackson's tough-guy exterior belies a deeply empathetic heart. He's unable to resist coming to the rescue and increasingly he becomes a magnet for the bereaved, the lost and the dysfunctional. His ability to connect comes from his own tragic childhood that still haunts him. He is the ultimate survivor himself - a bruised optimist, compelled to help others.",
  "Todd Family": "Here is Kate Atkinson at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves. What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right?",
  "Mickey7": "Mickey7 is an “expendable,” who refuses to let his replacement clone Mickey8 take his place.",
  "Beartown": "Dazzling, profound novels about a small town with a big dream - and the price required to make it come true.",
  "The Copper Cat": "The Copper Cat trilogy is an epic fantasy series set in a world where magic, ancient gods, and monstrous creatures are returning after years of uneasy peace. The story follows mercenary Wydrin of Crosshaven, also known as the Copper Cat, along with her companions Sebastian and Lord Frith, as they become caught up in dangerous quests involving drakes, forgotten powers, and threats that could destroy kingdoms.",
  "Sleepless": "The Sleepless duology is a YA fantasy series set in a world filled with gods, monsters, and dangerous magic. It follows Elver, a girl cursed with poisonous skin, and Artair, one of the mysterious “Sleepless” who shares his body with a malevolent spirit named Lucian, as the three become entangled in a deadly struggle involving ancient powers, shifting loyalties, and a complicated love triangle.",
  "Talon": "The Talonsister series is a dark fantasy duology inspired by Norse mythology and Viking culture. It follows warrior Tormalin the Oathless and treasure hunter Nesta as they become entangled in a dangerous journey involving cursed magic, ancient gods, undead creatures, and a looming supernatural threat tied to the mysterious Talon.",
  "The Winnowing Flame": "The Winnowing Flame trilogy is an epic fantasy series set in a world repeatedly devastated by alien-like invaders known as the Jure’lia. The story follows a cast including eccentric explorer Lady Vincenza “Vintage” de Grazon, witch Noon, and fallen hero Tor Tsen as they uncover ancient secrets, strange magic, and forgotten histories while humanity faces another catastrophic invasion.",
  "Middle-Earth Universe": "Tolkien’s Middle-earth books are about the long moral history of a world, where myth becomes legend, legend becomes story, and even the smallest choices can determine the fate of ages. ",
  "The Chronicles of St Mary's": "Behind the seemingly innocuous façade of St Mary's, a different kind of historical research is taking place. They don't do 'time-travel' - they 'investigate major historical events in contemporary time'. ",
  "The Time Police": "A spinoff from the Chronicles of St Mary's series. ",
  "Elizabeth Cage": "Supernatural thriller series. ",
  "Two Steps": "The Chemin, also known as the Camino de Santiago, is a centuries-old pilgrim route that ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Every year, thousands of walkers - some devout, many not - follow the route that wends through quaint small villages and along busy highways alike, a journey unlike any other. Written with Anne Buist. ",
  "Don Tillman": "This hilarious, feel-good series is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love. ",
  "Why Mummy": "Why Mummy Drinks is the brilliant novel from Gill Sims, the author of the online sensation Peter and Jane. Boy Child Peter, Girl Child Jane and Daddy have exciting adventures with Mummy. Daddy likes gadgets. Peter and Jane like starting fires, trying to kill each other and driving Mummy to drink. Written from the point of view of an exhausted mummy at the end of the day, it’s honest, it’s funny, and it’s a little bit sweary.",
  "Infinity Ring": "History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right!",
  "Dark Future": "The Dark Future series is a collection of near-future speculative thrillers set in a dystopian, high-concept world where innovations in science, technology, and government policy reshape society in unsettling ways. The books occupy the same imagined future universe and share themes of surveillance, social engineering, and the unintended consequences of technological progress, but each story focuses on a different “what if” scenario.",
  "To Kill a Mockingbird": "To Kill a Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman, are closely connected novels set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, exploring race, morality, justice, and the loss of innocence in the American South.",
  "Blood of Eden": "A dark fantasy series where vampires rule, humans are prey . . . and one girl will become what she hates most to save all she loves.",
  "Fateless": "Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits - for one bold enough to steal it.",
  "Iron Fey": "The Faery realms have always weathered the clash of Summer and Winter fey, the Seelie and Unseelie Courts. Now a new breed of faery has emerged to challenge both . . . to their peril. Forged by Man’s insatiable pursuit of technological superiority, the terrifying Iron fey are massing . . . and the fate of all faeries hangs in the balance. The greatest weapon in this epic magical war? A half-human teenage girl.",
  "The Menzies": "Welcome to The Menzies. Trainee psychiatrist Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital.",
  "The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten": "Don’t look at Them. Never let Them know you can see Them. ",
  "The Iron Fey: Evenfall": "The series follows Puck (Robin Goodfellow) and Nyx, a mysterious and dangerous faery tied to the shadowy Forgotten - fae who have been abandoned by human belief. When an ancient threat resurfaces, capable of destroying both the Faery and mortal worlds, Puck is forced to confront his past, his immortality, and what it truly means to care in a world where love is often a weakness. ",
  "Shadow of the Fox": "This series follows Yumeko, a cheerful but secretive kitsune (fox spirit) who possesses part of an ancient scroll. When the three pieces of this scroll are united, they can summon the Dragon Kami, a powerful being capable of granting any wish. After her temple is destroyed by demons, Yumeko sets out on a dangerous journey to protect her fragment—joined by Kage Tatsumi, a grim samurai sworn to collect the scroll pieces, even if it costs him his soul. As they travel through a myth-steeped version of feudal Japan, they encounter demons, gods, ronin, and spirits, while grappling with betrayal, duty, and forbidden truths about who they really are. ",
  "Storm Dragons": "Storm Dragons is a YA post-apocalyptic dragon-rider fantasy series. The story is set in a harsh future where society has collapsed and dragons rule the skies, used as weapons by powerful city-states. Rai, a street-smart orphan, survives by stealing dragon eggs - until he bonds with Storm, a rare and dangerous thunder dragon. Their bond makes Rai a target, forcing him into a resistance movement fighting against those who exploit dragons for control and war. As Rai learns to fly, fight, and trust others, he must choose between self-preservation and standing up to a brutal system that treats both people and dragons as expendable. ",
  "The Talon Saga": "The dragons of TALON and the Order of St. George have been at war with each other for centuries. The fabled creatures, whose existence is unknown by the general public, are determined to rule the world. Their foes, a legendary society of dragon slayers, are equally bent on driving the fabled beasts into extinction. However, when a young dragon and a hardened slayer unknowingly befriend each other, it has severe repercussions for both organisations. ",
  "Dragon Circle": "This series takes place in a world where dragons can shift into human form and belong to an ancient, powerful order known as the Dragon Circle. This Circle exists to protect balance in the world, safeguard magical secrets, and defend against threats - both external enemies and internal betrayals. ",
  "The Bern Saga": "Growing up an orphan in the Milky Way hasn't been easy, especially as a teenage girl in the Naval Academy. Unfortunately for Molly Fyde, things are about to get worse.",
  "The Sand Chronicles": "The wind blows from east to west. It brings with it the sand, deposited in dunes, to bury and torment the unfortunate souls who live here. Life on the sand is miserable. Life below it is even worse.",
  "Silo": "Thousands of them have lived underground. They've lived there so long, there are only legends about people living anywhere else. Such a life requires rules. Strict rules. There are things that must not be discussed. Like going outside. Never mention you might like going outside. Or you'll get what you wish for.",
  "The Chronicles of Kazam": "Jennifer Strange & the wizards of Kazam fight evil with magic . . . well, as best as they can.",
  "Shades of Grey": "Hundreds of years in the future, the world is an alarmingly different place. Life is lived according to The Rulebook and social hierarchy is determined by your perception of colour.",
  "The 13th Reality": "What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created - the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities?",
  "The Maze Runner": "When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. If only he could unlock the dark secrets buried within his mind.",
  "The Maze Cutter": "Seventy-three years after the events of The Death Cure, when Thomas and other immunes were sent to an island to survive the Flare-triggered apocalypse, their descendants have thrived. ",
  "The Mortality Doctrine": "The Mortality Doctrine series is set in a world of hyper-advanced technology, cyber-terrorists, and gaming beyond your wildest dreams . . . and your worst nightmares. ",
  "The Banned and the Banished": "The Banned and the Banished is a fantasy novel series and follows a girl named Elena, “who ripens into the heritage of lost power”. Elena's journey throughout the series eventually leads to the defeat of the Dark Lord and an important process of self-discovery.  ",
  "A Charles & Company Romance": "Science fiction time travel novels.  ",
  "CSI Jessica Russell": "Crime thriller novels.  ",
  "DC Jack Warr": "DC Jack Warr has always lived his life on the right side of the law, but when he finds out his biological father is the infamous criminal Harry Rawlins, he starts to question the legacy he’s been left, and the one he wants to leave . . .  ",
  "Tennison": "This is the fascinating back story of the iconic DCI Jane Tennison.  ",
  "Jane Tennison": "Jane Tennison is a gritty British crime series centred on Detective Jane Tennison, a determined and highly capable police officer navigating brutal criminal cases while battling entrenched sexism inside the Metropolitan Police.  ",
  "The Godslayer Series": "Four millennia have passed since the hundred immortal gods came to Myrillia. Out of chaos they created the Nine Lands, blessed with their Graces and protected from the nightmarish Hinterlands, where rogue gods stalked across a barbarous wilderness. In all this time nothing has disturbed the peace of the Nine Lands. Until now. For the impossible . . . the unthinkable . . . has happened. Meeryn, goddess of the Summering Isles, has been murdered.  ",
  "Last Reality": "Imagine a future in which you can leave reality behind and give in to your greatest desires. That future is now . . . and the future is terrifying. ",
  "Helen Grace": "Helen Grace is a detective inspector in the south of England. ",
  "Shadow of the Leviathan": "Featuring an unforgettable Holmes-and-Watson style pairing, a gloriously labyrinthine plot, and a haunting and wholly original fantasy world, The Tainted Cup brilliantly reinvents the classic mystery tale. ",
  "The Founders": "In a city that runs on industrialised magic, a secret war will be fought to overwrite reality itself. ",
  "Red Rising": "Set on Mars, the series follows lowborn miner Darrow as he infiltrates the ranks of the elite Golds. ",
  "Rampart": "The Rampart Trilogy charts the journey of one unforgettable young boy struggling to find his place in a chilling post-apocalyptic world. ",
  "Felix Castor": "Supernatural thriller series featuring freelance exorcist Felix Castor. ",
  "Rook & Rose": "Fortune favors the bold. Magic favors the liars. Marie Brennan and Alyc Helms, writing together as M.A Carrick. ",
  "The Seven Kingdoms": "The Seven Kingdoms is a series of Young Adult fantasy novels. ",
  "Chrysathamere": "Inspired by The Song of Achilles and Ender’s Game, Marilia, the Bastard is a blend of the epic and the personal, a story of romance, envy, the rivalry between brother and sister, and one woman’s painful discovery that her childhood dreams weren’t quite what she imagined. ",
  "Forward": "For some, it's the end of the world. For others, it's just the beginning. With brilliant imagination, today's most visionary writers point to where the future is headed-whether plotting a high-tech casino heist, exploring the boundaries of a video game, or debating the very definition of identity. From the darkly comic to the chilling, they share common DNA. They all look forward.",
  "The Dragonwar Saga": "As worlds collide . . .",
  "The Firemane Saga": "For centuries, the five greatest kingdoms of North and South Tembria, twin continents on the world of Garn, have coexisted in peace. But the balance of power is destroyed when four of the kingdoms violate an ancient covenant and betray the fifth: Ithrace, the Kingdom of Flames, ruled by Steveren Langene, known as “the Firemane” for his brilliant red hair. As war engulfs the world, Ithrace is destroyed and the Greater Realms of Tembria are thrust into a dangerous struggle for supremacy. ",
  "The Riftwar Universe": "Human magicians and other creatures on the two planets of Midkemia and Kelewan are able to create rifts through dimensionless space that can connect planets in different solar systems. The novels and short stories of The Riftwar Universe record the adventures of various people on these worlds. ",
  "Cormoran Strike": "Cormoran Strike is a private detective with his secretary Robin Ellacott, in London, England. ",
  "Class Mom": "This series tells the story of Jen Dixon, a kindergarten teacher living in Kansas City with two college-age daughters and a toddler son, all from different fathers. Equipped with her ferocious charm and guile, Dixon says the things all moms really think, and manages to get away with it - mostly. ",
  "Front Lines": "This series reimagines World War II with girl soldiers fighting on the front lines. ",
  "Gone": "In the blink of an eye, everyone disappears. Gone. Except for the young. ",
  "Monster": "Follow-up to the Gone series. ",
  "The Realm of the Elderlings 01 Farseer": "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. ",
  "The Realm of the Elderlings 02 The Liveship Traders": "The Liveship Traders is the second arc of Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings. Its an epic fantasy trilogy set largely at sea, centred on powerful merchant families, sentient ships, and the human cost of commerce, ambition, and legacy.",
  "The Realm of the Elderlings 03 The Tawny Man": "Years have passed since Fitz was tortured by Prince Regal. Now he lives in self-imposed exile far from the court. Even his beloved Molly believes him dead. It is safer that way. But safety remains an illusion. ",
  "The Realm of the Elderlings 04 The Rain Wilds Chronicles": "This series tells the story of the resurgence of dragons in a world that both needs and fears them. ",
  "The Realm of the Elderlings 05 The Fitz and the Fool": "The Fitz and the Fool is the final trilogy of Robin Hobb’s Realm of the Elderlings, bringing FitzChivalry Farseer’s long, painful journey to its conclusion alongside his closest companion, the Fool. ",
  "The Soldier Son": "Nevare Burvelle is the second son of the New Lord Burvelle of the East. Destined and trained from birth to be a soldier, it's all he knows. His one dream is to do his duty and be a good soldier. In this captivating tale of a world where honor, obedience and a thoughtless adherence to rules have prevailed for generations, Hobb pits Nevare's beliefs against an unseen, unknown chaos that will transform his world. ",
  "The Factus Sequence": "Firefly meets Dune in a breakneck race to escape across an alien moon thriving with aliens and criminals.",
  "Triggernometry": "Triggernometry is a new series from author Stark Holborn, mixing the grit of the west with a cast of mathematicians from across history to create a truly unique and unforgettable western adventure.",
  "Great Cities": "Five New Yorkers must come together in order to defend their city.",
  "The Broken Earth": "This is the way the world ends. Again.",
  "Dreamblood": "A tale of culture and empire, war and religion . . . and the realm of dreams. In the desert city-state of Gujaareh, peace is the only law. Priests of the dream-goddess maintain order: harvesting the dreams of the citizens, healing the injured, and guiding the dreamers into the afterlife . . . whether they’re ready to die or not.",
  "Inheritance": "In the Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, gods dwell among mortals and one powerful, corrupt family rules the earth. Three extraordinary people may be the key to humanity’s salvation.",
  "The Space Between Worlds": "The Space Between Worlds is a thought-provoking science-fiction series that uses parallel universes to examine class, identity, power, and belonging.",
  "Walsh Family": "Series of novels about each of the Walsh sisters. Books can be read as standalone.",
  "Bill Hodges": "Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.",
  "The Dark Tower": "Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement.",
  "The Button Box": "The little town of Castle Rock, Maine has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told . . . until now.",
  "Short Story Collection": "Collection of all Stephen King's short stories.",
  "Holly Gibney": "Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider.",
  "Crazy Rich Asians": "Crazy Rich Asians is about three super-rich, pedigreed Chinese families and the gossip, backbiting, and scheming that occurs when the heir to one of the most massive fortunes in Asia brings home his ABC (American-born Chinese) girlfriend to the wedding of the season.",
  "The Library": "Two strangers find themselves connected by a vast and mysterious library containing many wonders and still more secrets.",
  "Book of the Ice": "In the ice, east of the Black Rock, there is a hole into which broken children are thrown.",
  "Book of the Ancestor": "Fantasy series about a secretive order of holy warriors . . .",
  "The Broken Empire": "Once a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg's bleak past has set him beyond fear of any man, living or dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father's castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.",
  "The Red Queen's War": "The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire dread her like no other. For all her reign, she has fought the long war, contested in secret, against the powers that stand behind nations, for higher stakes than land or gold. Her greatest weapon is The Silent Sister - unseen by most and unspoken of by all.",
  "The First Sister": "Set amid an interplanetary war between Earth and Mars, the series follows a silenced priestess known as the First Sister, a conflicted soldier, and a Martian rebel as they uncover how governments weaponise bodies, belief, and loyalty. As secrets unravel, the story challenges propaganda, gendered violence, and who gets to decide whose lives matter.",
  "Legend": "Young adult dystopian series set in a future United States that is now home to two warring nations, the Republic and the Colonies.",
  "The New Alchemists": "A dark and deadly contemporary fantasy series of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the pursuit of perfection at any cost, set in a glittering alternate Los Angeles.",
  "Stars and Smoke": "A global pop superstar and a covert spy are forced into an uneasy partnership to infiltrate elite circles and stop a powerful criminal threat. As missions escalate across glamorous international settings, secrets, trust issues, and moral lines blur - testing loyalty, identity, and the cost of living a life built on performance, whether on stage or undercover.",
  "Skyhunter": "A broken world. An overwhelming evil. A team of warriors ready to strike back.",
  "Warcross": "When a game called Warcross takes the world by storm, one girl hacks her way into its dangerous depths.",
  "The Young Elites": "The Young Elites is set in a Renaissance-like world where magic is new, chaotic, and misunderstood, and three rival societies with supernatural abilities battle for power. And a girl transforms from an unwanted daughter into a fearsome leader, igniting panic and sparking war between seven nations.",
  "Lumatere Chronicles": "After a brutal coup devastates the kingdom of Lumatere, survivors live scattered in exile, burdened by trauma and silence. Through multiple viewpoints - most notably Finnikin, Froi, and Quintana - the series follows intertwined journeys of political restoration and personal healing, confronting violence, power, loyalty, and love. As truth replaces myth, the characters must decide what kind of kingdom is worth rebuilding.",
  "Twilight Saga": "The series follows Bella Swan, a human teenager who falls in love with Edward Cullen, a vampire, drawing her into a hidden world of vampires, werewolves, and ancient rivalries. As Bella navigates dangerous loyalties and escalating supernatural threats, the story centres on choice, devotion, and the desire to belong - even at great personal cost.",
  "Anne of Green Gables": "Adopted by siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Anne transforms life at Green Gables with her vivid imagination, fierce emotions, and unshakable optimism. Across the series, readers follow her journey from childhood to adulthood as she navigates friendship, education, love, loss, and her place in the world—learning how to balance dreams with responsibility while staying true to herself.",
  "Ascendance": "In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the divided people, Conner, a nobleman of the court, devises a cunning plan to find an impersonator of the king’s long-lost son and install him as a puppet prince.",
  "The Traitor's Game": "Jennifer A. Nielsen introduces us to an unforgettable new heroine in this epic tale of treachery and intrigue, love and deceit.",
  "Mark of the Thief": "An electrifying tale of greed and power, magic and destiny, and one boy's courage at the heart of it all.",
  "The Radiant Emperor": "In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness . . .",
  "The Book of Dust": "Renowned storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of Lyra Belacqua and His Dark Materials for a thrilling and epic adventure in which daemons, alethiometers, and the Magisterium all play a part. This series is set ten years before The Golden Compass and centers on the much-loved character Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon.",
  "His Dark Materials": "The series follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes.",
  "A Crown of Lillies": "Swordplay. Spycraft. These are the skills Elivya has studied all her life - skills she must keep secret at all costs.",
  "Our Lady of Endless Worlds": "The sisters of the Order of Saint Rita captain their living ship into the reaches of space.",
  "Threads of Power": "A return to the worlds of Shades of Magic, The Fragile Threads of Power continues the stories of fan-favourite characters Kell, Lila, Rhy and Alucard, and introduces a new generation of magic, shadows and embers in the dark.",
  "Shades of Magic": "A trilogy showcasing a dazzling world of parallel Londons where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten, and where power can destroy just as quickly as it can create.",
  "Cassidy Blake": "Cassidy Blake's parents are The Inspecters, a (somewhat inept) ghost-hunting team. But Cass herself can REALLY see ghosts. In fact, her best friend, Jacob, just happens to be one.",
  "The Villains": "Victor and Eli started out as college roommates - brilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognised the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.",
  "Monsters of Verity": "There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains - and friends or enemies - with the future of their home at stake.",
  "The Archived": "Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.",
  "The Roots of Chaos": "A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens.",
  "The Bone Season": "The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige Mahoney is working in the criminal underworld of Scion London, based at Seven Dials, employed by a man named Jaxon Hall. Her job: to scout for information by breaking into people’s minds. For Paige is a dreamwalker, a clairvoyant and, in the world of Scion, she commits treason simply by breathing.",
  "The Girls I've Been": "Nora O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up her mother's protege. But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.",
  "The Bronze Horseman": "A magnificent epic of love, war and Russia.",
  "End of Forever": "Can true love ever die?",
  "The Chronicles of Ixia": "Set in an enchanting world of powerful magic and dangerous deeds, the series follows young magicians Yelena Zaltana and Opal Cowan on a dark and deadly journey. ",
  "Glass": "Spin-off of the The Chronicles of Ixia series and is centred around Opal Cowan. The series is set four years after she had helped Yelena Zaltana save Sitia from the Fire Warpers. ",
  "Healer": "Magician, heal thyself. Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spreading the plague that has decimated the Fifteen Realms, leaving the survivors in a state of chaos. ",
  "Sentinels of the Galaxy": "Set in a future where interstellar travel is tightly controlled, the series follows a gifted young navigator recruited into an elite team tasked with protecting the galaxy’s fragile stability. As missions grow more dangerous, secrets about her past, the true nature of galactic power, and the ethics of control come to light - forcing hard choices between loyalty, freedom, and survival. ",
  "Archives of the Invisible Sword": "Set in the desert city of Tamburah, the series follows a young woman who uncovers dangerous truths about the ruling council, forbidden magic, and the covert organisation known as the Invisible Sword. As assassinations, political manipulation, and ancient magic collide, she is drawn into a shadow war where loyalty is fragile and knowledge is lethal. ",
  "Insiders": "Set in a future where people live inside sealed cities under constant surveillance, the story follows Trella, a lower-class worker who accidentally sparks a rebellion after uncovering dangerous truths about how the system really operates. As power shifts and secrets emerge, Trella must decide whether she wants freedom - and what she’s willing to sacrifice to achieve it. ",
  "Valek's Adventures": "Companion novels to Poison Study, Magic Study and Fire Study from Valek's point of view.",
  "Riyria Revelations": "Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater, make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles until they become the unwitting scapegoats in the murder of the king. Sentenced to death, they have only one way out . . . and so begins this epic tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.",
  "The Riyria Chronicles - Part One": "The Riyria Chronicles is a prequel series to The Riyria Revelations which explores the origin of the partnership between Royce and Hadrian, how Riyria was formed, and the adventures the two went on during the twelve years prior to the events in The Riyria Revelations.",
  "The Legends of the First Empire - Part One": "This is a fantasy series set in the distant past of the Riyria novels and tells the “true” story of how Novron saved mankind from extinction, won the heart of his wife Persephone, and founded The First Empire. The first half of the six books has three largely standalone tales and the second half is one long tale broken into three books.",
  "The Rise and Fall": "This is the “bridge” series that takes place between Legends of the First Empire and The Riyria novels. It takes place 800 years after the last book in Legends of the First Empire and 1,000 years before the first book of Riyria. With the ending of the great war between humans and those they once thought of as gods, a new empire rises and will eventually fall.",
  "Strange the Dreamer": "The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around - and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly.",
  "Daughter of Smoke & Bone": "Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love and dared to imagine a world free of bloodshed and war. This is not that world.",
  "The Rising World": "After being murdered, his consciousness dormant and unaware of the passing of time while confined in an elaborate water trap, Kai wakes to find a lesser mage attempting to harness Kai’s magic to his own advantage. That was never going to go well.",
  "The Books of Raksura": "Moon has spent his life hiding what he is - a shape-shifter able to transform himself into a winged creature of flight. An orphan with only vague memories of his own kind, Moon tries to fit in among the tribes of his river valley, with mixed success.",
  "The Murderbot Diaries": "This is an action-packed, cerebral science fiction series about a murderous, self-hacking robot searching for the meaning of life.",
  "The 5th Wave": "After the 1st wave, only darkness remains. After the 2nd, only the lucky escape. And after the 3rd, only the unlucky survive. After the 4th wave, only one rule applies: trust no one.",
  "Impossible Times": "In January 1986, fifteen-year-old boy-genius Nick Hayes discovers he’s dying . . . and it isn’t even the strangest thing to happen to him that week.",
  "Craft Sequence": "Urban/fantasy series.",
  "The Craft Wars": "Since her village chased her out with pitchforks, Tara Abernathy has resurrected gods, pulled down monsters, averted wars, and saved a city, twice. She thought she'd left her dusty little hometown forever. But that was before her father died.",
  "Anotnia Scott": "Antonia Scott has an unusually gifted forensic mind, whose ability to reconstruct crimes and solve baffling murders is legendary. She's the lynchpin of a top-secret project, Red Queen, created to work across borders and behind the scenes to solve the most devious and dangerous crimes, those that are beyond the skills of the regular police forces.",
  "Shattered Sea": "The series tells the story of Yarvi, youngest son of a warlike king. Born with a crippled hand, he can never live up to his father's expectations of what a real man should be and his destiny is not the throne but the Ministry, not the sword and shield but the book and the soft word spoken. But when his father and brother are killed, Yarvi is propelled to kingship and must sit in the Black Chair, between gods and men, and half a man must find a way to rule as half a king.",
  "DCI Tom Douglas": "A British crime-thriller series centred on Detective Chief Inspector Tom Douglas. Each novel tackles a major crime - often murder - unfolding through layered timelines, unreliable perspectives, and buried secrets.",
  "Stephanie King": "A dark psychological thriller series centred on Stephanie King, a woman whose traumatic past repeatedly pulls her into dangerous, deeply personal crimes.",
  "The Devils": "A vicious, darkly funny fantasy series about weaponised villains doing the right thing for the wrong reasons - packed with Abercrombie’s trademark cynicism, sharp dialogue, and moral ambiguity.",
  "The Dagger and the Coin": "In ages of the distant past the world was ruled by dragons who united the lands with a network of indestructible jade roads. They also divided the human race into thirteen distinct subspecies. These ranged from the “normal” Firstbloods, to the canine Tralgu, to the insectoid Timzinae. Other sub-races had subtler traits, such as the Dartinae whose eyes glow - even through their eyelids - and Cinnae with their pale, elfin appearance. Now the dragons are no more; victims of a civil war of mutual destruction, the jade Dragon Roads and the divided human race the last remaining traces of their influence. As the story begins the Firstblood kingdom of Antea has declared war upon its former vassal, the Free City of Vanai.",
  "Kithamar": "Epic fantasy trilogy that unfolds within the walls of a single great city, over the course of one tumultuous year, where every story matters, and the fate of the city is woven from them all.",
  "The Long Price Quartet": "This is set in a fantasy world informed largely by feudal Japan and Renaissance Europe. The Khaiem are the world's greatest civilisation, the inheritors of a fallen empire ten generations old, and they've carried on most of that empire's traditions: the good (a peaceable culture with spectacular amounts of money), the bad (an intricate political system based around the idea of “setting brothers loose to murder each other to see who gets Dad's job”) and the ugly (the andat). The andat are the reason the Khaiem have no standing army, and the reason for most of the events of the story. In short, they're poems brought to life, concepts bound into a more or less human form and used to run the world.",
  "Avery Keene": "Legal–political thriller series centred on high-stakes justice, constitutional power, and moral responsibility at the highest levels of the US government.",
  "The Warning": "The end is coming. There's no escape . . . or is there? YA dystopian series for anyone who's ever felt like their life - their world - is on the brink of destruction.",
  "Dirk Gently": "Contact Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency. ‘A thumping good detective-ghost-horror-whodunnit-time travel-romantic-musical-comedy epic.’ ",
  "Hitchhiker's Guide": "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedic science fiction series by Douglas Adams that follows the adventures of Arthur Dent, a bewildered Englishman who escapes Earth's destruction (to make way for a hyperspace bypass) moments before it's demolished by an alien race called the Vogons. ",
  "Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery": "Cosy mystery series.",
  "Secret, Book, & Scone Society": "Series set within a quirky small-town club where the key to happiness, friendship - or solving a murder - can all be found within the pages of the right book . . .",
  "Alliance": "On an alternative 21st-century Earth in which our world is one of many in the Multiverse, the Inter-World Alliance exists to keep the peace between the worlds, and keep the monsters out.",
  "Children of Anguish and Anarchy": "In a world where darkness lurks beneath the surface, not everyone is what they appear to be . . .",
  "Magnificent Devices": "The Magnificent Devices novels are set in an alternate Victorian age where the combustion engine has been a flop and steam-powered devices are capable of sending the adventurous to another city, another continent . . . or even another world. Society is divided into Wits (those who make their way using their intellect) and the Bloods (those who have inherited what they have). Lady Claire Trevelyan has been born a Blood, but she has the heart, soul, and mind of a Wit. And therein lies the problem.",
  "Mysterious Devices": "A series of clockwork cosy mysteries that spin off from the Magnificent Devices series.",
  "The Regent's Devices": "In 1819, during the Tinkering Prince’s Regency, Loveday Penhale, a young inventor living next door to the Trevelyan estate of Gwynn Place, and Celeste Blanchard, a young French aeronaut running away from an unwanted marriage, join forces against the technological might of Napoleon to save England. This series is set a decade earlier than the Magnificent Devices and Mysterious Sevices series. Written with R.E Scott.",
  "Ars Numina": "Fantasy/paranormal series.",
  "Razorland": "Ann Aguirre's thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world - facing dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.",
  "The Honors": "Ann Aguirre's thrilling young adult novel is the story of two young people in an apocalyptic world - facing dangers, and feelings, unlike any they've ever known.",
  "Corine Solomon": "Corine Solomon is a handler, when she touches an object she instantly knows its history and its future.",
  "Immortal Game": "Revenge is a dish best served cold.",
  "Sirantha Jax": "As the carrier of a rare gene, Jax has the ability to jump ships through grimspace - a talent which cuts into her life expectancy, but makes her a highly prized navigator for the Corp.",
  "The Beautiful": "In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans provides her a refuge after she's forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris.",
  "Flame in the Mist": "The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin brother, Kenshin, or her skills as an accomplished alchemist. Since Mariko was not born a boy, her fate was sealed the moment she drew her first breath.",
  "The Wrath and the Dawn": "A retelling of A Thousand and One Nights.",
  "Flawed": "Cecelia Ahern depicts a society where perfection is paramount and flaws lead to punishment. And where one young woman decides to take a stand that could cost her everything.",
  "PS. I Love You": "Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry.",
  "The Burn Cycle": "The City of Veridon sits on a plateau where the river Reine that is its lifeline goes down the plains in a spectacular waterfall. The hinterlands of the city extend downriver, but upriver there is a mystery place from where artifacts float down the river. Using them the Church of the Algorithm gained and now is consolidating power. No expedition so far penetrated the uplands and returns, but airships make regular trips downriver in the hinterland. Pilots form a special class in Veridon and go through the rigorous Academy training. Veridon is also a conflicted city between the old aristocracy, the new rich, and the Church of the Algorithm that made zepliners and other “steampunk tech” possible as well as having a thriving underground with Valentine a powerful mob boss.",
  "The Hallowed War": "The Celestial Church has all but eliminated the old pagan ways, ruling the people with an iron hand. Demonic gheists terrorize the land, hunted by the warriors of the Inquisition, yet it’s the battling factions within the Church and age-old hatreds between north and south that tear the land apart.",
  "Fated": "What happens when you discover you aren't who you thought you were? When the person you love is the person who must betray you. If fate is already determined - can you fight it?",
  "Lila": "17-year-old Lila has two secrets she’s prepared to take to the grave. The first is that she can move things just by looking at them. The second is that she’s been in love with her brother’s best friend, Alex, since forever.",
  "Chosen Ones": "Five twenty-something heroes famous for saving the world when they were teenagers must face even greater demons - and reconsider what it means to be a hero . . . by destiny or by choice.",
  "Carve the Mark": "Carve the Mark, Veronica Roth's duology series is a stunning portrayal of the power of friendship - and love - in a galaxy filled with unexpected gifts.",
  "Divergent": "In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives.",
  "Curse Bearer": "The story follows a young woman burdened with a powerful and dangerous curse who becomes entangled in political intrigue, ancient magic, and a brewing conflict that threatens the balance of her world. As secrets about the origin of curses emerge, the series explores themes of power, consent, generational trauma, and whether fate can truly be escaped - or only rewritten.",
  "Instant Karma": "Young adult romance novels.",
  "Simonverse": "Young adult contemporary romance novels.",
  "What If It's Us": "Contemporary/romance novels in a series.",
  "The Chronicles of Narnia": "The Chronicles of Narnia is a classic fantasy series of seven novels in which children from our world enter the magical land of Narnia, a realm filled with talking animals, mythical creatures, and epic struggles between good and evil.",
  "Seven Kingdoms": "Seven Kingdoms is a fantasy series set in a world where some people are born Graced - marked by mismatched eyes and gifted with extraordinary abilities that can range from harmless talents to terrifying powers. The novels follow different protagonists, including Katsa, Fire, and Bitterblue, as they confront corrupt rulers, political manipulation, and the moral cost of power, while learning to define themselves beyond how others fear or exploit their abilities.",
  "Legacy of Orisha": "Legacy of Orïsha is a West African–inspired fantasy trilogy set in Orïsha, where magic was brutally suppressed by a tyrannical monarchy after the massacre of its practitioners. The series follows Zélie Adebola and her allies as they fight to restore magic, challenge systemic oppression, and confront the personal and political costs of revolution.",
  "The Black Jewels": "The Black Jewels is a series of dark fantasy novels and short stories by Anne Bishop. The first three books are one continuous story and are on their own a trilogy that can be read without committing to the other books set in the same world. The series takes place in a world where those born with dark power/magic rule in a deeply matriarchal society.",
  "The Inheritance Games": "The Inheritance Games is a contemporary mystery/thriller series in which teenage Avery Grambs unexpectedly inherits the vast fortune of billionaire Tobias Hawthorne - on the condition that she live in his puzzle-filled mansion alongside the disinherited Hawthorne family.",
  "A Rip Through Time": "A modern-day homicide detective finds herself in Victorian Scotland - in an unfamiliar body - with a killer on the loose.",
  "Royal Guide to Monster Slaying": "Twelve-year-old Rowan is next in line to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places, but the rule is, the oldest child is next in line, even if she is only older by two minutes.",
  "Rockton": "Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: when she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster and she knows that someday this crime will catch up to her.",
  "A Stitch in Time": "Thorne Manor has a secret. A particular spot in a tiny bedroom, where one can pass through time, between the twenty-first century and the nineteenth. Bronwyn Dale will be the first to step through to another time . . . but she won’t be the last.",
  "Cainsville": "This series features a compelling heroine thrust into a decades-old murder case and the dark mysteries surrounding her strange new home.",
  "Age of Legends": "Twin sisters Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become the Keeper and the Seeker of Edgewood, beginning with their sixteenth birthday.",
  "The Darkest Powers": "This series revolves around The Edison Group, a team of supernatural scientists and the subjects they have experimented on. The novels are divided into two trilogies. The Summoning, The Awakening, and The Reckoning comprise The Darkest Powers trilogy, which follows fifteen-year-old necromancer Chloe Saunders. The Gathering, The Calling, and The Rising comprise The Darkness Rising trilogy, which follows a sixteen-year-old girl named Maya Delaney.",
  "The Darkness Rising": "Sequel series to The Darkest Powers trilogy.",
  "Nadia Stafford": "Regulars at Nadia’s nature lodge don’t ask what she does in the off-season. And that’s a good thing. If she told them, she’d have to kill them.",
  "Women of the Otherworld": "This series features werewolves, witches, necromancers, sorcerers, and vampires struggling to fit as “normal” in today's world.",
  "Otherworld Tales": "Anthologies for the Otherworld series.",
  "Fallen City": "Enter a lush Greco-Roman inspired fantasy where a glittering world, a lottery built on lies, and a forbidden romance come together as 18-year-old Maris attempts to escape a city under siege.",
  "Sky in the Deep": "A young Viking women confront the limits of loyalty, family, and fate as their clans face off in brutal battles against enemies old and new.",
  "The World of the Narrows": "Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea and by those who wish to profit from it. Where a young girl must find her place and her family while trying to survive in a world built for men.",
  "Camelot Rising": "A new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot.",
  "The Conqueror's Saga": "No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.",
  "Mind Games": "Series about two sisters trapped in a web of deceit.",
  "Sinister Summer": "Meet the Sinister-Winterbottom twins, who solve mysteries at increasingly bizarre summer vacation destinations in the hopes of being reunited with their parents - or at the very least finally finding a good churro.",
  "Alex Verus": "Alex Verus is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London.",
  "Inheritance of Magic": "The super-rich control everything - including magic.",
  "All of Us Villains": "All of Us Villains begins a dark tale of ambition and magick. Duology written with Christine Lynn Herman.",
  "The Shadow Game": "Welcome to the City of Sin, where casino families reign, gangs infest the streets . . . and secrets hide in every shadow.",
  "Empire of the Vampire": "From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs’ sight, Mere man shall end this endless night.",
  "The Aurora Cycle": "They're not the heroes we deserve. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic.",
  "LIFEL1K3": "On a floating junkyard beneath a radiation sky, a deadly secret lies buried in the scrap.",
  "The Nevernight Chronicle": "In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.",
  "The Illuminae Files": "Each book in The Illuminae Files will focus on two new teens (a male/female) experiencing a different aspect of the same invasion. The trilogy is united by a report which documents the occurrences from each duo’s point of view.",
  "The Lotus Wars": "The Lotus War, introduces an unforgettable heroine and a stunningly original dystopian steampunk world with a flavor of feudal Japan.",
  "Galactic Bonds": "Galactic Bonds is a sci-fi romance series set in a galaxy ruled by powerful Houses whose members possess psychic abilities such as telepathy, telekinesis, and precognition. The story centres on a dangerous psychic bond formed between a powerful noble and a fiercely independent heroine, forcing them into an uneasy alliance amid political intrigue, assassinations, and interstellar power struggles.",
  "Gargoyle Queen": "Jennifer Estep returns to her Crown of Shards world with an all-new trilogy and a bold new heroine who protects her kingdom from magic, murder, and mayhem by moonlighting as a spy.",
  "Crown of Shards": "A royal woman becomes a skilled warrior to destroy her murderous cousin and avenge her family.",
  "Black Blade": "It's not as great as you'd think, living in a tourist town that's known as “the most magical place in America.” Same boring high school, just twice as many monsters under the bridges and rival Families killing each other for power.",
  "Elemental Assassin": "The Elemental Assassin series of books focus on Gin Blanco, an assassin codenamed the Spider who can control the elements of Ice and Stone. When she’s not busy killing people and righting wrongs, Gin runs a barbecue restaurant called the Pork Pit in the fictional Southern metropolis of Ashland. The city is also home to giants, dwarves, vampires, and elementals – Air, Fire, Ice, and Stone.",
  "Mythos Academy": "The Mythos Academy books focus on Gwen Frost, a 17-year-old Gypsy girl who has the gift of psychometry, or the ability to know an object’s history just by touching it. Gwen’s magic lets her see everyone who has ever touched or used an object as well as feel their emotions - the good, the bad, and the ugly.",
  "Camino Island": "Welcome to Camino Island, where anything can happen - even a murder in the midst of a hurricane, which might prove to be the perfect crime . . .",
  "Century": "Ken Follett’s magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage.",
  "Chief Inspector Armand Gamache": "Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec digs beneath the idyllic surface of village life in Three Pines, finding long buried secrets--and facing a few of his own ghosts.",
  "Chronicles of the One": "In a world full of hope and horror, chaos and magick, where everything from electricity to government institutions has crumbled, a group of survivors must embark on a supernatural journey that will unite them in a fight for the battle of their lives. The end has come. The beginning comes next . . . in Year One.",
  "Debutantes": "Set in the gentrified south among debutante balls, grand estates and rolling green hills, Little White Lies combines the charm of a fully-realised setting, a classic fish-out-of-water story, and the sort of layered mystery only author Jennifer Lynn Barnes can pull off.",
  "Dominions": "Some shadows protect you . . . others will kill you.",
  "The Crucible": "The gods love to toy with us mere mortals. And every hundred years, we let them . . .",
  "The Dragon Heart Legacy": "In the realm of Talamh, a teenage warrior named Keegan emerges from a lake holding a sword - representing both power and the terrifying responsibility to protect the Fey. In another realm known as Philadelphia, a young woman has just discovered she possesses a treasure of her own . . .",
  "The Drowning Empire": "In an empire controlled by bone shard magic, Lin, the former heir to the emperor will fight to reclaim her magic and her place on the throne.",
  "The Hollow Covenant": "The Gods Below begins a sweeping epic from fantasy’s newest master world-smith Andrea Stewart, a story of magic, betrayal, love, and loyalty, where two sisters will clash on opposite sides of a war against the gods.",
  "Paranormalcy": "Evie’s always thought of herself as a normal teenager, even though she works for the International Paranormal Containment Agency, her ex-boyfriend is a faerie, she’s falling for a shape-shifter, and she’s the only person who can see through paranormals’ glamours. But Evie’s about to realize that she may very well be at the center of a dark faerie prophecy promising destruction to all paranormal creatures. So much for normal.",
  "Jeremy Marsh & Lexie Darnell": "Romance novels that follow Jeremy Marsh, a New York–based journalist and professional skeptic who debunks supernatural claims, and Lexie Darnell, a warm, grounded librarian in the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina.",
  "Calhoun Family Saga": "The Notebook series is a collection of interconnected romantic novels centred on enduring love, memory, and the passage of time, anchored by the love story of Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson.",
  "The Lost Bride": "A tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.",
  "Gilded": "Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes.",
  "Renegades": "Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice.",
  "The Lunar Chronicles": "Marissa Meyer's Lunar Chronicles is a series of young adult novels that reimagine classic fairytales in a futuristic world where humans, androids, and cyborgs coexist. In the first book, a teenage cyborg named Cinder deals with her wicked step-mother, finds love, and discovers secrets about herself. As the series continues, Cinder forges an alliance with Scarlet, a spaceship pilot; Cress, an imprisoned computer hacker; and Winter, a Lunar princess. Along with a diverse crew that includes a soldier, a criminal, and a royal guard, they must work together to rise up against the evil Queen Levana to save the country and possibly even the world.",
  "Hierarchy": "At the elite Catenan Academy, a young fugitive uncovers layered mysteries and world-changing secrets.",
  "The Licanius": "It has been twenty years since the end of the war. The dictatorial Augurs - once thought of almost as gods - were overthrown and wiped out during the conflict, their much-feared powers mysteriously failing them. Those who had ruled under them, men and women with a lesser ability known as the Gift, avoided the Augurs' fate only by submitting themselves to the rebellion's Four Tenets. A representation of these laws is now written into the flesh of any who use the Gift, forcing those so marked into absolute obedience.",
  "Nantucket": "Chick lit/romance novels in a series.",
  "Paradise": "Spend your winter on sunlit shores, where secret lives and new loves emerge under the bright Caribbean sky.",
  "Fractured Fables": "This is a series of novellas that offers a refreshing approach to familiar fairy tales.",
  "The Firm": "At the top of his class at Harvard Law, Mitch McDeere had his choice of the best firms in America. He made a deadly mistake.",
  "Theodore Boone": "Though he's only thirteen, Theodore Boone has spent more time in the courtroom than almost anywhere else, and there's always a new adventure waiting. Theo happily dispenses legal advice to friends and community members, just like real lawyers.",
  "The StrangeLoom": "Dystopian series where humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.",
  "Flesh and False Gods": "Every year, thousands in the kingdom of Talin will flock to its capital twin cities, San-Er, where the palace hosts a set of games. For those confident enough in their ability to jump between bodies, competitors across San-Er fight to the death to win unimaginable riches.",
  "Secret Shanghai": "An imaginative Romeo and Juliet retelling set in 1920s Shanghai, with rival gangs and a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River.",
  "The Century": "Ken Follett’s magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage.",
  "The Luminaries": "A haunting and high-octane contemporary fantasy, about the magic it takes to face your fears in a nightmare-filled forest, and the mettle required to face the secrets hiding in the dark corners of your own family.",
  "The Witchlands": "Set in a world where three empires rule, every member of the population is born with a magical skill set, known as a “witchery”. Now, as the Twenty Year Truce in a centuries-long war is about to end, the balance of power will fall on the shoulders of two young women, who must accept their fate, and themselves, to survive.",
  "Something Strange And Deadly": "There’s something strange and deadly loose in Philadelphia . . .",
  "Maeve Kerrigan": "Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious young detective constable in London, England.",
  "Daughter of No Worlds": "Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious young detective constable in London, England.",
  "The War of Lost Hearts": "A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates.",
  "Ephemera": "A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates.",
  "Tir Alainn": "Myth and magic combine in a superb dark fantasy of a world in danger of being destroyed by those who deny themselves and their heritage, and let evil loose in the world.",
  "The Others": "Enter a world inhabited by the Others, unearthly entities - vampires and shape-shifters among them - who rule the Earth and whose prey are humans.",
  "World of the Others": "Sequel trilogy set in the world of the Others.",
  "Isle of Wyrd": "A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate - for good or ill.",
  "The Fixer": "The Fixer series is a YA political thriller series set in Washington, D.C., following Tess Kendrick, the daughter of a powerful political “fixer” who quietly makes scandals disappear for the nation’s elite.",
  "The Naturals": "The Naturals is a YA psychological thriller series about a group of teenagers with extraordinary abilities recruited by the FBI to help solve cold cases.",
  "The Grandest Game": "Seven tickets. An island of dreams. The chance of a lifetime. Set in the world of The Inheritance Games.",
  "Raised by Wolves": "Raised by Wolves is a YA urban fantasy series centred on Bryn Aven, a human teenager raised by a secretive werewolf pack after surviving a violent attack as a child. When Bryn is forced to return to human society, pack politics, rival factions, and long-buried secrets pull her back into a dangerous supernatural world where loyalty and dominance determine survival.",
  "The Squad": "Bayport High operates like any other high school - jocks at the top, outsiders at the bottom, and everyone else in between. Enter Toby Klein, a sophomore computer hacker who doesn't play well with others. She has zero school spirit, a black belt in karate, and what her guidance counselor calls an attitude problem. She's the last person you'd expect to be invited to join the varsity cheerleading squad. But things are different at Bayport.",
  "Tattoo": "This series is a YA fantasy series set in a world where magical tattoos grant extraordinary - and often dangerous - powers to those who bear them. The story follows Bailey Morgan, an ordinary teen drawn into a hidden society of tattooed elites, where abilities come at a steep personal cost and power is tightly controlled by ruthless rules.",
  "We Were Liars": "We Were Liars is a psychological YA series centred on a wealthy, insular family who spend their summers on a private island, bound together by privilege, secrets, and unspoken rules. The story follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her close-knit group of friends - “the Liars” - as fragmented memories, trauma, and buried truths slowly unravel the events surrounding a devastating summer.",
  "Darkworld": "Eighteen-year-old Ashlyn is one interview away from her future when she first sees the demons. She thinks she's losing her mind, but the truth is far more frightening: she can see into the Darkworld, the home of spirits - and the darkness is staring back.",
  "The Gatekeeper's Trials": "Hazel Lynn has spent her whole life training to take on the role of Gatekeeper between the Summer Court and the mortal realm. With her entire family bound into service to Faerie, it's up to Hazel to maintain the peace and prevent any dangerous fae from escaping to Earth.",
  "Indestructible": "Two years ago, the fiends invaded, with a devastating explosion that split the world in two. Even now, energy blasts strike without warning, destroying everything in their paths. The fiends hunt anyone unlucky enough to escape.",
  "Descendants of the Zodiac": "Magic meets dark academia at a New York boarding school that’s hidden from mortal eyes.",
  "The Dragon Warrior": "A debut series inspired by Chinese mythology, this middle-grade fantasy follows an outcast as she embarks on a quest to save the world from demon.",
  "Robopocalypse": "In the near future, at a moment no one will notice, all the dazzling technology that runs our world will unite and turn against us.",
  "The Canarvier Files": "Leverage meets Parasite meets Six of Crows in multi-award winning author Fran Wilde’s thrilling, high-tech adventure heist wrapped in a gaslamp fantasy where thieves are entertainment for the wealthy.",
  "The Gem Universe": "A kingdom where longstanding peace has been maintained by Jewels and Lapidaries, people bound to singing gemstones with the power to reshape hills, move rivers, and warp minds. Now that peace is in jeopardy, threatened first by invaders from without, and then by violent suppression from within.",
  "Bone Universe": "In a city of living bone rising high above the clouds, where danger hides in the wind and the ground is lost to legend, a young woman must expose a dangerous secret to save everyone she loves. Welcome to a world of wind and bone, songs and silence, betrayal and courage.",
  "The Dawning of Muirwood": "An abandoned child becomes a singular inspiration to the mythology of Muirwood.",
  "The Dresden Codex": "The Dresden Codex is an epic fantasy saga set in a rigidly stratified kingdom where power is enforced through politics, marriage alliances, and hidden magical bloodlines rather than open spellcasting.",
  "The First Argentines": "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.",
  "The Grave Kingdom": "The Grave Kingdom is a dark epic fantasy series set in a land where death itself has been weaponised and an ancient, malevolent power threatens to consume entire kingdoms.",
  "Kingfountain": "Kingfountain is an epic fantasy saga set in a kingdom where power is tightly controlled through lineage, political marriages, and an ancient mystical force known as the Fountain.",
  "The Harbinger": "The Harbinger series is a young adult fantasy set in the same world as her Dark Elements novels. It follows Trinity Marrow, a young woman with a secret supernatural ability who has spent her life hidden away in a protected community, until a series of mysterious events forces her into the wider world alongside gargoyles, demons, and other powerful beings.",
  "The Singing Hills Cycle": "Set in a gorgeously realised world inspired by East Asian and Southeast Asian history and mythology, Nghi Vo's Singing Hills Cycle follows the archivist and cleric Chih as they record the stories of empresses, handmaidens, cultivators, ghosts, bandits, and many more. The novellas of the Singing Hills series are standalone stories linked by the Cleric Chih, and may be read in any order.",
  "Ravence": "The fate of a desert kingdom rests in the hands of a princess desperate for power and an assassin with a dark secret.",
  "Creature Feature": "This is a collection of devilishly creepy stories that tingle the spine and twist the mind. They can be read in one petrifying sitting.",
  "Mark Genevich": "Mark Genevich is a South Boston P.I. with a little problem: he's narcoleptic, and he suffers from the most severe symptoms, including hypnagogic hallucinations. These waking dreams wreak havoc for a guy who depends on real-life clues to make his living.",
  "Lady Sherlock": "With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society.",
  "Elemental": "It all began with a ruined elixir and a bolt of lightning.",
  "Burning Kingdoms": "Set in a world inspired by the history and epics of India, in which a captive princess and a maidservant in possession of forbidden magic become unlikely allies on a dark journey to save their empire from the princess's traitor brother.",
  "The Books of Ambha": "A nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of enslaved gods. Mughal India-inspired fantasy series.",
  "Getaway": "Getaway is a collection of six stories about dream escapes that take unimaginable, even sinister, turns. Each piece can be read standalone.",
  "Sourdough Universe": "All are standalone works in a single fantasy world with different characters showing up in different works in major or minor roles.",
  "Arc of a Scythe": "A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery. Humanity has conquered all those things, and has even conquered death. Now scythes are the only ones who can end life - and they are commanded to do so, in order to keep the size of the population under control.",
  "Star Shards Chronicles": "Six teens struggle to discover the source of their strange and horrific abilities.",
  "Unwind": "In a society where unwanted teens are salvaged for their body parts, three runaways fight the system that would “unwind” them.",
  "The Witcher": "Geralt of Rivia is a witcher. A cunning sorcerer. A merciless assassin. And a cold-blooded killer. His sole purpose: to destroy the monsters that plague the world. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil and not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Note: Season of Storms is technically the last book to be published, but is set around the same time as The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny. You can leave Season of Storms out altogether because it’s not central to the main arc of the other books. However, reading it will give you the full scope of Sapkowski’s world.",
  "Hussite": "Reinmar of Bielawa, sometimes known as Reynevan, is a doctor, a magician and, according to some, a charlatan. And when a thoughtless indiscretion finds him caught in the crosshairs of powerful noble family, he is forced to flee his home.",
  "Crown of Coral and Pearl": "For generations, the princes of Ilara have married the most beautiful maidens from the ocean village of Varenia. But though every girl longs to be chosen as the next princess, the cost of becoming royalty is higher than any of them could ever imagine . . .",
  "The Sun Eater": "Hadrian Marlowe, a man revered as a hero and despised as a murderer, chronicles his tale in the galaxy-spanning debut of the Sun Eater series, merging the best of space opera and epic fantasy.",
  "The Far Reaches": "A collection of science-fiction stories that stretch the imagination and open the heart.",
  "Chaotic Orbits": "In this science fiction novella trilogy, a charming grifter faces off against a government agent, crossing wits, trying to come out on top . . . and maybe falling in love.",
  "Godspeed": "What does it take to survive aboard a spaceship fueled by lies?",
  "The Bones of Ruin": "As an African tightrope dancer in Victorian London, Iris is used to being strange. She is certainly a strange sight for leering British audiences always eager for the spectacle of colonial curiosity. But Iris also has a secret that even “strange” doesn’t capture . . . She cannot die.",
  "Siege of Shadows": "Four girls with the power to control the elements must come together to save the world from a terrible evil.",
  "First Responders": "First Responders series is a contemporary romantic series centred on women working in high-risk emergency services - paramedics, firefighters, and EMTs - whose professional lives demand courage, trust, and split-second decisions. Set largely within close-knit teams and communities, each novel pairs intense, life-or-death scenarios with emotionally grounded romances that develop between colleagues or allied responders.",
  "Honor": "Secret Service agent Cameron Roberts is sworn to protect - Blair Powell, the daughter of the President of the United States.",
  "Justice": "Romantic suspense series focused on women working within the justice system - prosecutors, judges, federal agents, and investigators - whose professional lives place them at the centre of high-stakes legal and criminal cases. Each novel intertwines courtroom or investigative drama with emotionally intense romances, often between women on opposing sides of the law or under extraordinary ethical pressure.",
  "PMC Hospital": "PMC Hospital series is a contemporary medical romance series set in a large teaching hospital, focusing on women working on the front lines of healthcare - surgeons, emergency physicians, residents, and administrators. Each novel blends the intensity of hospital life - long shifts, ethical dilemmas, and high-pressure decisions - with emotionally grounded romances that develop between colleagues navigating professional boundaries and personal vulnerability.",
  "Provincetown": "Novels are set in Provincetown and are all standalone novels.",
  "Rivers Community": "Romance novels that can be read as standalone books.",
  "Set Fire to the Gods": "Avatar: The Last Airbender meets Gladiator in this exciting and fast-paced epic duology about two elemental gladiators whose powers could determine the fate of the world in an ancient war between immortals and humans.",
  "Witch and Hunter": "Stream Raiders is a YA fantasy duology set in a river-dominated empire where trade routes are ruled by ruthless authorities and resistance takes the form of outlawed river pirates. The story follows a determined young heroine caught between loyalty, survival, and rebellion as she becomes entangled in political intrigue, shifting alliances, and a fight against an oppressive regime.",
  "Snow Like Ashes": "Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.",
  "Stream Raiders": "Stream Raiders is a YA fantasy duology set in a river-ruled empire where commerce and power are controlled by a brutal governing force that outlaws independence. The series follows a resourceful young woman drawn into the world of river raiders - rebels branded as pirates - who fight to undermine an oppressive regime while navigating shifting loyalties, danger, and forbidden attraction.",
  "Midnight Hunters": "Radclyffe writing as L.L Raand. Midnight Hunters is a paranormal romance series set in a modern world where vampires secretly exist within a rigid, hierarchical society. The novels follow powerful vampire enforcers and leaders as they navigate clan politics, territorial conflicts, and ancient laws - while forming intense romantic bonds, often with human or half-human partners.",
  "No Greater Strength": "No Greater Strength is a collection of novels which explore strong characters in difficult and testing situations. These books celebrates the triumph of the human spirit.",
  "No Greater Love": "This is a series of contemporary novels with love at their core. They feature characters whose histories interweave through the generations: ordinary men and women who do extraordinary things for love.",
  "The Charlatan": "A modern dark fantasy of shadowy thieves and secret societies.",
  "The Stolen Heir": "Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires. Continuation of the Folk of the Air series.",
  "Modern Faerie Tales": "Modern Faerie Tales is a dark YA urban fantasy trilogy that blends the modern human world with a dangerous, seductive faerie realm governed by cruel courts and ancient bargains. The series follows human teenagers drawn into faerie politics, betrayals, and wars, where beauty masks brutality and loyalty often demands blood.",
  "The Folk of the Air": "Elfhame (also known as Elfhame series) is a dark fantasy saga set in the treacherous faerie realm of Elfhame, where beauty, cruelty, and deception are tools of power. The story centres on Jude Duarte, a mortal girl raised among immortal fae, who refuses to remain powerless and schemes her way into the heart of court politics, rivalries, and coups.",
  "The Curse Workers": "The Curse Workers trilogy is set in a world mostly like ours except magic is real and held by a small percentage of the population known as Curse Workers. With one touch, they can change a person’s luck, dreams, emotions, or various other aspects of a person; each worker has a different talent. But since curse working was made illegal in the 1920s, most workers fall in with crime families. Such is the case of Cassel Sharpe, whose brothers and parents are all workers, all criminals, but he himself has no magic. He’s made it his quest to stay on the right side of the law, but he too has committed a crime. When he was fourteen he murdered his best friend Lila, a secret he’s kept for three years.",
  "Magisterium": "Magisterium is a middle-grade fantasy series co-written by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare, set in a secret underground school where children are trained in elemental magic. The story follows Callum Hunt, a reluctant and imperfect student who is drawn into the Magisterium despite his father’s warnings, only to discover that the magical world is far more dangerous - and morally complex - than it appears. This is a five book series, one for each year of Call's life between twelve and seventeen. ",
  "Shady Hollow": "Shady Hollow is a cosy mystery series set in a picturesque woodland village inhabited by anthropomorphic animals living quiet, civilised lives. The stories follow Vera Vixen, a sharp-witted fox and investigative reporter, who uncovers murders and long-buried secrets beneath Shady Hollow’s charming, small-town surface. ",
  "The Atlas": "Olivie Blake's Atlas Series, starting with The Atlas Six, pits six magicians against each other in a battle to win one of five spots in a prestigious magical society. Libby Rhodes, Nico de Varona, Reina Mori, Parisa Kamali, Callum Nova, and Tristan Caine each have their own powerful abilities, but who will come out on top when a place among the Alexandrians is at stake? ",
  "Freedom": "Dr. Rayne Garcia is a celestial, living above ground in a 4000 storey high rise away from the harsh realities of life. Kaelyn Dark is a subterranean, living underground and living in reality. When the two meet, everything changes . . . for the both of them.",
  "The Dennamore Scrolls": "Dr. Rayne Garcia is a celestial, living above ground in a 4000 storey high rise away from the harsh realities of life. Kaelyn Dark is a subterranean, living underground and living in reality. When the two meet, everything changes . . . for the both of them.",
  "Coffee Sonata Universe": "Standalone romance novels with intertwining characters.",
  "Exodus": "Admiral Dael Caydoc heads up the Advance Fleet to find a new homeworld for the Oconodian people.",
  "Supreme Constellations": "Space adventures filled with suspense and daring intergalactic romances.",
  "Robert Langdon": "A mystery/thriller series revolving around Robert Langdon, a professor at Harvard who teaches symbology.",
  "This is Not the Jess Show": "YA thrillers about separating fact from fiction - and how far we'll go to create our own version of reality.",
  "Blackbird": "When darkness falls, there’s nowhere to hide.",
  "Eve": "Where do you go when nowhere is safe? After a deadly virus wiped out most of Earth's population, the world is a terrifying place.",
  "The Night and its Moon": "Two orphans grow into powerful young women as they face countless threats to find their way back to each other.",
  "No Other Gods": "The deities you call aren't always the ones who answer.",
  "Magic of the Lost": "An epic tale of rebellion, espionage, and military might on the far outreaches of a crumbling desert empire.",
  "Throne of Khetara": "The Throne of Khetara series is an epic YA fantasy inspired by Ancient Egypt, following four very different characters - a princess, a priestess, a rebel, and a tomb robber - whose lives become entangled as their kingdom descends into political unrest, prophecy, and supernatural danger. As a dying pharaoh leaves a power vacuum and an ancient evil awakens, the series blends court intrigue, rebellion, dark magic, monsters, and romance in a sweeping fight over who will ultimately rule Khetara.",
  "Little Brother": "Little Brother series is a near-future YA science-fiction series that explores government surveillance, digital freedom, and civil liberties in the aftermath of a terrorist attack. The story follows tech-savvy teenager Marcus Yallow, who becomes a key figure in a youth-led resistance movement after being unjustly detained and witnessing the erosion of personal freedoms under the guise of national security.",
  "Martin Hench": "This series is a near-future YA science-fiction trilogy that continues the themes of Little Brother, focusing on activism, radicalisation, and political awakening in a surveillance-heavy United States. The series follows Marcus Yallow’s friend Martin Hench, a gifted but volatile teen whose anger at government overreach, police brutality, and economic injustice pushes him toward increasingly extreme forms of protest.",
  "House of Marionne": "House of Marionne is a dark academia-style YA fantasy set in a secret magical society where gifted individuals are bound to powerful Houses that control access to magic and status. The series follows Quell Marionne, a girl hiding dangerous, outlawed magic, signaling her true nature through subtle clues - like blue blood - that could get her executed if discovered.",
  "The Witch Roads": "Status is hereditary, class is bestowed, trust must be earned.",
  "Crossroads": "A violent struggle for land and power in a world of fabled cities, terrible dangers and mysterious gods.",
  "The Sun Chronicles": "Gender-swapped Alexander the Great on an interstellar scale.",
  "The Spiritwalker": "It is the dawn of a new age . . . The Industrial Revolution has begun, factories are springing up across the country, and new technologies are transforming in the cities. But the old ways do not die easy.",
  "Crown of Stars": "In a Europe-flavored fantasy world, King Henry of Wendar is beset by two powerful enemies: the invading nonhuman Eika and their huge, terrible dogs; and by his half-sister Sabella of Varre, who denies Henry's right to name as his heir his bastard son Sanglant.",
  "Alchemy of Secrets": "It starts with a class in an old movie theater.",
  "Caraval": "Whatever you've heard about Caraval, it doesn't compare to the reality. It's more than just a game or a performance. It's the closest you'll ever find to magic in this world . . . Welcome, welcome to Caraval - Stephanie Garber's sweeping tale of two sisters who escape their ruthless father when they enter the dangerous intrigue of a legendary game.",
  "Turning": "This is a contemporary British fiction series that follows a close-knit group of friends as they navigate major life milestones - turning thirty, then forty - and the shifting realities of adulthood. The novels focus on careers, relationships, marriage, parenthood, regret, and the gap between youthful expectations and real-life outcomes, told with warmth, humour, and emotional honesty.",
  "The Raven's Trade": "Debut series about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess - and only heir to the throne - that she must protect, no matter the cost.",
  "The Blackbird Files": "Mystery/paranormal novels.",
  "Amy Larson & Hunter Forrest FBI": "Mystery suspense novels in a series.",
  "Krewe of Hunters": "Krewe of Hunters is a long-running paranormal romantic suspense series centred on a specialised FBI unit - the Krewe - whose members investigate crimes with apparent supernatural elements. The team tackles cases involving haunted locations, ghostly legends, and unexplained phenomena, combining standard forensic and investigative methods with psychic sensitivity and historical insight to uncover very human crimes behind the myths.",
  "Beasts of Prey": "Fate binds two teenagers together as they strike a dangerous alliance to hunt down the ancient creature menacing their home - and discover much more than they bargained for.",
  "The Volatile Memory": "The Volatile Memory is a near-future science-fiction series centred on technology that can record, erase, and alter human memories - and the ethical fallout that follows.",
  "The Darkworlds Saga": "Humanity has spent years surveying the depths of space, searching for another planet like Earth. In Cahros, they might have found one.",
  "Slough House": "Slough House is a dumping ground for British intelligence agents who have screwed up a case in any number of ways. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated here.",
  "The Oxford Investigations": "Sarah Tucker is a dissatisfied housewife in a remote Oxford suburb; Zoë Boehm is an Oxford private investigator with a violent, troubled past and a remarkable phobia of death. Death, however, will bring them together in ways neither could have anticipated.",
  "Break Wide the Sea": "A young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that would kill her for it, and the boy who would love her if she forsook it.",
  "Havenfall": "A safe haven between four realms. The girl sworn to protect it - at any cost.",
  "The Cushing-Nevada Chronicles": "A historical adventure–romance series set in the late 19th century, blending archaeological mystery.",
  "Red Widow": "Red Widow series is a modern espionage thriller series set inside the U.S. intelligence community, where betrayal is as dangerous as foreign enemies. The story follows CIA officer Lyndsey Duncan as she investigates the suspicious death of a colleague, uncovering a web of espionage, internal politics, sexism, and institutional rot within the agency.",
  "The Taker": "True love can last an eternity . . . but immortality comes at a price . . .",
  "Gifted Clans": "Debut series about an adopted Korean-American girl who discovers her heritage and her magic on a perilous journey to save her witch clan family.",
  "Slinger": "Amari and the Night Brothers meets Pokémon in this thrilling start to Graci Kim’s brand-new fantasy series where dragons and phoenixes roam the skies of Seoul; meals magically appear based on your mood; and dreams literally come to life.",
  "The Bleeding Empire": "Three strangers journey through a vast Empire that uses the power of dead wizards to conquer and subdue.",
  "Kate Martinelli": "Kate Martinelli and Alonzo Hawkin are homicide detectives in San Francisco, California.",
  "Mary Russell And Sherlock Holmes": "It is 1915, and Holmes is retired and quietly engaged in the study of honeybees, when he meets fifteen-year-old Mary Russell - gawky, egotistical, and recently orphaned, with an intellect to impress even Sherlock Holmes. Under his reluctant tutelage, 20th century Miss Russell proves a deft protégée and a fitting partner for the Victorian detective.",
  "Sworn Soldier": "Horror/fantasy gothic novels.",
  "Ancestor Memories": "Time travel novels set in Japan.",
  "The Grand Illusion": "The constitutional imperium of Guldor - The Empire of Gold - faces a historical crossroads. Industrialisation. Social unrest. Underground movements. Government corruption and surveillance. Something is about to give.",
  "The Saga of Recluce": "The war between good and evil. Each novel tells an independent story.",
  "The Dandelion Dynasty": "The Dandelion Dynasty follows Kuni Garu, a charming bandit, and Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke. At first, the two seem like polar opposites, yet, in the uprising against the emperor, after a series of adventures, they become the best of friends. The scope of the series is epic, involving gods, massive armies, diverse cultures, multiple plot lines, numerous characters, polities, war, courtly intrigue, and love.",
  "This Woven Kingdom": "Clashing empires, forbidden romance, and a long-forgotten queen destined to save her people. Trilogy inspired by Persian mythology.",
  "October Daye": "Changelings aren't stolen children; they're mortal halfbreeds born where the fae and human worlds collide, never able to fully belong to either, outsiders from birth. October Daye knows how cruel Faerie can be to its changeling children. Born in San Francisco and carried to the Summerlands by her pure-blood mother when she was just a child, she was raised in a world that never seemed capable of understanding her. She ran away the moment the opportunity presented itself, only to find that the human world wasn't any better. Things have been going downhill ever since.",
  "Wayward Children": "Seanan McGuire's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Wayward Children series is the story of Eleanor West's School for Wayward Children, a boarding school for kids who come home from portal fantasy worlds and can't adjust to their new, ordinary lives.",
  "Alchemical Journeys": "Seanan McGuire introduces readers to a world of amoral alchemy, shadowy organisations, and impossible cities in this fantasy series.",
  "Incryptid": "InCryptid is an urban fantasy series about the Price family, generations-long caretakers and conservationists of cryptids - legendary creatures like sasquatches, bogeymen, and gorgons - who secretly live alongside humans. Told across multiple protagonists and timelines, the novels balance monster-of-the-week adventures with an overarching conflict against a ruthless organisation determined to eradicate all non-human life.",
  "DCI Jack Hawksworth": "DCI Jack Hawksworth is a British police procedural series following Detective Chief Inspector Jack Hawksworth as he leads investigations into complex, often brutal crimes. Set against gritty urban backdrops, the novels focus on methodical police work - interviews, forensic detail, and inter-team dynamics - while Hawksworth grapples with political pressure, personal demons, and the moral weight of command.",
  "Vineyards of War": "Vineyards of War is a historical fiction series set during World War II, centred on French vineyards caught in the grip of Nazi occupation. The novels follow women and families struggling to protect their land, livelihoods, and loved ones while becoming entangled in resistance efforts, espionage, and moral compromises forced by war.",
  "Detective Zoe Finch": "Meet Zoe Finch, West Midlands Police's newest Detective Inspector. She's outspoken, ambitious, and damaged. And she's working a case that could make her career, or cost her everything . . .",
  "Dorset Crime": "Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly . . . and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset.",
  "McBride & Tanner": "McBride & Tanner is a British crime thriller series following two contrasting investigators - experienced, rule-driven DI Lesley McBride and sharp, unconventional DS Sam Tanner - whose partnership is tested by dangerous cases and internal pressures.",
  "Gary Thorn": "'My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To describe me as anonymous would be unfair but to notice me other than in passing would be a rarity. I did make a good connection with a girl, but that blew up in my face and smacked my arse with a fish slice.'",
  "Easy Rawlins": "The Easy Rawlins series is a classic noir detective series set primarily in Los Angeles from the 1940s through the 1960s, following Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, an African American World War II veteran turned reluctant private investigator. Through Easy’s eyes, the novels explore murder, corruption, and survival in a racially segregated America, where navigating everyday life can be as dangerous as confronting criminals.",
  "King Oliver": "Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators until he was framed for sexual assault by unknown enemies within the force. A decade has passed since his release from Rikers, and he now runs a private detective agency with the help of his teenage daughter.",
  "Leonid McGill": "Leonid McGill is a private investigator in New York City.",
  "The Songs of Penelope": "The Songs of Penelope is a mythological retelling series that reimagines The Odyssey from the perspective of Penelope, the wife left behind while Odysseus wages war and wanders for years.",
  "The Floating World": "Fantasy series reimagining the Korean legend of Celestial Maidens.",
  "XOXO": "YA romance novels.",
  "The Nsibidi Scripts": "Akata Witch transports the reader to a magical place where nothing is quite as it seems.",
  "The Desert Magician": "Niger, West Africa, 2074: It is an era of tainted technology and mysterious mysticism. A great change has happened all over the planet, and the laws of physics aren’t what they used to be.",
  "She Who Knows": "Part science fiction, part fantasy, and entirely infused with West African culture and spirituality, this novella offers an intimate glimpse into the life of a teenager whose coming of age will herald a new age for her world. Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, this is the first in the She Who Knows trilogy.",
  "The Emmy Lake Chronicles": "A charming, irresistible series set in London during World War II about an adventurous young woman who becomes a secret advice columnist.",
  "Callie & Rebecca": "Callie & Rebecca is a contemporary sapphic romance series centred on the evolving relationship between Callie and Rebecca, two women whose connection deepens through friendship, emotional intimacy, and shared life challenges.",
  "Carpenter & Harding": "Detective Jordan Carpenter is in denial about the deteriorating relationship with her girlfriend. Work is a welcome escape, but every so often, the cases she and her partner solve, confront her with lingering ghosts of her past. Ellie Harding begins her career as a police officer, still grieving her parents but determined to follow a path she knows would make them proud. She hopes to regain the purpose and structure in her life. Their paths cross, and a story neither of them could have imagined, begins . . .",
  "Luce Allen": "Mystery novels.",
  "A Language of Dragons": "London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow the rules, get an internship studying dragon languages, and make sure her little sister never has to risk growing up Third Class. By midnight, Viv has started a civil war.",
  "Tower and Knife": "There is a cancer at the heart of the mighty Cerani a plague that marks each victim with a fragment of a greater design. Geometric patterns spread across the skin, until the victim dies in agony or becomes a Carrier, doing the bidding of an evil intelligence.",
  "The Bankton Books": "The Bankton Books series is a contemporary sapphic romance series set in the small Scottish town of Bankton, where close-knit community life brings people - and emotions - into unavoidable proximity. Each novel follows different women at turning points in their lives as they navigate love, friendship, careers, and personal healing, with romances often developing between locals or newcomers drawn into the town’s orbit.",
  "Monday's Child": "Monday’s Child is a contemporary sapphic romance series focused on emotionally grounded, character-driven love stories between women navigating pivotal moments in their lives. The novels centre on slow-burn relationships that grow from friendship, proximity, or shared challenges, with an emphasis on communication, healing from past hurts, and personal growth rather than external drama.",
  "Oakview": "All books in this series are standalone romance novels or novellas set in the Oakview universe, with a HEA ending. Oakview books can be read independently and in any order, just be prepared to see some familiar faces around town.",
  "Transatlantic WLW": "These books can be read in any order and are standalones featuring only the happiest of endings.",
  "Whitebridge": "Set in the little village of Whitebridge, England. These novels can be read standalone.",
  "The Soulfire Saga": "Set in a world ruled by a dangerous immortal king, where souls fuel magic, and a supernatural mist known as the Veil threatens to engulf the land.",
  "Legacy": "Three heroes scarred by old hatreds must find a way to overcome their pasts if they are to have any chance of saving their crumbling Republic from complete destruction.",
  "Love in Massachusetts": "Love in Massachusetts is a contemporary sapphic romance series set across towns and cities in Massachusetts, following women at different stages of life as they find love, connection, and a sense of belonging. ",
  "A Chase Stinsen Adventure": "This series is a lesbian-led action-adventure and treasure-hunting set of novels that blend archaeological thrills with a character-driven romance between two strong female leads, Chase Stinsen and Rayne Marcellus. The books focus on high-stakes expeditions in exotic locations, puzzles and ancient mysteries, and the evolving relationship between the protagonists as they learn to overcome personal and ethical differences. ",
  "Blood on Snow": "The Blood on Snow series (sometimes referred to as the Olav Johansen novels) comprises two short crime-fiction novellas by Jo Nesbø. It focuses on morally ambiguous hitmen and their dangerous associations with powerful crime figures in Norway’s underworld.",
  "Sapmitrilogin": "The Sápmitrilogin (often called the Sápmi Trilogy) by Swedish Sámi author Ann-Helén Laestadius consists of three novels (original Swedish titles Stöld, Straff, and Skam). The books vividly depict the challenges and resilience of Sámi people - the Indigenous population of Sápmi (northern Scandinavia) - confronting racism, cultural erasure, trauma, and identity conflict.",
  "Angelhart Investigations": "The Angelhart Investigations series by Allison Brennan is a crime/thriller franchise centering on the Angelhart family - a team of private investigators based in Arizona. The narratives follow Margo Angelhart (a former Marine turned PI) and her siblings as they tackle cases that range from seemingly straightforward to deeply perilous, often uncovering conspiracies, cover-ups, and violent criminals.",
  "F.B.I. Trilogy": "Each book in this series features different FBI protagonists - often with overlapping characters or Bureau context - tackling distinct cases involving murder, conspiracy, terrorism, trafficking, and advanced threats.",
  "Quinn & Costa": "An edgy female police detective . . . An ambitious FBI special agent . . . Together they are at the heart of the ticking-clock investigation for a psychopathic serial killer. The bond they forge in this crucible sets the stage for high-stakes suspense.",
  "Regan Merritt": "This series is a crime/thriller duology featuring former U.S. Marshal Regan Merritt as she confronts complex murder cases and her own painful past while working against time to uncover the truth.",
  "Lucy Kincaid": "Thriller series based on Lucy Kincaid who was attacked and nearly killed by an on-line predator six years ago, setting her on a path in wanting to joining the FBI.",
  "Max Revere": "Maxine Revere has dedicated her life to investigating murders that the police have long since given up any hope of solving. A nationally renowned investigative reporter with her own TV show and a tough-as-nails reputation, Max tackles cold cases from across the country and every walk of life.",
  "Predator": "Loosely connected romantic thriller series.",
  "No Evil": "Loosely connected romantic thriller series.",
  "Prison Break": "Loosely connected romantic suspense series.",
  "The Seven Deadly Sins": "A coven of witches well versed in the black arts unleash the Seven Deadly Sins on earth - as incarnate demons with an agenda.",
  "Lancers": "In a society where conformity is valued above all else, a teen girl training to become an Imperial pilot is forced to return to her rebel roots to save her world.",
  "Thousand Worlds": "A space opera series about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits.",
  "The Machineries of Empire": "This trilogy takes place within the Hexarchate, a sprawling interstellar empire ruled by six factions. These factions maintain power and advanced technology through citizens’ adherence to a shared calendar and belief system. When people or worlds deviate from these orthodox calendrical observances, their technology falters and “heresy” disrupts reality itself.",
  "Maiden Voyage": "The Maiden Voyage is a lesbian romance novella series where each book focuses on the crew of the all-female luxury yacht Maiden Voyage and the romantic adventures sparked during charters in idyllic settings like the Caribbean.",
  "Jason Bourne": "This is a long-running spy-thriller franchise created by American author Robert Ludlum, centering on the elite covert operative Jason Bourne - a highly skilled intelligence agent grappling with lost memories, ruthless enemies, and global conspiracies.",
  "Treadstone": "Treadstone made Jason Bourne an unstoppable force, but he's not the only one. Written by Joshua Hood.",
  "Matarese Dynasty": "The Matarese Circle are the Corsican Brotherhood. Terrifying killers, their power could plunge the world into chaos and destruction within two years.",
  "Midnight in Manhattan": "The Midnight in Manhattan series is a contemporary sapphic romance series set against the vibrant, fast-paced backdrop of New York City. Each novel follows a different woman at a pivotal moment in her life, balancing career pressures, emotional baggage, and the vulnerability required to fall in love. The stories are loosely connected, allowing each book to stand alone while sharing a common urban setting and thematic continuity.",
  "Old Man’s War": "Humanity has reached the stars, but have been engaged in wars with alien races for decades over habitable planets. The Colonial Defense Force fights for Earth. To join the CDF, a recruit must have reached retirement age. They don't want young people; they want people who carry the knowledge and skills of decades of living. Soldiers are taken off Earth and never allowed to return. They'll serve time at the front. And if they survive, they'll be given a generous homestead on one of Earth's hard-won colony planets.",
  "Chesapeake Valley": "After the murder of her mother, Eve left Chesapeake Valley behind, hoping for a fresh start. But home has a way of calling you back . . .",
  "Sapphire Valley": "Strange coincidences and murders are converging in Sapphire Valley. Determined to solve the town’s mysteries and overcome the nightmares of their pasts, they find themselves embarking on a journey that will forever change their lives.",
  "Olivia Knight FBI": "WANTED: A picturesque new town, a fresh start, and a much-needed escape from the constant reminder that the world is still full of bad guys. Written with K.S Gray.",
  "Blake Wilder": "FBI mystery thriller novels in a series.",
  "Paddy Meehan": "The three books in this crime series fit together into a biography of Paddy Meehan as she moves through the Glasgow newspaper industry during the turbulent eighties and nineties.",
  "Pandava Quartet": "The first in an accessible, funny, and fast-paced fantasy adventure series based on Hindu mythology, about a twelve-year-old girl who sets a cosmic showdown in motion when she lights an ancient lamp on a dare.",
  "The Gilded Wolves": "As the nineteenth century draws to a close, Parisian treasure-hunter Séverin Montagnet-Alarie assembles a team of unlikely allies - teenagers with backgrounds as mysterious and diverse as their talents and motives - to help him obtain powerful objects by any means necessary.",
  "The Star-Touched Queen": "Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a kingdom when you're only seventeen?",
  "The Chronicles of Osreth": "A vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics in a steampunk-inflected world.",
  "The Edge": "The Edge lies between worlds, on the border between the Broken, where people shop at Walmart and magic is a fairytale - and the Weird, where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny. It’s a place where poverty is real, life is hard, and fairy tales sometimes do come true.",
  "Innkeeper Chronicles": "Dina DeMille doesn’t run your typical Bed and Breakfast. Her inn is a living entity that defies laws of physics, her fluffy dog is secretly a monster, and the only paying guest is a former Galactic tyrant with a price on her head. Note: Loosely connected to The Edge series. George, Jack, Sophie, and Gaston from Sweep in Peace feature as children in The Edge series.",
  "The Iron Covenant": "No day is ordinary in a world where Technology and Magic compete for supremacy . . . But no matter which force is winning, in the apocalypse, a sword will always work.",
  "Kate Daniels": "The world has suffered a magic apocalypse. We pushed the technological progress too far, and now magic returned with a vengeance. It comes in waves, without warning, and vanishes as suddenly as it appears. When magic is up, planes drop out of the sky, cars stall, electricity dies. When magic is down, guns work and spells fail. It’s a volatile, screwed-up world. Magic feeds on technology, gnawing down on skyscrapers until most of them topple and fall, leaving only skeletal husks behind. Monsters prowl the ruined streets, werebears and werehyenas stalk their prey; and the Masters of the Dead, necromancers driven by their thirst for knowledge and wealth, pilot blood-crazed vampires with their minds. In this world lives Kate Daniels. Kate likes her sword a little too much and has a hard time controlling her mouth. The magic in her blood makes her a target, and she spent most of her life hiding in plain sight. But sometimes even trained killers make friends and fall in love, and when the universe tries to kick them in the face, they kick back.",
  "Aurelia Ryder": "An all-new series set in the Kate Daniels World and featuring Julie Lennart-Olsen, Kate and Curran's ward.",
  "Kinsmen": "Set in the planet Rada in a distant future, Kinsmen are gifted men and women who have used their biologically enhanced powers to secure territory for themselves and their families and exist in a perpetual state of competition.",
  "Breach Wars": "We are at war. The interdimensional invasion brought us unimaginable suffering, but it also awoke talents slumbering deep within us, a means to repel and destroy our enemy. Every day new gates open, leading to breaches filled with monsters and valuable resources. If you are a Talent, your country needs you. The world needs you. Be the hero you were born to be.",
  "After the Rift": "The king's magnificent palace was built in a matter of weeks. No one saw the builders, no villagers are allowed beyond the gilded gate, and only one servant has ever left. The haunted look in her eyes as she was recaptured by the palace guards is something Josie, daughter of the village doctor, has never forgotten.",
  "The Glass Library": "A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting.",
  "Glass and Steele": "India Steele is desperate. Her father is dead, her fiancé took her inheritance, and no one will employ her, despite years working for her watchmaker father. Indeed, the other London watchmakers seem frightened of her. Alone, poor, and at the end of her tether, India takes employment with the only person who'll accept her - an enigmatic and mysterious man from America. A man who possesses a strange watch that rejuvenates him when he's ill.",
  "Cleopatra Fox Mysteries": "This is a historical cozy mystery series set in turn-of-the-century London, following Cleopatra “Cleo” Fox, a sharp-witted and independent young woman who runs a private investigation agency.",
  "I Heart Sapphfic Pride Collection": "These books are part of the I Heart SapphFic Pride Collection, which contains eight standalone books from some of the top authors in sapphic fiction today. Each one promises a Pride theme and a happy ending. The collection was organised by I Heart SapphFic, which is a website for authors and readers of sapphic fiction to stay up to date on all the latest sapphic fiction news.",
  "Gabriel Dax": "This series follows Gabriel Dax, an English writer and journalist whose life becomes entangled with major political conflicts of the twentieth century.",
  "The Dispatcher": "One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don’t know. But it changes everything: war, crime, daily life.",
  "The Interdependency": "The Interdependency, humanity’s interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. The Flow, the extra-dimensional conduit that makes travel between the stars possible, is disappearing, leaving entire star systems stranded. When it goes, human civilisation may go with it - unless desperate measures can be taken.",
  "Lock In": "Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes “Lock In”: Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.",
  "Age of Wrath": "The land of Ascarlia, a fabled realm of bloodied steel and epic sagas, has been ruled by the Sister Queens for centuries. No one has dared question their rule. Until now. A new age has dawned. An age of blood and steel. An age of wrath.",
  "The Seven Swords": "Set in a world where demons and gods walk the earth, the Seven Swords is a dark and exciting fantasy adventure series.",
  "Covenant of Steel": "Covenant of Steel is a gritty epic fantasy trilogy told as the autobiographical confession of Alwyn Scribe, a former outlaw who rises to prominence during a brutal religious war. Framed as a memoir written late in life, the series charts Alwyn’s transformation from thief to soldier to influential figure - while questioning whether his version of events can be trusted.",
  "The Draconis Memoria": "This series is set in a vibrant new world where the blood of drakes - creatures similar to dragons - is valued beyond reckoning, and can be distilled into elixirs that grant fearsome powers to those who are “blood-blessed.”",
  "Ravens Shadow": "The Sixth Order wields the sword of justice and smites the enemies of the Faith and the Realm.",
  "In Death": "The In Death series is a long-running futuristic police procedural centred on Lieutenant Eve Dallas, a tough, driven homicide detective with the NYPSD. Set in a near-future New York, the books combine classic murder investigations with advanced technology, while keeping the focus firmly on human motives, trauma, and justice. Nora ROberts writing under the pseudynom of J.D Robb.",
  "The Indian Lake": "This series centres on Jade Daniels, a troubled, fiercely intelligent teenager obsessed with horror films, who views the real world through the rules and tropes of classic slashers. What begins as a familiar “small town with a dark secret” story evolves into a violent, emotionally devastating exploration of trauma, survival, Indigenous identity, and the stories societies tell to justify harm.",
  "Iowa Mysteries": "The Iowa Mysteries series consists of standalone but thematically linked psychological crime novels set in rural Iowa. Rather than traditional procedurals, these books emphasise internal psychology, unreliable perceptions, and the contrast between wholesome appearances and hidden brutality.",
  "Joona Linna": "The Joona Linna series is a high-intensity Scandinavian crime thriller series centred on Joona Linna, a relentless, intuitive homicide detective known for his unorthodox methods and refusal to let cases go cold.",
  "The Keepers": "The Keepers series is a romantic suspense thriller series centred on a secretive, isolated group known as the Keepers - families who live off the grid, bound by their own rules, traditions, and moral code. Outsiders view them with suspicion, fear, or mythic fascination, particularly when violent crimes and disappearances begin to surface.",
  "Detective Ellie Reeves": "The Detective Ellie Reeves series follows Ellie Reeves, a determined small-town detective haunted by personal loss and a deep commitment to protecting vulnerable victims. Set in the American South, the series blends police procedural investigations with romantic suspense, emphasising emotional stakes as much as the crimes themselves.",
  "20 Minutes": "The 20 Minutes series is built around a deceptively simple but devastating concept: a single twenty-minute window in which one decision changes everything. Each book presents a tightly contained psychological scenario where ordinary people are pushed into extreme choices, often involving crime, cover-ups, betrayal, or moral compromise.",
  "Alex Morrow": "The Alex Morrow series follows DI Alex Morrow, a highly competent but deeply conflicted detective navigating Glasgow’s criminal underworld and the institutional pressures of modern policing.",
  "The Alliance": "Ocean Yoon has never felt like much of a Korean, even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo, Jeju Island's beloved female divers. She's also persona non grata at the Alliance, Korea's solar system-dominating space agency, since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little too quick with her gun.",
  "Garnethill": "The Garnethill trilogy of suspense thrillers featuring Maureen O'Donnell.",
  "Black Winter": "Clare remembers the cold. She remembers abandoned cars and children’s toys littered across the road. She remembers dark shapes in the snow and a terror she can’t explain. And then . . . nothing.",
  "Dark Shores": "In a world divided by meddlesome gods and treacherous oceans, only the Maarin possess the knowledge to cross the Endless Seas. But they have one mandate: East must never meet West.",
  "Saga of the Unfated": "A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king in this Norse-inspired fantasy series.",
  "The Bridge Kingdom": "The series follows Lara, a princess raised and trained as a spy, who is sent to marry the king of a rival kingdom. Her mission is to infiltrate and weaken his nation from within - but once there, she begins to question everything as she uncovers truths about the conflict, the people she was taught to hate, and her own loyalties.",
  "The Malediction": "For five centuries, a witch’s curse has bound the trolls to their city beneath the mountain. When Cécile de Troyes is kidnapped and taken beneath the mountain, she realises that the trolls are relying on her to break the curse.",
  "Constellation": "Standalone romance novels. It is not necessary to read this series in any particular order, though it might be more fun to read them from start to finish.",
  "Cormac Reilly": "The Cormac Reilly series follows DS Cormac Reilly, a principled, often isolated detective whose career is shaped by past investigative failures, institutional resistance, and moral resolve. The series is known for its measured pacing, strong sense of place, and emphasis on truth over spectacle.",
  "Braided Fate": "When ancient magic tests a newfound love, a dark fate beckons . . .",
  "Forging Silver into Stars": "Forging Silver into Stars is a companion/continuation series set in the same world as Brigid Kemmerer’s Defy the Night trilogy series, but it shifts the spotlight to Cora and Grey, two secondary characters whose personal struggles take centre stage.",
  "Defy the Night": "A fantasy series about a kingdom divided by corruption, the prince desperately holding it together, and the girl who will risk everything to bring it crashing down.",
  "D.I Kim Stone": "A Detective hiding dark secrets, Kim Stone will stop at nothing to protect the innocent.",
  "Vallendor": "A sweeping series where gods bleed, realms fall, and one woman stands between salvation and ruin.",
  "Haven Thrillers": "After ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join her godfather’s burgeoning PI business. What crimes could possibly happen in a town nicknamed “Mayberry by the Sea”?",
  "Detective Elouise Norton": "The Detective Elouise Norton series follows Lou Norton, an LAPD homicide detective navigating high-profile cases in Los Angeles while living under the shadow of her powerful and controversial family.",
  "The Divine Dancers Duology": "In this sweeping crossover of romantic fantasy and Hindu mythology, Kritika H. Rao reimagines the famous tale of a celestial dancer tasked with seducing a human sage, but when she finds herself falling in love with her mark, she will be forced to choose between loyalty to her home and being true to herself.",
  "Rages": "Hindu philosophy-inspired debut science fantasy follows a husband and wife racing to save their living city - and their troubled marriage - high above a jungle world besieged by cataclysmic storms.",
  "Divine Thrall": "A divinely blessed warrior bound to the last living goddess plots deicide to win her freedom.",
  "The Doctor's Wife": "A twisty psychological thriller series about a seemingly perfect doctor whose secrets unravel through betrayal, manipulation, and revenge.",
  "The Dragon Queen": "A vengeful dragon. A forgotten terror. And the one man who is least qualified to stop them.",
  "The Echo Archives": "Follow a star investigator and her rival as they journey through layers of reality to save the world as they know it in this whip-smart adventure fantasy about rival guilds, reality-bending magic and unexpected mystery.",
  "Rooks and Ruin": "One woman will either save an entire continent or completely destroy it in a captivating epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties and broken magic.",
  "Swords and Fire": "In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce and those born with power are strictly controlled - taken as children and conscripted into the Falcon Army.",
  "Edinburgh Nights": "Sixth Sense meets Stranger Things in T.L Huchu's The Library of the Dead, a sharp contemporary fantasy following a precocious and cynical teen as she explores the shadowy magical underside of modern Edinburgh.",
  "The Enceladons": "When several people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, they’re convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach . . . Connecting will change everything . . .",
  "The Skelfs": "Three generations of women from the Skelfs family take over the family funeral-home and PI businesses.",
  "The Extractor": "An extractor is elite in every way, and Landry Donovan is no exception.",
  "Fate's Thread": "In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god–turned–detective to track down a wrathful demon . . . before it can destroy the mortal world.",
  "Talons": "Talons is a blend of dark romance and Korean mythology.",
  "Thirstwood": "This series is a grim YA fantasy duology set in a world where water is controlled by a brutal ruling class and survival depends on obedience, strength, and sacrifice. Society is divided between those who hoard resources and those forced to fight for scraps.",
  "Frostblood": "Frostblood is set in world where flame and ice are mortal enemies - but together create a power that could change everything.",
  "Harry Hole": "Hole is a classic loose cannon in the Oslo (Norway) police force, with few close friends and some unorthodox methods.",
  "Heart-to-Heart Medical Romance": "This series is a contemporary sapphic romance collection set primarily in medical environments such as hospitals and clinics. The series blends professional realism with emotionally driven love stories, focusing on women who work in, or are closely connected to, the healthcare field.",
  "Helium-3": "A hard sci-fi series centered on the race to mine helium-3 from the Moon as a solution to Earth’s energy crisis. Blending real science with high-stakes tension, it follows scientists and engineers navigating corporate interests, political pressure, and the dangers of space.",
  "The Wall": "This series is a hard-science-fiction survival and first-contact saga that explores humanity’s response to an incomprehensible extraterrestrial phenomenon.",
  "The Perfect Nurse": "This series follows a nurse whose outwardly flawless professionalism masks increasingly disturbing behaviour. Trusted with patients’ lives and access to intimate family spaces, she uses her position to manipulate, control, and insert herself into others’ lives - often with devastating consequences.",
  "Postcards": "A secret lies buried at the heart of her family - but it can’t stay hidden forever.",
  "A Study in Drowning": "Effy Sayre has always believed in fairy tales. Haunted by visions of the Fairy King since childhood, she’s had no choice.",
  "Sumerians": "The fates of a young goddess, a warrior, and a mortal soldier collide in this enthralling and lyrical fantasy re-telling of The Epic of Gilgamesh.",
  "Sun of Blood and Ruin": "Rumor has it on the streets of sixteenth-century New Spain, there's a new vigilante in town serving justice. This reimagining of Zorro - featuring a heroic warrior sorceress - weaves Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history two decades after the Spanish conquest into a swashbuckling, historical debut fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.",
  "Scholomance": "Scholomance is a school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death (for real) - until one girl, El, begins to unlock its many secrets.",
  "Temeraire": "Capt. Will Laurence is serving with honour in the British Navy when his ship captures a French frigate harbouring a most unusual cargo - an incalculably valuable dragon egg. When the egg hatches, Laurence unexpectedly becomes the master of the young dragon Temeraire and finds himself on an extraordinary journey that will shatter his orderly, respectable life and alter the course of his nation’s history.",
  "War Arts": "Humanity is divided between two evolutionary paths: War Arts practitioners, who can access reality-bending combat abilities through extreme discipline, genetic enhancement, and mental conditioning and Technologists, who rely on advanced AI, cybernetics, and engineered weapons. When these competing philosophies collide, society fractures into ideological and physical conflict, forcing individuals to choose between personal power and collective progress.",
  "Continuance": "Seventy-five years from today, the human race has been cast from a dying Earth to wander the stars in a vast fleet of arks - each shaped by its inhabitants into a diverse and fascinating new environment, with its own rules and eccentricities.",
  "Embers of War": "This series begins after humanity’s devastating war with an alien species known as the Architects - godlike entities capable of reshaping planets and annihilating civilisations. Although the war is officially over, its aftermath continues to shape politics, technology, and personal lives. When remnants of the Architects resurface, a fragile peace is threatened, forcing old soldiers, artificial intelligences, and civilians back into conflict.",
  "Sarantine Universe": "A series of historical-fantasy novels that share the same broad fictional world. Lord of Emperors is a direct sequel to Sailing to Sarantium, together known as The Sarantine Mosaic duology. The rest are stand-alone novels set in different eras within the same world.",
  "Aether Saga": "The Aether Saga is a two-book fantasy duology inspired by One Thousand and One Nights.",
  "Amber Jamison": "The Amber Jamison series follows Amber Jamison, a tough, street-smart young woman whose life gets tangled with serial killers, danger, and unexpected alliances.",
  "Shaw Connolly": "The Shaw Connolly series follows Shawnee “Shaw” Connolly, a forensic fingerprint analyst in rural Maine whose life is deeply shaped by unresolved trauma, obsession, and a relentless pursuit of justice.",
  "Saul Anguish": "The Saul Anguish books follow Detective Sergeant Saul Anguish, a brilliant but troubled investigator often navigating morally ambiguous terrain and psychologically fraught crimes.",
  "Hu Done It": "The Hu Done It series by Gloria Chao is a comedic, contemporary mystery series starring a trio of amateur sleuths who find themselves embroiled in murder investigations while navigating personal drama, quirky humour, and unexpected friendships.",
  "Detective Sergeant Pace": "The Detective Sergeant Pace series follows Detective Sergeant Pace, a British police investigator drawn into deeply unsettling and unconventional criminal cases.",
  "Azad": "Time travelling novels.",
  "Cosmic": "The Cosmic series is a science fiction narrative that combines near-future technology, ethical questions about cloning and human consciousness, and escalating conflict between scientific progress and extremist ideology. It follows a core cast of characters - most centrally Amira Valdez - as they contend with the consequences of groundbreaking biological science and the social forces it awakens.",
  "The Age of Uprising": "This epic fantasy tells the tales of clashing Guilds, magic-fueled machines, intrigue and revolution - and the one family that stands between an empire's salvation or destruction.",
  "War of the Archons": "In a world where magic has vanished, rival nations vie for power in a continent devastated by war.",
  "Air Awakens": "A library apprentice, a sorcerer prince, and an unbreakable magic bond . . .",
  "Alone": "The Alone series is a children's fiction series that centres on young protagonists coping with the aftermath of a large-scale evacuation and mysterious disappearance of adults in their Colorado communities.",
  "Arcana Academy": "A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy.",
  "A Trial of Sorcerers": "A young adult epic fantasy series that's a tale of competition, coming of age, distant lands, elemental magic, and romance.",
  "Air Awakens: Golden Guard": "The Golden Guard is known in Air Awakens as the most elite fighting group. However, they weren't always this way. Step back in time to where the Golden Guard got its start in this prequel trilogy.",
  "Loom Saga": "The Loom Saga is an epic fantasy trilogy set in the divided world of Loom, where magic and machine clash under a brutal Dragon-ruled regime.",
  "Ash Henderson": "Ash Henderson is a detective constable in fictional Oldcastle, Scotland.",
  "Gunnie Rose": "This series is centered on a young gunslinging mercenary called Lizbeth Rose.",
  "Harper Connelly": "Harper Connelly: a gutsy new heroine who makes her living finding the dead - telepathically!",
  "Aurora Teagarden": "Though a small town at heart, Lawrenceton, Georgia, has its dark side - and crime buffs. One of whom is librarian Aurora “Roe” Teagarden, a member of the Real Murders Club, which meets once a month to analyse famous cases.",
  "Sookie Stackhouse": "Sookie Stackhouse is a waitress and a telepath in the fictional town of Bon Temps, Louisiana.",
  "War Girls": "Two sisters are torn apart by war and must fight their way back to each other in a futuristic, Black Panther–inspired Nigeria.",
  "Beasts Made of Night": "In the walled city of Kos, corrupt mages can magically call forth sin from a sinner in the form of sin-beasts - lethal creatures spawned from feelings of guilt. A gritty Nigerian-influenced fantasy series.",
  "Beatrice Steele": "The Beatrice Steele series blends cozy mystery, historical fiction, and comedy of manners in a Regency-style setting. At its heart is Beatrice Steele, a sharp-witted young woman whose love of crime solving clashes amusingly with rigid social expectations for “ladylike” behaviour.",
  "Detective Morgan Brookes": "This series follows Detective Morgan Brookes, an investigative detective based in the fictional Lake District town of Rydal Falls, as she navigates escalating violent crimes, complex psychological cases, and team-level challenges within her police unit.",
  "Beth Adams": "This is a two-book series centered on Dr. Beth Adams, a forensic pathologist whose professional expertise draws her into dangerous and emotionally charged criminal investigations.",
  "Detective Lucy Harwin": "This series follows Detective Inspector Lucy Harwin, a resilient and determined investigator working in the fictional coastal town of Brooklyn Bay.",
  "Blood of Lilith": "Feminist retelling of Lilith's story, Lilith will rise from the ashes of her former life to destroy the ancient power that stole everything she loves.",
  "Bloodsworn": "Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance.",
  "Of Blood and Bone": "A race of warrior angels, the Ben-Elim, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands, but their peace is brutally enforced. Of Blood and Bone Series is set in the Banished Lands, 130 years after the events that take place in Wrath.",
  "The Faithful and the Fallen": "The Faithful and the Fallen is a full-bodied epic fantasy saga that blends prophecy, war, loyalty, and fate across four novels. Starting with the boundary collapse in Malice and culminating in the climactic resolution of Wrath, the series charts the rise of darkness and the courage of those who resist it.",
  "Charlie Parker": "The Charlie Parker series follows Charlie “Bird” Parker, a former NYPD detective turned private investigator, as he hunts killers, confronts deeply disturbing crimes, and gradually becomes entangled with forces that stretch beyond the criminal underworld into the uncanny and supernatural.",
  "The Book of Lost Things": "John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.",
  "The Booking Agents": "A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective team up to solve murders.",
  "The Clockwork Century": "The Clockwork Century series is a steampunk alternate-history saga set in a United States where the Civil War has dragged on for decades and a toxic gas has turned many of the dead into zombies. Spanning multiple characters and locations, the novels combine airships, steam-powered technology, espionage, horror, and adventure as survivors struggle against both the undead and the consequences of a fractured nation.",
  "Colter Shaw": "The son of a survivalist family, Colter Shaw is an expert tracker. Now he makes a living as a “reward seeker,” traveling the country to help police solve crimes and locate missing persons for private citizens.",
  "Lincoln Rhyme": "Lincoln Rhyme is a forensic scientist known to his peers as “the world's foremost criminalist.” He was a former NYPD Homicide Detective who is now a Forensic Consultant with the Dept. since he became a quadriplegic. He is partnered with Amelia Sachs who acts as his eyes as she walks crime scenes.",
  "The Broken Doll": "A sociopath cuts a path of destruction across the rural Midwest. In pursuit: a vigilante detective and a prosecutor, one bent on revenge, the other on virtue. And in the wrong place at the wrong time: a doctor in a life-and-death moral struggle. Barreling toward justice, their fates converge in these four interlocking short stories of cunning misdirection",
  "Kathryn Dance": "Special Agent Kathryn Dance is a brilliant interrogator and kinesics expert with the California Bureau of Investigation.",
  "Bulletproof": "Romantic suspense trilogy set in Crescent City, CA and then a small, fictional town in Montana. It’s about a man who, after being wrongly imprisoned, is exonerated, but the gang he clicked up with in order to survive what he thought was a life sentence, is not willing to let him go.",
  "Burningblade & Silvereye": "Long ago, a magical war destroyed an empire, and a new one was built in its ashes. But still the old grudges simmer, and two siblings will fight on opposite sides to save their world.",
  "The Cahills": "A psychological suspense/crime thriller series focused on a wealthy but deeply troubled family and the deadly secrets surrounding them.",
  "Eve Duncan": "Eve Duncan is a survivor, still tortured by the kidnapping and murder of her seven-year-old child, Bonnie. Years after this tragedy, Eve is one of the world’s foremost forensic sculptors and tries to bring closure to other parents who have lost their children.",
  "Kendra Michaels": "Written with Roy Johansen - Kendra Michaels is a hired gun for both the CIA and FBI.",
  "Catherine Ling": "Catherine Ling was abandoned on the streets of Hong Kong at age four. Schooled in the art of survival, she traded in the only commodity she had: information. As a teenager, she came under the tutelage of a mysterious man known only as Hu Chang - a skilled assassin and master poisoner. As a young woman, she was recruited by the CIA and now she is known as one of their most effective operatives.",
  "The Moon Heresies": "A talented heretic must decide between the pursuit of forbidden magic, or the ecstasy of forbidden love - either way, her choice will upend the world.",
  "Chaos & Flame": "From authors Justina Ireland and Tessa Gratton comes the first book in a ferocious YA fantasy duology featuring ancient magic and warring factions.",
  "Innis Lear": "A kingdom at risk, a crown divided, a family drenched in blood.",
  "Constance": "Series is set in a near-future world where human cloning has become technologically possible and legally fraught, especially for the wealthy who use it to cheat death. The series centers on individuals who must confront identity, memory, and survival in the face of powerful forces that want to control or destroy them.",
  "Court of Shadows": "Series takes place on the continent of Tristia, the same setting used in the Greatcoats series, and builds on that world’s traditions of honour, duelling, and political upheaval - but with a fresh focus on individual investigations, espionage, theatre, and morally complex characters. Each book is designed so that it can be enjoyed as a standalone novel, though reading more than one reveals deeper world-building links.",
  "Coyote Canyon": "This series is a contemporary women’s fiction / romance trilogy set in the fictional small town of Coyote Canyon, Montana. Each book centres on a strong, independent woman navigating personal challenges, relationships, and community - with recurring characters and friendships that link the stories together.",
  "Crow Investigations": "The Crow Investigations series follows Lydia Crow, a determined and sharp-witted private investigator born into one of the city’s infamous magical crime families. Though she claims to be “powerless,” Lydia finds herself drawn into a world of mystery, family loyalty, and occult danger, uncovering dark secrets beneath London’s streets as old alliances and rivalries among enchanted families begin to unravel.",
  "Cyrus Haven": "This series is a psychological crime thriller series that follows a forensic psychologist and his enigmatic protégé/witness through increasingly layered and dangerous investigations.",
  "The Dallergut": "The Dallergut series is a whimsical fantasy set in a department store where people purchase dreams while they sleep, with each floor offering different kinds of dreams crafted by specialist dreammakers. Through the experiences of the store's employees and customers, the series explores the value of dreams, hope, memory, and the emotional role they play in everyday life.",
  "Dark Lord Davi": "Groundhog Day meets Guardians of the Galaxy in Django Wexler’s laugh-out-loud fantasy tale about a young woman who, tired of defending humanity from the Dark Lord, decides to become the Dark Lord herself.",
  "Dept 6 Hired Guns": "This series is set in Arizona and are about a private security firm that is hired to take on and do some things that a regular police force could not.",
  "The Devoured Worlds": "When a spy is stranded on a dead planet with her mortal enemy, she must first figure out how to survive before she can uncover the conspiracy that landed them both there in the first place.",
  "The Protectorate": "Dazzling space battles, intergalactic politics, and rogue AI collide in Velocity Weapon, the first book in this epic space opera series.",
  "The Diamond Knife": "A new action-adventure sci-fi series set in a dangerous world in which one must fly - or die.",
  "The Diviners": "Supernatural series set in Manhattan during the 1920s that follows a teen heroine reminiscent of two of the era's most famous literary women - Zelda Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker. The story will be a wild new ride full of dames and dapper dons, jazz babies and Prohibition-defying parties, conspiracy and prophecy - and all manner of things that go bump in the neon-drenched night.",
  "Dreamer": "The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming - they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives - they will sleep forever if their dreamers die. And then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all. The Dreamer Trilogy expands the world created in The Raven Cycle.",
  "The Raven Cycle": "Blue Sargent had forgotten how many times she had been told that she would kill her true love.",
  "Dublin Murder Mysteries": "Police procedural series set in Dublin Ireland which features Detective Garda Mike West.",
  "Dundee, Idaho": "The Dundee series is a small town contemporary romance series.",
  "Stillwater": "The Stillwater series is a romantic suspense trilogy set in Stillwater, Mississippi (a fictional place where some of the characters have minds as small as the town itself) and is made up of three tightly connected stories. In these books, the beloved town preacher is missing. The heroine of the first novel knows where he’s at and why he’s there. She was present the night he was killed and his body buried. These books can be read as stand alone novels, but because they have an overarching mystery, it would be best to read them in order.",
  "Fairham Island": "The Fairham Island books are set on a small, fictional island off the coast of South Carolina.",
  "The Evelyn Talbot Chronicles": "The Evelyn Talbot books are romantic thrillers about a psychiatrist who studies serial killers at a remote facility in Alaska.",
  "The Whiskey Creek": "The Whiskey Creek series contains ten stories so far, and there will eventually be four more. Although this is a contemporary series, it’s set in a “gold country” town similar to those near Sacramento, CA where gold was discovered in January of 1848. These books can be read as stand alone novels, but for maximum enjoyment, it’s always better to read them in order.",
  "Silver Springs": "The Silver Springs series is an open-ended contemporary romance series. These books are set in a picturesque small town (fictional) in Southern California which has been modeled very loosely on Ojai - a place where even the hardest hearts can learn to love again. These books can be read as stand alone novels, but for maximum enjoyment, it's always better to read them in order.",
  "Emily Wilde": "A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love.",
  "Even the Darkest Stars": "A sweeping and action-packed debut fantasy duology loosely inspired by the early climbers of Mt. Everest.",
  "Empire of the Wolf": "Fantasy trilogy following the tale of Sir Konrad Vonvalt, an Emperor’s Justice - a detective, judge and executioner all in one. As he unravels a web of secrets and lies, Vonvalt discovers a plot that might destroy his order once and for all - and bring down the entire Empire.",
  "The Great Silence": "The epic tale of an empire on the verge of industrial revolution, where sorcery and arcane practices are outlawed - and where an ancient prophecy threatens the coming end of days. Set in the same world as the Empire of the Wolf series.",
  "The Fetch Phillips Archives": "A former soldier turned PI tries to help the fantasy creatures whose lives he ruined in a world that's lost its magic.",
  "The Fionavar Tapestry": "Five men and women find themselves flung into the magical land of Fionavar, First of all Worlds. They have been called there by the mage Loren Silvercloak, and quickly find themselves drawn into the complex tapestry of events. For Kim, Paul, Kevin, Jennifer and Dave all have their own part to play in the coming battle against the forces of evil led by the fallen god Rakoth Maugrim and his dark hordes.",
  "The Sarantine Mosaic": "A two-volume story continuing that of the world created in “Tigana”. The empire of Sarantium is beset to east and west but Valerius II wishes to take back the western lands which gave birth to the empire he now rules. The master mosaicist, Caius Crispus, is called upon to play a role.",
  "Under Heaven": "In Under Heaven, Kay tells a story of honor and power, this time in a setting that evokes the dazzling Tang Dynasty of eighth-century China.",
  "The Five Penalties": "A legendary serial killer stalks the streets of a fantastical city in The Helm of Midnight, the stunning first novel in a new trilogy.",
  "Noumenon": "With nods to Arthur C. Clarke’s Rama series, the real science of Neal Stephenson’s Seveneves, a touch of Hugh Howey’s Wool, and told through echoes of Octavia Butler’s voice, this is a powerful tale of space travel, adventure, discovery, and humanity that unfolds through a series of generational vignettes.",
  "The Five Queendoms": "A centuries-long peace is shattered in a matriarchal society when a decade passes without a single girl being born.",
  "The Forbidden Library": "Alice always thought fairy tales had happy endings. That - along with everything else - changed the day she met her first fairy.",
  "The Shadow Campaigns": "Enter an epic fantasy world that echoes with the thunder of muskets and the clang of steel - but where the real battle is against a subtle and sinister magic . . .",
  "The Wells of Sorcery": "Isoka possesses extraordinary magical abilities, and is pressed into His Imperial Majesty's service as an agent for the Blessed Empire. Her missions are dangerous, her opponents schooled in dark sorcery, but with her family's lives at stake, she has no choice but to succeed.",
  "Forever Desert": "Follow one boy's epic quest to bring water back to his city and save his mother’s life. Prepare to enter the Forever Desert.",
  "The Winter Sea": "A stormsinger and pirate hunter join forces against a deathless pirate lord.",
  "The Four Pillars": "An epic fantasy featuring warrior priestesses and fickle gods at war.",
  "Fractured Kingdom": "A girl who yearns for freedom, a handsome thief . . . and the start of an epic romantic adventure that will change the course of history, combining the romance and adventure of The Princess Bride with the political intrigue of Game of Thrones.",
  "Gabriel Allon": "Mystery/thriller series featuring Gabriel Allon who is a master art restorer and sometime officer of Israeli intelligence.",
  "Michael Osbourne": "Mystery/thriller series featuring Michael Osbourne who is an agent with the CIA.",
  "Gibson Vaughn": "Series follows a skilled ex-Marine and hacker as he dismantles conspiracies, survives betrayal, and battles powerful enemies - from political elites to global criminals.",
  "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder": "This series charts Pip’s evolution from a thoughtful student to a savvy amateur sleuth as she reopens a closed murder case, confronts danger and bias, and pursues justice for the incorrectly accused.",
  "Good Intentions Collection": "Motherhood is a journey without a map. One woman may look to the past to chart the course ahead, while another may have the urge to travel a new path. In these provocative stories, acclaimed authors probe the growing pains that can change the lives of both mother and child in ways they never imagined.",
  "Thieves of Dragemor": "Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line.",
  "A Gothic Shade of Romance": "A Retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.",
  "Underworld Gods": "An adult dark fantasy romance based on the Underworld of Finnish Mythology.",
  "Greatcoats": "A disgraced swordsman struggles to redeem himself by protecting a young girl caught in the web of a royal conspiracy.",
  "Spellslinger": "“There are three things that earn you a man’s name among the Jan’Tep. The first is to demonstrate the strength to defend your family. The second is to prove you can perform the high magic that defines our people. The third is simply to reach the age of sixteen. I was a few weeks shy of my birthday when I learned that I wouldn’t be doing any of those things.”",
  "The Malevolent Seven": "The series follows Cade Ombra, a disgraced former battle-mage (Justiciar) who has abandoned the supposedly righteous empire he once served. Now a mercenary “wonderist,” Cade is pulled into an impossible mission: stop a cataclysmic war between god-like powers before humanity becomes collateral damage. The catch? Only the most dangerous, unstable, morally compromised mages are capable of doing what’s required.",
  "Hades Saga": "Hades & Persephone series told from Hades' POV.",
  "Hades x Persephone Saga": "The Hades x Persephone saga is a richly imagined romantic re-envisioning of a Greek myth, blending passionate romance with mythic intrigue, powerful gods, and personal transformation. The series spans seven main novels plus a thematic novella and is structured to give dual-perspective depth to both Hades and Persephone as they contend with love, fate, and the wrath of Olympus itself.",
  "Heart of Iron": "The Heart of Iron duology follows a headstrong, space-faring heroine, Ana, as she battles empire forces, dark artificial intelligence and ancient cosmic danger while trying to save the android she loves and protect her chosen family.",
  "Wanderers": "A decadent rock star. A deeply religious radio host. A disgraced scientist. And a teenage girl who may be the world's last hope.",
  "Miriam Black": "Miriam Black knows how you’re going to die. This makes her daily life a living hell, especially when you can’t do anything about it, or stop trying to. She’s foreseen hundreds of car crashes, heart attacks, strokes, and suicides. She merely needs to touch you - skin to skin contact - and she knows how and when your final moments will occur.",
  "Heartland": "Corn is king in the Heartland, and Cael McAvoy has had enough of it. It's the only crop the Empyrean government allows the people of the Heartland to grow. And the genetically modified strain is so aggressive that it takes everything the Heartlanders have just to control it.",
  "Zeroes": "An exhilarating thrill-ride through the underbelly of cyber espionage, which follows five iconoclastic hackers who are coerced into serving the U.S. government.",
  "Her Majesty's Royal Coven": "Her Majesty's Royal Coven tells the story of Her Majesty’s Royal Coven, established by Queen Elizabeth I as a covert government department based in Manchester. However, when the genocide of all witches is foreseen by the agency's oracles, consensus on how to tackle the prophecy threatens to tear apart a group of lifelong friends.",
  "House of Furies": "The House of Furies trilogy follows Louisa Ditton’s transformation from an escaping teen to someone immersed in a world where boarding houses judge souls and gods war behind the scenes.",
  "The Housemaid": "The Housemaid series is a domestic psychological thriller sequence that follows Millie Calloway from her first dangerous job with the Winchesters through subsequent uneasy shifts in seemingly safe environments, uncovering dark secrets and navigating escalating psychological peril.",
  "The Improbable Meet-Cute": "The Housemaid series is a domestic psychological thriller sequence that follows Millie Calloway from her first dangerous job with the Winchesters through subsequent uneasy shifts in seemingly safe environments, uncovering dark secrets and navigating escalating psychological peril.",
  "Into the Wild": "A fairy-tale-inspired fantasy where the children of classic storybook characters are bound by magical rules that control their fates. When those rules begin to break, the next generation must challenge the system, rewrite their destinies, and survive the chaos unleashed from the stories themselves.",
  "The Queens of Renthia": "In a world where dangerous elemental spirits threaten humanity, queens are magically bound to control them and keep the balance. When that control falters, a young heir and unlikely allies must navigate power struggles, betrayal, and rising chaos to protect their land and redefine what it means to rule.",
  "Spellshop": "A cozy fantasy series set on a quiet island where magic, community, and second chances intertwine. As a shy librarian opens a spellshop, she builds unexpected connections, faces lingering threats from her past, and discovers the power of belonging and starting over.",
  "The Invisible Library": "An adventure series featuring stolen books, secret agents and forbidden societies - think Doctor Who with librarian spies.",
  "Scarlet": "Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. Reinventing the beloved tale of the Scarlet Pimpernel.",
  "Joseph O'Loughlin": "Joseph O’Loughlin is a kindhearted psychologist with a flawed family life and a sense of dry humor as he struggles with “Mr. Parkinson”. O’Loughlin works beside Vincent Ruiz, a hard-drinking tough talking homicide detective. The series is set in London, England.",
  "Last Stand": "The Last Stand series is a romantic suspense series about a group of women who met at a victim’s support group. They formed a fast friendship and then a charity designed to help other victims - primarily those falling through the cracks of the criminal justice system, so they take on some difficult cases. These are set in Sacramento, CA.",
  "Letters from Maynara": "Filled with passion, romance, betrayal, and divine magic, Black Salt Queen journeys to a gorgeous precolonial island nation where women - and secrets - reign.",
  "Logan McRae": "Mystery/crime series that's set in Aberdeen, the Granite City, Oil Capital of Europe, perched on the east coast of Scotland.",
  "Eternal Sky": "After the death of the Great Khagan, the vast empire along the Celadon Highway collapses into civil war. The sky itself - once a stable, divine force - begins to fracture, signalling that something far deeper than politics is wrong with the world.",
  "Lotus Kingdoms": "Set several years after the events of Eternal Sky, The Lotus Kingdoms moves away from imperial succession and into a story about memory, identity, and the aftermath of empire.",
  "White Space": "The White Space series is set far in humanity’s future, where interstellar travel depends on navigating the White Space - a dangerous, physics-bending region that can only be safely traversed by minds with specific neurological traits.",
  "Magebike Courier": "An electrifying, gritty fantasy from debut author Hana Lee that takes a royal messenger on a high-speed chase across a climate-ravaged wasteland, featuring motorcycles, monsters, and magic.",
  "The Midsolar Murders": "Amateur detective Mallory Viridian’s talent for solving murders ruined her life on Earth and drove her to live on an alien space station, but her problems still follow her in this witty, self-aware novel that puts a speculative spin on murder mysteries.",
  "Mike Bowditch": "The series follows Mike Bowditch, a Maine game warden whose job places him at the intersection of law enforcement, wilderness survival, and tight-knit rural communities. When crimes occur in remote forests, frozen lakes, hunting camps, or isolated towns, Mike is often the only authority close enough to respond.",
  "Nevermoor": "Series about a cursed girl who escapes death and finds herself in a magical world - but is then tested beyond her wildest imagination.",
  "Nora Best": "In the first of a new mystery series, we meet Nora Best as she flees her old life, cheating husband and all, and takes to the road with an Airstream trailer.",
  "Not in Love": "Romance contemporary novels in a series.",
  "Obession": "A collection of short stories about people pushed to their extremes.",
  "Once There Was": "This series follows Marjan, a thoughtful, anxious Iranian-American girl who discovers that the fantastical creatures and legends from her grandmother’s stories are real - and deeply intertwined with her own family history. As ancient magic resurfaces, Marjan is pulled into a hidden world where stories have power, monsters walk among humans, and the past refuses to stay buried.",
  "Once Upon a Con": "Fairytale retellings.",
  "Parasitology": "A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease.",
  "PERSEFoNE": "Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died. Now living off the grid and trusting no one, she uses her computer-hacking skills to stay safely anonymous and alone. But when she wakes up on a table in an empty warehouse with an IV in her arm and no memory of how she got there, Noa starts to wish she had someone on her side.",
  "Philomena McCarthy": "The series centres on Philomena McCarthy, a London Metropolitan Police officer who is navigating her first years on the force while carrying a dangerous secret: she is the daughter of a powerful and violent organised crime boss.",
  "Radio Hearts": "The Radio Hearts series is a warm, character-driven YA romance centred on friendship, first love, and finding your voice.",
  "The Rising Tide": "An unlikely assassin struggles to escape a legendary bounty hunter.",
  "Rolling in the Deep": "The series begins with a doomed expedition: a reality-TV-style scientific voyage sets out to prove mermaids exist. Seven years later, a second, more serious research mission attempts to uncover the truth behind what really happened - and whether the creatures are still out there.",
  "Savannah": "The Savannah series follows detectives and law enforcement officers as they investigate a string of dark, psychologically driven crimes set against the sultry, historic backdrop of Savannah. The city’s beauty - its mansions, cemeteries, and moss-draped streets - contrasts sharply with the violence beneath the surface. Each novel centres on a standalone case, but recurring characters and relationships provide continuity across the series.",
  "The Scorched Continent": "The series follows Araxia, a formidable and morally complex woman raised within an imperial system founded on conquest and domination. Groomed for leadership and steeped in propaganda, she begins to question the foundations of her world as political machinations, rebellion, and forbidden truths collide.",
  "The Shepherd King": "The story follows Elspeth Spindle, a young woman living under a brutal regime that hunts magic users. Elspeth harbours a dangerous secret: a Nightmare - an ancient, monstrous spirit - lives in her mind, granting her power at an increasingly steep cost. When Elspeth becomes entangled in a royal quest to cure the kingdom’s curse, she must rely on the very darkness that could destroy her.",
  "The Stonewater Kingdom": "A gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a prophetess who is forced beyond the safety of her cloister on an impossible quest to defeat the gods with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight.",
  "Silver Elite": "Psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy.",
  "A Thousand Nights": "The first book is the retelling of 1,001 Nights and the second book is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty, both are loosley related. Spindle takes place about 1500 years after A Thousand Nights, and deals with some of the descendants, but in two new countries.",
  "Twisted Truths": "The Twisted Truth series blends high-stakes romantic suspense with dark psychological crime, centring on cases where buried secrets, manipulation, and long-suppressed trauma drive present-day violence. Each book focuses on a new central couple and investigation, while maintaining thematic continuity around deception, survival, and the cost of uncovering the truth. The crimes are personal, often rooted in past abuse, coercion, or lies that were never meant to surface.",
  "We Could Be Heroes": "The series follows Kris, a woman who wakes up in a hospital with complete amnesia and no idea who she is - or what she may have done. When she is accused of murder, her only advocate becomes Dr. Bennett, a psychologist whose own life is quietly unraveling. As Kris’s past slowly comes into focus, the novel asks whether truth is something we uncover - or something we construct to survive.",
  "The Wilderwood": "A dark fantasy novel series about a young woman who must be sacrificed to the legendary Wolf of the Wood to save her kingdom. But not all legends are true, and the Wolf isn't the only danger lurking in the Wilderwood.",
  "The Nightshade Crown": "A young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court.",
  "The Ever Seas": "They stole his crown, so he stole their daughter . . . ",
  "Phoenix Hoard": "Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle's Ebony Gate is a female John Wick story with dragon magic set in contemporary San Francisco’s Chinatown.",
  "The Wycherleys": "For the Kingdom. For the magic. And for love . . .",
  "Kokun": "A sweeping ecological fantasy from one of Japan’s most beloved storytellers - where two girls must unlock a forgotten power to save their world from collapse.",
  "Tidespeaker": "A girl with the power to command the tides has her life changed when she secures a job serving a wealthy noble family - only to learn upon arrival that the last person to fill her post mysteriously died, and her new employers are hiding dark secrets.",
  "Written in the Stars": "Romance novels. These books are connected by characters but can be read as standalones.",
  "The Keeper of Stars": "Who says you can’t rewrite the stars?",
  "Merritt & Blunt Mysteries": "A great detective's young assistant yearns for glory, but first they have learn to get along in this delightful feel good mystery series.",
  "Simon Peake": "The most dangerous people are those with nothing to lose. Who don't care if they live or die.",
  "The Dresden Files": "The Dresden Files are set in a “alternate” Chicago where magic is real, but only a few actually believe in it; it’s a first-person tale told by an irascible wizard named Harry Dresden, who regularly gives the magical establishment indigestion - and the police, the same. Take Sam Spade, your Average Joe Underdog Action Star, and toss in some spellcraft, and you get Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden. Heck of a guy.",
  "Daggers of Ire": "A rich and exciting new Latine children's fantasy about sisterhood, magic, and the power of kids to face what grown-ups refuse to see.",
  "Fair Folk": "Set in a world of perilous magic and moonlit forests, this seductive romantic fantasy tells the story of a defiant changeling, her cursed sister, and the dangerous fae lord she must defeat to save her family.",
  "Immortal Desires": "Deadly tarot, wicked schemes, dangerous alliances . . . can you survive the Forge?",
  "Detour": "A space shuttle flight crew discovers that the Earth they’ve returned to is not the home they left behind.",
  "Stockingham & Pike": "Secrets, murder, and mayhem collide as this unlikely sleuthing duo - an under-butler and a foul-mouthed octogenarian - hunt a killer in a manor sealed against the end of the world.",
  "Sparks & Bainbridge Mystery": "In the wake of World War II, Miss Iris Sparks and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bainbridge establish The Right Sort Marriage Bureau to help lovelorn Londoners find prospective spouses - and support themselves as independent women. But every client has at least one skeleton in their closet, and Gwen and Iris must draw on an extensive range of contacts established during the war to discretely investigate potential mates and their baggage.",
  "The Oak and Holly Cycle": "Can you love the dark when you know what it hides? Can you trust the dark when you know that it lies? Loosely inspired by Beauty and the Beast.",
  "Sister Holiday": "Sister Holiday is a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun who puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test. Based in New Orleans.",
  "The Lives of Guinevere": "The series follows Vera, a 22-year-old living in modern England, who’s still grieving the death of her boyfriend and feeling lost in life. Her life takes a dramatic turn when a stranger claiming to be Merlin reveals that she is actually Guinevere - not just figuratively, but historically - and that her lost memories hold the key to saving King Arthur’s Camelot.",
  "Detective Gina Harte": "The Detective Gina Harte series is a gritty UK-set crime thriller and police procedural centered on Detective Inspector Gina Harte, a seasoned homicide detective working in Worcestershire.",
  "Heavenly Bodies": "Fantasy series that blends Greek mythology and shadow magic.",
  "Mysteries Uncorked": "Some mysteries don’t fade with time. They wait for someone brave enough to ask the wrong questions.",
  "The Spellbound History Quartet": "A lush, atmospheric and achingly magical fantasy series. Books are standalone.",
  "The Cormorant": "Slow Horses meets Red Sparrow in this electrifying, globe-trotting spy thriller featuring a brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress who stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA and MI5.",
  "We'll Prescribe You a Cat": "A cat a day keeps the doctor away . . . ",
  "The Severed Era": "Centuries ago, mortals split the realm into two, with a magical veil placed firmly between them and their immortal rulers, the Tiarcons. Fueled by stolen magic, the mortal kingdoms flourished, but the Tiarcons never stopped trying to reclaim their magic and mortal subjects. And now, generations later, the veil between realms has begun to tear, letting immortal monsters ravage across the nations and threaten all the mortals have built.",
  "A Pine Cone Romance": "A trilogy set in Pine Cone with each book written by different authors.",
  "Tensorate": "Mokoya and Akeha, the twin children of the Protector, were sold to the Grand Monastery as children. While Mokoya developed her strange prophetic gift, Akeha was always the one who could see the strings that moved adults to action. While his sister received visions of what would be, Akeha realised what could be. What's more, he saw the sickness at the heart of his mother's Protectorate.",
  "The Eye of the Goddess": "The fate of a cursed nation depends on a princess who must outwit a mortal enemy and outlast the trials of a death-defying ritual.",
  "Storm Singer": "Series about a girl with the magical power to control the elements with her song.",
  "Shadowhunters": {
    "synopsis": "A thousand years ago, the Angel Raziel mixed his blood with the blood of men and created the race of the Nephilim. Human-angel hybrids, they walk among us, unseen but ever-present, our invisible protectors. They call themselves Shadowhunters. The Shadowhunters obey the laws set down in the Gray Book, given to them by the angel: their mandate is to protect our world from the interdimensional parasites they call demons, who travel from world to world, razing and destroying everything in their path. Theirs is also the task of keeping the peace among the warring Downworlders: the human-demon crossbreeds we know as warlocks, vampires, werewolves, and faeries. In their duties they are aided by the mysterious Silent Brothers. Their lips and eyes sewn shut, the Silent Brothers rule over the City of Bones, the necropolis below the streets of Manhattan that holds the dead bodies of slain Shadowhunters.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Mortal Instruments - Part One",
      "The Eldest Curses - Part One",
      "The Infernal Devices",
      "The Mortal Instruments - Part Two",
      "The Bane Chronicles",
      "Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy",
      "The Eldest Curses - Part Two",
      "The Dark Artifices",
      "Ghosts of the Shadow Market",
      "The Last Hours",
      "The Shadowhunter's Codex"
    ]
  },
  "Silver & Blood": "On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome and powerful man who saves her.",
  "Starlight's Shadow": "Starlight’s Shadow follows Captain Octavia Zarola and her tight-knit crew as they take on dangerous jobs in a galaxy still recovering from a brutal war between humans and the powerful Valovians. When former enemies are forced to work together, the crew becomes entangled in political conspiracies that threaten the fragile peace holding the galaxy together. Each book focuses on a different crew member, blending fast-paced space action with slow-burn romance, found family dynamics, and themes of trust, trauma, and reconciliation after war.",
  "Consortium Rebellion": "The Consortium Rebellion series follows three noble sisters from House von Hasenberg as they navigate political marriages, assassination attempts, and power struggles within a rigid aristocratic galactic society. Each book centres on a different sister, combining space-opera action, intrigue, and slow-burn romance as they fight for autonomy while uncovering threats that could destabilise the Consortium.",
  "World of Elan": {
    "synopsis": "Books listed below are in publication order and should be read in this order as the author intended. Legends of the First Empire and The Rise and Fall Series is completely separate from the other books, and no prior knowledge of Riyria is necessary to enjoy Legends or Rise.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Riyria Revelations",
      "The Riyria Chronicles - Part One",
      "The Legends of the First Empire - Part One",
      "The Riyria Chronicles - Part Two",
      "The Legends of the First Empire - Part Two",
      "The Rise and Fall",
      "The Riyria Chronicles - Part Three"
    ]
  },
  "Obsidian Throne": "Drawing on inspiration from the Mauryan Empire of Ancient India, this new fantasy series consists of hunted witches, romantic angst, and political intrigue.",
  "The Littlest Bigfoot": "Alice Mayfair, twelve years old, slips through the world unseen and unnoticed. Ignored by her family and shipped off to her eighth boarding school, Alice would like a friend.",
  "Twin Crowns": "Twin Crowns follows two identical twin sisters separated at birth: one raised as a princess preparing to inherit a throne, and the other raised in secret among witches and trained to survive in the wild. When circumstances force them into each other’s worlds, they end up swapping places, each discovering dangerous secrets about the kingdom and their family while navigating court politics and magical threats.",
  "The Cosmere Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Cosmere is a shared universe of epic fantasy series set across multiple planets, each with its own cultures and magic systems, all governed by a deeper underlying mythology. Many stories explore the legacy of godlike beings called Shards and how power, belief, and choice shape societies and individuals. While most series stand alone, subtle connections and recurring characters gradually reveal a much larger, interconnected cosmic narrative.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Mistborn",
      "Warbreaker",
      "The Stormlight Archive",
      "Elantris",
      "Mistborn: Secret History",
      "White Sand",
      "Wax and Wayne",
      "Secret Projects",
      "Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection",
      "Isles of the Emberdark"
    ]
  },
  "Dorothy Gentleman": "Welcome to the HMS Fairweather, Her Majesty’s most luxurious interstellar passenger liner! Room and board are included, new bodies are graciously provided upon request, and should you desire a rest between lifetimes, your mind shall be most carefully preserved in glass in the Library, shielded from every danger.",
  "Aunties": "The Aunties books follow quirky, lovable, and sharp-witted aunties who find themselves unexpectedly drawn into solving mysteries, supporting their communities, and navigating tangled family and romantic relationships. Each story blends humour, heart, and suspense as these aunties use intuition, cultural wisdom, and fierce loyalty to unravel secrets and protect those they love. Through clever sleuthing and warm character dynamics, the series delivers cozy mystery vibes with a modern, multicultural twist.",
  "Vera Wong": "The Aunties books follow quirky, lovable, and sharp-witted aunties who find themselves unexpectedly drawn into solving mysteries, supporting their communities, and navigating tangled family and romantic relationships. Each story blends humour, heart, and suspense as these aunties use intuition, cultural wisdom, and fierce loyalty to unravel secrets and protect those they love. Through clever sleuthing and warm character dynamics, the series delivers cozy mystery vibes with a modern, multicultural twist.",
  "Lily Dale": "The Lily Dale series follows mysteries set in the small, spiritually unique town of Lily Dale, New York - famous for its community of mediums and psychics. Each story typically centres on a protagonist drawn into unsettling secrets and sudden deaths beneath the town’s serene, mystical surface, blending atmospheric suspense with paranormal undertones. As characters investigate crimes that blur the line between the natural and supernatural, the series weaves together chilling twists, emotional stakes, and eerie explorations of belief and truth.",
  "The Well, That Was Unexpected": "The Well, That Was Unexpected series follows quirky, love-able characters whose lives are upended by surprising twists of fate - especially in romance, identity, and unexpected connections. With sharp humour, heartfelt emotion, and off-beat situations, each story blends romantic comedy with moments of self-discovery as protagonists navigate awkward encounters, new beginnings, and the chaos of life not going according to plan.",
  "Nightwatcher": "The Nightwatcher series centres on the Nightwatcher Agency, a covert group that uses psychics and investigators to help clients in danger, often involving missing persons, violent crimes, and sinister secrets. Each book blends procedural suspense with paranormal elements as team members confront killers, unravel conspiracies, and face threats that blur the line between the supernatural and real-world danger.",
  "Rowan & Neil": "The Rowan & Neil series follows the slow-burn, opposites-attract romance between Rowan, a studious, somewhat awkward girl navigating high school life, and Neil, a charming but commitment-averse boy who challenges her assumptions about herself and love. Across the books, their relationship grows through witty banter, heartfelt moments, and personal growth as they learn to trust each other while confronting fears around vulnerability, expectations, and what it means to build something lasting.",
  "Sandsea": "Inspired by stories from One Thousand and One Nights, this book weaves together the gripping tale of a legendary smuggler, a cowardly prince, and a dangerous quest across the desert to find a legendary, magical lamp.",
  "The Lost & Found": "The Lost & Found series follows small-town characters who are each wrestling with personal loss, fresh beginnings, and the messy business of piecing their lives back together.",
  "Good Boys": "The Good Boys series blends high-stakes thriller action with speculative science as it follows a covert team nicknamed the “Good Boys,” specialists dealing with deadly anomalies, conspiracies, and bio-engineered threats that ordinary authorities can’t handle.",
  "Say You’ll Remember Me": "The Say You’ll Remember Me series follows deeply emotional, character-driven romances that centre on love, loss, and healing through vulnerability and connection. Each book explores protagonists facing life-altering challenges - from grief and health struggles to renewed hope - as they discover unexpected love that reshapes their sense of self and future. With heartfelt introspection, witty banter, and tender slow-burn romance, the series blends poignant themes of memory, resilience, and second chances into uplifting, memorable love stories.",
  "Part of Your World": "Loosely connected standalone contemporary romance series, centered on fictional Royaume Northwestern Hospital, Minnesota.",
  "Ink in the Blood": "A lush, dark YA fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink is a weapon.",
  "Blake Larsen": "The Blake Larsen series is a gritty crime-thriller saga following federal agent Blake Larsen as she investigates brutal murders and dark conspiracies in the small town of Northern Pines. Haunted by personal tragedy and driven by her own need for justice, Blake repeatedly finds herself up against killers who hide behind corruption, secrecy, and calculated violence, forcing her to push her limits both emotionally and professionally. Across the books, each case deepens the shadows around her past and the town’s secrets, blending suspenseful mystery with intense character stakes.",
  "DS Peter Gayle": "The DS Peter Gayle series follows Detective Sergeant Peter “Pete” Gayle, a seasoned British CID investigator based around Exeter, as he tackles gruesome crimes, missing persons, and complex murder cases that often conceal deeper secrets. Across the long-running police procedural series, Gayle’s professional determination is intertwined with personal struggles - particularly the lingering pain of his own family’s loss - as he chases justice through twists, red herrings, and dark motives.",
  "Jason Trapp": "The Jason Trapp series follows Jason Trapp, a troubled ex-cop turned private investigator whose career was derailed by a devastating personal loss. Haunted by his past and driven by a relentless need to find the truth, Jason takes on missing-person cases and cold files that others have given up on, often uncovering dangerous conspiracies and violent predators along the way.",
  "Guild Hunter": "The Guild Hunter series is an urban fantasy saga set in a richly imagined world where archangels rule and vampires, angels, and humans collide. It follows Elena Deveraux, a former art thief turned elite Guild Hunter, as she navigates political machinations, dark secrets, and forbidden attraction while serving Archangel Raphael of New York.",
  "Psy-Changeling Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Psy-Changeling series is an expansive paranormal romance and urban fantasy saga set in a future Earth where emotionless, telepathic Psy and instinct-driven shapeshifting Changelings represent two very different societies struggling toward uneasy coexistence. The story begins with Clayton (a Psy) and Sascha (a wolf Changeling), whose bond defies rigid cultural boundaries and ignites massive social upheaval. Across multiple interconnected novels and spin-offs, the series explores themes of identity, belonging, prejudice, emotional awakening, and redemption, blending intimate romance with political intrigue, supernatural powers, and a richly detailed world of competing factions.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Psy-Changeling",
      "Psy-Changeling Trinity"
    ]
  },
  "DI Dani Stephens": "The DI Dani Stephens series follows Detective Inspector Dani Stephens, a driven and empathetic senior police investigator, as she tackles complex and often dark murder cases in the UK. Each book centres on a different investigation that challenges her detective instincts, pushes her to uncover hidden motives, and forces her to confront the personal costs of policing.",
  "James Ryker": "Carl Logan dedicated nearly twenty years of his life to the Joint Intelligence Agency. Now living in a secret location, under the new identify of James Ryker, he wants nothing more than to be left alone, the chance to start a new life away from chaos, violence, destruction and deceit.",
  "Death-Cast": "It’s the night before Death-Cast goes live, and there’s one question on everyone’s mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict when someone will die, or is it just an elaborate hoax?",
  "Infinity Cycle": "Fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.",
  "The Acheron Order": "Contemporary/romance novels in a series.",
  "Nampeshiweisit": "A young Indigenous woman enters a coloniser-run dragon academy - and quickly finds herself at odds with the “approved” way of doing things.",
  "The Shadow Age": "Petra Grady is a low-status magical “sweeper” whose life changes when an accident throws her into danger with researcher Benedict Strom and reveals hidden magical power. Together they must confront ancient magic and societal prejudice, forcing Petra to embrace abilities that could reshape their world.",
  "Kingdoms of the Compass": "An outcast burdened with a curse and a mercenary who's out for himself collide in this star-crossed, slow-burn, high-stakes romantic fantasy.",
  "The Laundry Files": "The Laundry Files is a darkly comic spy-horror/urban fantasy series about Bob Howard, a British mathematician recruited into The Laundry - a covert government agency that deals with occult threats, esoteric intelligence, and otherworldly mathematics that can literally drive people insane.",
  "Enola Holmes": "The Enola Holmes series follows Enola Holmes, the spirited and clever teenage sister of Sherlock Holmes, as she uses her sharp deduction skills to solve mysteries in Victorian England while navigating societal expectations for women. When her mother disappears and her brothers try to place her in a finishing school, Enola strikes out on her own, taking on cases that challenge both her intellect and her independence. Across the books, she grows into her identity as a sleuth, outwitting villains and uncovering conspiracies - all with wit, courage, and a fierce sense of self.",
  "The Broken Accords": "The Broken Accords is a dark romantic fantasy series set in a world where peace between gods and mortals is maintained by grotesque blood rituals and fragile treaties. The story centres on Princess Bryony Devaliant, who is repeatedly sacrificed and resurrected to uphold the uneasy accords, and Evander - the Wolf, an immortal assassin sent by the god-king to kill her. When forbidden desire ignites between them, their bond threatens to shatter the fragile boundary between gods and humans, unleashing rebellion, ancient magic, and consequences that could topple empires. Inspired by Beauty and the Beast and Eros and Psyche.",
  "Prince of Sin": "The Prince of Sin series is a dark romantic fantasy duology set in an alternate Renaissance-inspired world where magic, political intrigue, and deadly rituals shape the fate of empires. It follows Lorenza de Torres, a rebellious and sharp-witted noblewoman who becomes entangled with a mysterious and dangerous figure known as the Prince of Sin, drawing her into a web of forbidden power, deadly secrets, and moral compromise. As their alliance deepens into something more than bargain or attraction, they must confront corruption, vengeance, and the cost of wielding dark magic while navigating courtly machinations and spiritual peril.",
  "Queen of Faces": "A desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath.",
  "Jayne & Steelie": "The Jayne & Steelie series follows forensic specialists Jayne Hall and Steelie Lander, founders of Agency 32/1, who use their expert skills in forensic anthropology to help law enforcement identify human remains and solve gruesome mysteries. When they’re called in to assist with baffling cases - from scattered body parts linked to a serial killer to chilling patterns on college campuses - they race against time to uncover the truth before more lives are lost.",
  "Alex Delaware": "The Alex Delaware series follows Dr. Alex Delaware, a Los Angeles–based clinical psychologist who uses his deep understanding of the human mind to assist Detective Lt. Milo Sturgis in solving complex and often chilling crimes. Each story blends psychological insight, forensic investigation, and suspense as Delaware helps unravel motives behind brutal murders, twisted behaviour, and hidden trauma.",
  "The Loyal Opposition": "Not even the Church of the Invincible Sun is invincible - and somebody has to do its dirty work. Enter Sister Svangerd and her accompanying priest, both first-rate practitioners. Their mission is simple: to make a meddlesome princess disappear (permanently).",
  "The Dissonance Chronicles": "When the night goes silent, the killers are already too close.",
  "The Art of Deception": "The Art of Deception series blends psychological suspense with thrilling twists as it follows protagonists drawn into a world of secrets, manipulation, and dangerous lies. At its core is Kyle Taylor, a charismatic - and morally ambiguous - expert in deception and influence who becomes entangled with complex cases that blur the line between truth and performance. As each book unfolds, characters contend with hidden agendas, high-stakes games of cat and mouse, and the personal cost of uncovering truths that some people will kill to protect.",
  "Stranded Hearts": "Fate intervenes on behalf of love when characters are unexpectedly stuck together. With too much time and an irresistible attraction anything could happen.",
  "Billionaire Ice Queen": "Fate intervenes on behalf of love when characters are unexpectedly stuck together. With too much time and an irresistible attraction anything could happen.",
  "Meet Cute in Minnesota": "The Meet Cute in Minnesota series is a lighthearted contemporary romance arc set against the charming backdrop of Minnesota, where characters repeatedly find themselves in delightful, often serendipitous meetings that spark love in unexpected ways. Each story focuses on different protagonists whose chance encounters - whether through quirky small-town moments, coincidental run-ins, or shared community experiences - lead to gradual, heartfelt connections.",
  "Stoic Virtue": "The Stoic Virtue series consists of philosophical-self-help books that explore core Stoic principles such as courage, discipline, and wisdom through historical examples and practical guidance. Ryan Holiday uses stories of famous figures and Stoic thinkers to show how these ancient virtues apply to modern life challenges, helping readers cultivate resilience, clarity, and purposeful action. Each book focuses on a different virtue, encouraging intentional character growth and mindful living grounded in Stoic philosophy.",
  "The Aelfyn Archives": "A thousand years ago, elves colonised humans, reducing them to labor and breeding stock. Now, their magic is failing, their bloodlines sterile, their legacy unraveling.",
  "Alex & Eliza": "The Alex & Eliza series is a historical YA romance that follows the beginning of the legendary relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler in Revolutionary-era America. Through letters, societal intrigue, and personal challenges, the books depict how two very different young people form a bond that reshapes their lives amid the birth of a nation. Blending history with heartfelt romance, the series brings to life the early love story behind two iconic figures in American history.",
  "American Superstar": "The American Superstar series follows young women trying to break into or navigate the cutthroat world of fame and entertainment, where ambition, passion, and public scrutiny collide. As protagonists pursue their dreams - whether onstage, onscreen, or in the spotlight - they confront personal challenges, intense competition, and unexpected romance. Packed with glamour, emotion, and behind-the-scenes drama, the series explores what it truly costs to become a star.",
  "Annover Park": "The Annover Park trilogy is a post-apocalyptic dystopian series that follows three unlikely companions - a weary sheriff, a college student, and a six-month-old baby - who are thrown together after a cataclysmic disaster collapses a bridge and reshapes their world. With nature turning increasingly hostile and society fractured, they must navigate mutated environments, perilous survivors, and their own evolving bonds as they struggle to find safety and meaning in a world where nothing is truly secure.",
  "The Archimedes Engine": "The Archimedes Engine series (also known as the Exodus duology) is a far-future space opera that follows humanity tens of thousands of years after Earth’s collapse, when descendants of ancient arkships have spread across the Centauri Cluster and evolved into powerful, technologically advanced Celestials dominating the galaxy. Amid rigid hierarchies and oppression, a disenfranchised Centauri-born human named Finn seizes a chance at a new life when long-lost arkship arrivals renew hope and spark resistance against the Celestial Dominion.",
  "Ascension": "Humanity faces annihilation from a powerful alien threat, forcing soldiers and scientists into deadly battles and desperate alliances as they fight to survive and understand what’s truly at stake.",
  "Astral Kingdom": "In a world where an immortal dynasty has kept centuries of peace, the empire’s collapse unleashes rival factions and deadly war for the Astral Kingdom, forcing people from all walks of life to fight for survival, vengeance, and dominion.",
  "Beatrix Rose": "As the most dangerous assassin in a government kill squad, Beatrix Rose isn’t the kind of person you want to upset. Ambushed and betrayed by her team, she’s driven underground and plans revenge. Years later, she emerges from the Hong Kong underworld with payback on her mind and a list of six people who must pay for what they did to her. With their lives.",
  "Charlie Cooper": "Wrongly framed as a terrorist, Charlie Cooper goes on the run and becomes entangled in a high-stakes conspiracy, using ingenuity and grit to survive and expose the truth.",
  "Group Fifteen Files": "A fierce private investigator battles crime and conspiracy while fighting to uncover the truth and protect the innocent.",
  "Isabella Rose": "A tough, resourceful private investigator takes on dangerous crimes and dark conspiracies, using her wits and grit to uncover the truth. Along the way she confronts corruption, violent criminals, and her own past while fighting to protect those who can’t protect themselves.",
  "Beautiful": "A charismatic playboy and a determined young woman strike up a complicated workplace romance that forces them to confront their flaws and grow closer. Through witty banter, emotional highs and lows, and deeply human vulnerability, they navigate trust, love, and self-discovery in a sexy, heartfelt contemporary romance.",
  "Better Than the Movies": "Two high-school best friends fake a fake-dating pact to snag prom dates, only to discover their scripted romance might be more real than either expected. What starts as a playful plan turns into genuine feelings as they learn about love, friendship, and taking chances.",
  "Blue Bloods": "A secret society of New York’s elite are actually immortal vampires bound by duty, glamour, and supernatural politics. Amid romance, betrayal, and ancient rivalries, young heirs navigate love, identity, and power while uncovering the hidden truths of their world.",
  "Of Blood and Fire": "A young warrior from a divided fantasy land is pulled from his quiet village into a brutal, centuries-old war when strangers with a dangerous secret arrive, thrusting him into conflict with empire, dragons, and ancient forces. The story blends classic epic fantasy elements - magic, elves, dwarves, gods, and fierce battles - as characters fight to protect the world they love amid rising chaos and bloodshed.",
  "Brooklyn Brujas": "Three sisters in Brooklyn discover they’re brujas destined to inherit powerful magic, facing family secrets, betrayal, and supernatural forces that threaten their world. As they learn to wield their gifts, they must protect their community and each other while confronting destiny, love, and legacy.",
  "The Vicious Deep": "For Tristan Hart, everything changes with one crashing wave. He was gone for three days.",
  "Pomegranate": "A cursed prince and a reluctant princess are bound by an omen that could destroy their kingdoms unless they break the cycle of bloodshed and fate. Against a backdrop of magic, dark bargains, and treacherous politics, their uneasy alliance ignites into something deeper as they fight for survival and control of their destinies.",
  "Perfect": "A clever psychopath playfully manipulates social chaos while a determined woman races to stop the next perfect crime before it’s too late.",
  "The French Connection": "Romance novels for second chance love.",
  "The Loch & Key": "A contemporary lesbian romance series centred on a tight-knit crew of queer women who work, live, and fall for each other around a community-focused bar called Loch & Key. Each book follows different characters as friendships deepen into love, rivalries spark unexpected attraction, and personal healing leads to heartfelt connection.",
  "Lost & Found": "A young woman on the brink of adulthood escapes a restrictive home to find her long-lost aunt and discovers self-acceptance, found family, and sapphic love along the way. Her road trip of cryptic clues leads to spicy encounters, deep friendships, and emotional growth as a motley crew help her redefine home and belonging.",
  "The Infinite Timeline": "The Infinite Timeline is a series of novels that consists of standalone books set within a shared universe, blending science fiction, horror, and thriller elements. The books initially function as independent stories but gradually become more interconnected, with characters from earlier entries appearing in later ones and storylines merging The Unseen Library, ultimately culminating in the crossover finale Singularity. Inspired by comic book crossover events like Infinity War and Crisis on Infinite Earths, it's considered one of the first attempts at creating such an interconnected “event” in novel form.",
  "Empire Without End": "A sweeping tale of empire and betrayal set among the stars. The series is a spectacular space opera debut inspired by the rise and fall of ancient Rome and Egypt - and the lives and loves of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar.",
  "Killers of a Certain Age": "Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're sixty years old, four women friends can’t just retire - it’s kill or be killed.",
  "Veronica Speedwell": "A witty Victorian mystery series following Veronica Speedwell, an unconventional butterfly-hunting adventuress, and her brooding natural historian partner Stoker, as they solve murders across 1880s London - tangling with Egyptian curses, Jack the Ripper, secret societies, and royal scandals, all while navigating a slow-burn romance and secrets about Veronica's own parentage.",
  "Perry & Norah": "A duology sapphic thief-meets-detective romance set in a near-future world. Perry is a master thief who steals $37 million from a corrupt brokerage firm, and Norah is the private investigator hired to find the hacker - except the two fall for each other before Norah realises her new girlfriend is the culprit.",
  "New Orleans": "In this friend-connected 12-book series, you’ll meet a group of friends who all fall in love over the course of a few years, each in a different month. Each book follows different women as they navigate fresh starts, serendipitous meetings, and heartfelt connections in varied romantic scenarios.",
  "The Commonwealth Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Commonwealth Universe is a vast space-opera series where humanity has spread across dozens of star systems via wormhole travel, blending high technology, near-immortality, and expansive interstellar politics. Across multiple series (like The Reality Dysfunction, Great North Road, and Chronicle of the Fallers), characters confront ancient alien threats, internal conflict, and the unforeseen consequences of human ambition in a richly detailed future universe.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Commonwealth Saga",
      "Void",
      "Chronicle of the Fallers"
    ]
  },
  "Commonwealth Saga": "The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some four hundred light-years in diameter, contains more than six hundred worlds, interconnected by a web of transport “tunnels” known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: Over one thousand light-years away, a star . . . vanishes. It does not go supernova. It does not collapse into a black hole. It simply disappears.",
  "Void": "Will they find the utopian dream - or a galactic nightmare? This series is set 1,500 years after The Commonwealth Saga.",
  "Chronicle of the Fallers": "Set in the same universe and at the same time as the Void trilogy.",
  "The Queen of Dreams": "Two sisters discover their seemingly ordinary family hides royal magic, and when their father is kidnapped, they must journey between worlds to confront an evil king and save both their father and a threatened realm.",
  "Salvation Sequence": "Two sisters discover their seemingly ordinary family hides royal magic, and when their father is kidnapped, they must journey between worlds to confront an evil king and save both their father and a threatened realm.",
  "The Confederation Universe: Nights Dawn": "Two sisters discover their seemingly ordinary family hides royal magic, and when their father is kidnapped, they must journey between worlds to confront an evil king and save both their father and a threatened realm.",
  "Greg Mandel": "Greg Mandel, late of the Mindstar Battalion, has been many things in his life. Commando. Freedom fighter. Assassin. Now he's a freelance operative with a very special edge: telepathy.",
  "The Chronicles of Never After": "A contemporary fantasy series that follows twin sisters who discover their family’s hidden legacy tied to fairy-tale realms, forcing them into magical quests and dangerous secrets that bridge reality and storybook worlds. As they confront enchanted enemies and unravel ancient curses, their bond and courage are tested in a world where happily ever after is anything but guaranteed.",
  "The Descendants": "A contemporary YA fantasy reimagining of classic Disney villain lore, where the teenage children of infamous villains and beloved heroes are sent to live, learn, and grow together at Auradon Prep. As the “Villain Kids” navigate friendship, identity, and temptation, they confront the legacies of their parents and choose whether to follow in their footsteps or forge their own paths.",
  "The Encanto’s Daughter": "A half-human, half-magical young woman must step into her destiny and claim the throne of a hidden realm inspired by Filipino mythology after her father’s death, navigating palace politics, ancient curses, and blossoming love. In the sequel, she struggles with a supernatural curse that threatens her kingdom and her heart as war and romance complicate her rule.",
  "Heart of Dread": "Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature - freezing. But some things never change. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour hedonistic playground and nothing keeps the crowds away from the casino floors, never mind the rumors about sinister sorcery in its shadows.",
  "Queen’s Secret": "Queen’s Secret is a YA historical fantasy set in a royal European court where a young princess must navigate palace intrigue, dangerous secrets, and forbidden alliances to protect her throne and those she loves. As whispered plots and deadly conspiracies swirl around her, she learns that surviving court politics takes both cunning and courage.",
  "Rescue Her Heart": "This series centers on women in first-responder roles (firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, etc.) finding love with other women.",
  "The Revenant Games": "Blood is survival in Bly's world - any human can compete in the Revenant Games, an annual fight to the death between witches and vampires. The prize: resurrection or immortality.",
  "The Royals Universe": {
    "synopsis": "",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Royal Generations",
      "A Royal Romance"
    ]
  },
  "Royal Generations": "A sapphic contemporary romance series about women connected to modern royalty and the lives they build beyond palace walls. Each story focuses on a different heroine - from a royal’s sister baffled by love with an undercover reporter to a princess facing her past love under intense public scrutiny - blending heartfelt emotions with glamour, identity, and slow-burn romance.",
  "A Royal Romance": "A queer contemporary romance series where women connected to royalty - whether as princesses, aides, or outsiders drawn into regal life - discover love, identity, and belonging amid fairy-tale glamour and real-world challenges.",
  "Royalty": "A sapphic contemporary romance series centred on women connected to modern royalty, where glamorous settings and public life meet heartfelt, slow-burn love. Each book features a different heroine navigating royal expectations, identity, and deep emotional connection as they find love in unexpected places.",
  "Samantha Knox": "Indiana Jones gets a refresh with this female-driven mystery adventure, set in the 1920s, full of ciphers and ancient relics.",
  "Sapphire Springs": "A lesbian contemporary romance series set in the snowy Colorado town of Sapphire Springs, where strong women find love, friendship, and community while overcoming personal challenges and unexpected life detours. Each book features a different couple whose emotional journeys blend warm small-town charm with heartfelt romance and meaningful connection.",
  "The Cinder Spires": "A steampunk-influenced fantasy set in a world where humanity survives inside enormous tower-cities called Spires, built high above a deadly mist-covered surface filled with monsters. Rival spires maintain fragile alliances while fleets of airships, magic-wielders, soldiers, and even intelligent warrior cats struggle to control trade, politics, and survival. As tensions escalate toward war between the spires, hidden ancient threats begin to awaken that could endanger the last remnants of humanity.",
  "Codex Alera": "An epic fantasy set in the empire of Alera, where people command elemental spirits called furies - powers of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. The story follows Tavi, a boy uniquely born without furycrafting abilities, who must rely on intelligence, courage, and leadership as his homeland faces political intrigue, invasion, and an existential enemy. Over six books, Tavi rises from an overlooked farm boy to a key leader fighting to save the empire from destruction.",
  "Compass and Blade": "This world of sea and storm runs deep with bargains and blood.",
  "The Contender": "A YA science-fiction adventure where teenager Cade Carter is abducted to a distant world and forced to compete in a brutal intergalactic tournament controlled by powerful alien overlords. Humans and alien warriors must fight monsters and each other in deadly trials, with the fate of Earth hanging in the balance. As Cade struggles to survive the Games, he uncovers secrets about the alien rulers and a possible way to break their control.",
  "The Soulbound Saga": "An epic fantasy following Jai, a fallen prince held as a hostage in the empire that destroyed his father’s rebellion. When political chaos erupts, he escapes with a stolen dragon hatchling and forms a powerful soulbond, tying their lives and strength together. As Jai learns magic, dragon-riding, and leadership, he must survive enemies, reclaim his people, and challenge the empire that conquered his homeland.",
  "Summoner": "A YA epic fantasy about Fletcher, a blacksmith’s apprentice who discovers he can summon demons from another world - a rare magical ability usually reserved for nobles. After being forced to flee his village, he trains at a military academy for summoners while navigating class conflict, political intrigue, and a looming war between humans, elves, dwarves, and orcs. As the conflict escalates, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie and whether he can help save the empire.",
  "Darkness": "When four women from different walks of life are brought together by fate to witness the end of the world as they know it, each must find a way to survive against the odds as well as learn to rely on each other.",
  "Darkwater Cove": "A psychological thriller series following former FBI profiler Darcy Gellar, who retreats to a quiet coastal town after nearly being killed by a serial killer. When new murders begin that resemble the crimes of the killer she put behind bars, Darcy is pulled back into profiling as she hunts ruthless killers while trying to protect her children. Each book features chilling investigations, buried secrets in seemingly peaceful communities, and escalating threats tied to Darcy’s past.",
  "Wolf Lake": "A crime-thriller series following Detective Scarlett Bell, who returns to the quiet mountain town of Wolf Lake only to find it hiding dark secrets and violent crimes. As brutal murders shake the small community, Scarlett must confront dangerous killers while also facing unresolved trauma from her own past. Each book blends small-town mystery, psychological tension, and high-stakes investigations.",
  "Divine Traitors": "Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland.",
  "Dragon Scales": "Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their magic and banishing them to a dying world. Centuries later, their descendants worship dragons as gods. But the gods remember, and they do not forgive.",
  "Dumplin’": "A contemporary YA series about Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson, a confident plus-size teen who challenges beauty standards and small-town expectations when she enters a local beauty pageant. As she navigates friendship, romance, and self-acceptance, the story explores body positivity, identity, and finding confidence in a world that often pressures people to change who they are.",
  "Faith Herbert Origin Story": "A groundbreaking, plus-sized superhero from the Valiant Entertainment comics.",
  "Meant to Be": "A contemporary romance series that reimagines classic Disney princess stories as modern adult rom-coms. Each book follows a different heroine navigating love, identity, and career in the real world while loosely mirroring the themes and relationships of the original fairy tales. The stories blend humor, heartfelt romance, and modern takes on well-known Disney characters and tropes.",
  "Elementals": "A middle grade fantasy-adventure trilogy. The series features an ancient, ongoing battle between two clans of humans who can shapeshift - ice wolves and scorch dragons - and follows two siblings who combine the powers of the enemy clans.",
  "The Isles of the Gods": "Magic, romance, and slumbering gods clash in the start of a riveting fantasy series that spans gangsters' dens, forgotten temples, and the high seas.",
  "The Other Side of the Sky": "Gripping series of magic and logic, fate and choice, and a deadly love.",
  "Starbound": "Three worlds. Three love stories. One enemy.",
  "Unearthed": "We are the last of our kind. We will not fade into the dark. We will tell our story to the stars - be will be Undying.",
  "Splinter Effect": "Smithsonian archaeologist Rabbit Ward travels through time on sponsored expeditions to the past to secure precious artifacts moments before they are lost to history.",
  "Estrada Family": "Coming-of-age debut exploring identity, unconditional family love, and uncovering the magic within us all.",
  "Shadow Bruja": "Shadow Bruja is a duology in the “Riordan Presents” line focusing on Mayan and Aztec mythology. It stars Ren Santiago, a main character from The Storm Runner trilogy, and is a direct continuation of that series.",
  "The Mirror": "The Mirror: Broken Wish marks the first book in an innovative four-book fairy-tale series written by Julie C. Dao, Dhonielle Clayton, J.C. Cervantes, and L.L McKinney, following one family over several generations, and the curse that plagues it.",
  "The Storm Runner": "Feisty heroes, tricky gods, murderous demons, and spirited giants are just some of the pleasures that await in this fresh and funny take on Maya mythology.",
  "Lost and Found": "At first glance, few would guess that Luna and Cullen Bodman are siblings. Cullen is efficient and serious while his younger sister Luna is a free spirit.",
  "Eternal Path": "A masterfully woven and playfully inventive tale of imperial intrigue, cutthroat competition, and one scholar’s quest to uncover the truth.",
  "Fairview Station": "A contemporary romance series centered on the Fairview police department, where women in law enforcement navigate dangerous cases while building trust, friendships, and romantic relationships with other women. Each book follows a different officer as she balances duty, personal struggles, and finding love within the tight-knit police community.",
  "First Colony": "A military science-fiction series about humanity’s first attempt to colonise another star system after Earth becomes unlivable. When the expedition arrives, the colonists discover hostile alien forces and a dangerous new world, forcing soldiers, scientists, and settlers to fight for survival while establishing humanity’s first foothold beyond Earth.",
  "The Foundlings": "Left as a newborn in a Harlem church in May, 1968, Amelia Crenshaw discovers decades later that she isn’t who she thought she was. Her biological past remains shrouded in mystery as she becomes a genealogical investigator to help other abandoned children discover their own roots, even as she continues to search for her own. This new suspense series spans bygone eras to present day, and features longtime reader favorite NYPD Missing Persons Detective Stockton Barnes.",
  "Kindred's Curse": "Set in a mortal world colonised by the gods and ruled over by the Descended, their cruel offspring.",
  "Latitude & Longing": "A contemporary FF romance series about women whose lives intersect through travel, adventure, and new beginnings. As they move between different locations and life transitions, each story focuses on a different couple discovering love, self-acceptance, and connection while navigating career changes, personal growth, and unexpected relationships.",
  "Fallen Gods": "An epic fantasy trilogy set in a land where gods once ruled but are now hunted. The story follows Kissen, a professional godkiller, Inara, a girl mysteriously bound to a small god, and a disgraced knight as they become entangled in a dangerous journey that could restore the power of the gods or destroy them forever.",
  "London Romance": "A contemporary FF romantic comedy series set in London, following interconnected groups of friends as they navigate careers, friendships, and falling in love in the city. Each book focuses on a different couple while the wider friend group and London setting tie the stories together.",
  "Hex Hall": "A YA paranormal fantasy following Sophie Mercer, a teenage witch sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for magical beings like witches, faeries, and shapeshifters after a spell goes wrong. While trying to control her powers and survive school politics, Sophie uncovers dark secrets about her family, dangerous magical conspiracies, and her own unexpectedly powerful destiny.",
  "Jane and Lila Pool": "A dark literary mystery centered on Jane Pool, a troubled private investigator whose life becomes entangled with a mysterious woman named Lila. As Jane investigates a complex case involving missing women and hidden identities, the story explores obsession, memory, and the blurred line between investigator and subject.",
  "Losing Sam": "A contemporary queer romance series about women grappling with loss, identity, and unexpected love after life‑altering heartbreak. Each book follows characters as they rebuild, face old wounds, and find healing (and new connection) in places - and people - they never expected.",
  "Shannon Ames": "A crime thriller series following Shannon Ames, a determined special agent who tackles complex investigations involving serial killers, missing persons, and twisted conspiracies. As she hunts relentless offenders, Shannon also faces personal demons and moral gray areas that blur the line between justice and obsession.",
  "Sunsets and Shades": "A contemporary sapphic romance series set in sunny coastal locations where friends and strangers cross paths, sparks fly, and hearts open in unexpected ways. Each book focuses on a different couple discovering love, healing, and connection amid beachside vibes and slow‑burn chemistry.",
  "Tom Lange": "A gritty crime thriller series following Detective Sergeant Tom Lange, a tough, relentless investigator in the London Metropolitan Police who battles violent criminals, unsettling murders, and his own personal demons. Each case pushes him into dark territory as he races to stop killers while confronting corruption, trauma, and the psychological toll of policing.",
  "Waking Fire": "A action‑packed science fiction trilogy where humanity gains access to dragon blood–based bio‑enhancements that grant superhuman abilities, triggering a global arms race and deep ethical conflict. When powerful factions and killer super‑soldiers emerge, a group of unlikely allies must uncover the truth and prevent humanity from tearing itself apart.",
  "Wild Seasons": "A contemporary romance series set in the lush California wine country, following a tight‑knit group of friends and family whose lives intertwine through love, community, and personal growth. Each book pairs a different heroine and hero whose slow‑burn relationships evolve amid wine tastings, sun‑drenched vineyards, and moments of laughter, heartache, and second chances.",
  "The Union": "A YA dystopian adventure romance set in a future United States shattered by climate change and war, where privileged teen Evan Taylor is torn between her homeland, the high‑tech Union, and the harsh, rugged Ruins after being kidnapped and discovering hidden truths about both societies. As she grows through danger, survival, and conflicting loyalties - including a deepening romantic bond - the series expands into rebellion, uprising, and the fight to save both worlds.",
  "The Wedding Date": "A contemporary romance series in which ripe‑with‑chemistry strangers agree to be each other’s plus‑one for events (often weddings) and end up falling into real relationships. Each book features a different couple navigating modern love with humour, depth, and emotional honesty as they balance attraction, career ambition, and everyday life.",
  "Vagrant Gods": "A usurped prince prepares to take up the mantle of a deadly assassin and reclaim his kingdom, his people, and his slain gods in this epic fantasy series.",
  "The Torch": "A YA dystopian fantasy trilogy set in a future where people with a telepathic power called “songlight” are persecuted by a brutal regime. As war and oppression intensify, several young people with this forbidden ability form secret bonds and become key figures in a growing rebellion against the system hunting them.",
  "The Wicker King": "A dark YA psychological story about August and Jack, two intensely codependent friends whose lives unravel when Jack begins experiencing vivid hallucinations of a fantasy kingdom ruled by the Wicker King. As August chooses to enter Jack’s imagined world to protect him, the line between reality, madness, loyalty, and love becomes dangerously blurred.",
  "Sundered Realms Universe": {
    "synopsis": "A connected universe where multiple fantasy series take place in different worlds created by ancient gods after reality was shattered in a cataclysm called the Sundering. Across these realms, characters with rare magical powers become entangled in divine politics, wars between realms, and dangerous romances while uncovering the hidden truth about the gods who rule their worlds.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Esprithean",
      "Aesymarean"
    ]
  },
  "Esprithean": "Twenty years after a rebellion branded her an outcast, Fia Riftborne navigates a city rife with prejudice so deep, it's often deadly. But she harbors a secret, one that would paint an even larger target on her back.",
  "Aesymarean": "Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for - and others are worth killing for.",
  "Culture": "A landmark space-opera series set in the far-future Culture, a post-scarcity interstellar civilisation run largely by powerful artificial intelligences called Minds. While most citizens live utopian lives, the Culture often interferes in other societies through covert operations, raising moral questions about power, intervention, and what it means to build a “perfect” civilisation.",
  "Hollow Crown": "I am Renata Convida. I have lived a hundred stolen lives. Now I live my own.",
  "The Encanto's Daughter": "A young woman claims the throne of a realm inspired by Filipino mythology.",
  "Queen's Secret": "This is the first novel in a sweeping YA fantasy-romance duet about a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice, and the country they are sworn to protect.",
  "The Vagrant Gods": "A usurped prince prepares to take up the mantle of a deadly assassin and reclaim his kingdom, his people, and his slain gods in this epic fantasy series.",
  "John Milton": "Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. Lethal. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list. But now, after ten years, he's had enough - there's blood on his hands and he wants out. Trouble is, this job is not one you can just walk away from. He goes on the run, seeking atonement for his sins by helping the people he meets along the way. But his past cannot be easily forgotten and before long it is Milton who is hunted, and not the hunter.",
  "First Law World": {
    "synopsis": "The First Law series is set in an epic fantasy world at war, reminiscent of medieval-era Europe and the greater Mediterranean world, called the Circle of the World. In the North, The Union (which contains multiple provinces) is at war with The Northmen, a rough alliance of several northern tribes. In the South, the Union and the Gurkish Empire are in a conflict for the control of the Union City of Dagoska. The story follows the fortunes and misfortunes of characters inhabiting this world and navigating through these and other conflicts.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The First Law",
      "First Law World Novels",
      "The Age of Madness"
    ]
  },
  "First Law World Novels": "Standalone novels set in the First Law world.",
  "Southlands": {
    "synopsis": "Includes books from both series, as they share characters and/or universes in common.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Tess of the Road",
      "Seraphina",
      "Among Ghosts"
    ]
  },
  "Tess of the Road": "In the medieval kingdom of Goredd, women are expected to be ladies, men are their protectors, and dragons get to be whomever they want. Tess, stubbornly, is a troublemaker.",
  "Seraphina": "Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.",
  "Among Ghosts": "Set in the world of Seraphina",
  "French Kissing": "A contemporary sapphic romance series set largely in Paris, following women whose lives intersect through work, friendship, and chance encounters in the city. Each story focuses on a different couple discovering love, navigating personal baggage, and building meaningful relationships against the backdrop of Parisian life.",
  "Pink Bean": "A contemporary sapphic romance series centered on The Pink Bean, a popular lesbian coffee shop in Sydney. The stories follow a close-knit group of women whose friendships and lives revolve around the café as each book focuses on a different couple finding love, healing from past hurts, and building community.",
  "The Village Romance": "A contemporary sapphic romance series set in London, centered on a circle of women living around the city’s LGBTQ+ community (often connected to Soho and “the Village”). Each book follows a different woman navigating career struggles, friendships, and complicated love lives while finding connection and belonging within the tight-knit group.",
  "Healing Hearts": "A contemporary sapphic romance series where queer women re‑connect with love and friendship after heartbreak, often beginning with unexpected meetings and slow‑burn emotional development. Each book follows a different couple whose journeys toward trust, healing, and wholehearted connection are supported by shared community, personal growth, and heartfelt vulnerability.",
  "The Last Fleet": "The Last Fleet series follows the remnants of humanity fleeing a devastating alien threat, with a small fleet searching for survival among the stars. As they face internal tensions, scarce resources, and relentless pursuit, leadership and sacrifice become critical to their survival.",
  "Secrets of Mars": "The Secrets of Mars series follows a group of scientists and explorers on Mars who uncover mysterious alien artifacts that challenge humanity’s understanding of the planet. As discoveries escalate, they become entangled in danger, corporate interests, and forces beyond their control.",
  "Moon Shadow": "A contemporary sapphic romance series set around the charming community of Moon Shadow, where women navigate love, friendship, heartbreak, and new beginnings. Each book follows a different couple whose emotional journeys - from unexpected attraction to healing after loss - unfold against the backdrop of supportive friendships and small‑town warmth, with recurring characters tying the stories together.",
  "The Superheroine Collection": "The Superheroine Collection is a sapphic sci-fi / superhero romance series created by Ylva Publishing where each book is written by a different author but set in the same universe of female superheroes (“guardians”). The stories are stand-alone romances connected by the shared world of powered heroines protecting Earth.",
  "Alder": "The Alder Series by Ana Hartnett Reichardt (often published as Ana Hartnett) is a sapphic contemporary romance series set at Alder University, a small Catholic college in the North Georgia mountains. Each book follows a different couple from the same graduating class, progressing through their four years of college.",
  "Kingdom of the Wicked": "The trilogy follows Emilia, a young Sicilian witch (a strega) who lives secretly among humans with her twin sister Vittoria. When Vittoria is brutally murdered, Emilia vows to hunt down the killer - even if it means using forbidden dark magic and making dangerous deals with demons.",
  "Stalking Jack the Ripper": "When brutal murders begin appearing across London, Audrey Rose and her brilliant but irritating partner Thomas Cresswell investigate the crimes using early forensic science. Their investigations take them across Europe and America, solving murders connected to famous historical legends.",
  "Not a Detective Mysteries": "The Not a Detective Mysteries by Katie Siegel is a modern cozy mystery series about a former child prodigy detective who is trying to live a normal adult life - but keeps getting dragged back into solving crimes.",
  "CEO": "This is an Age Gap, Ice Queen, CEO Romance series. It is hot and steamy, sweet and loving and always with a Happy Ever After.",
  "Clay Edison": "The series follows Clay Edison, a deputy coroner in Alameda County, California. His job is to investigate unexplained deaths - performing autopsies, determining causes of death, and working with law enforcement.",
  "Petra Connor": "The series follows Petra Connor, a tough and determined LAPD homicide detective. While investigating brutal murders in Los Angeles, Petra often works alongside psychologist Alex Delaware, whose psychological insights help unravel complex crimes. Spin-off of the Alex Delaware series.",
  "A Course in Magic": "Fantasy romance series, about an unassuming librarian who 1) has fallen in love with a powerful witch; 2) has discovered that she is a witch; and 3) must attend magical community college to learn how to save her new world from complete destruction.",
  "Faery Bargains": "Half witch, half killer, wholly unprepared for a Faery Bargain . . . Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead in a near-future New Orleans.",
  "Wicked Lovely": "Faery intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning twenty-first-century faery tale.",
  "DI Alex Finn": "The series follows DI Alex Finn, a determined detective inspector who investigates brutal crimes that often have connections to long-buried cases, missing persons, or historical mysteries. Finn’s investigations typically uncover layers of deception and psychological manipulation, forcing him to revisit old evidence and forgotten crimes to uncover the truth.",
  "Eclipsed Evolution": "After a solar eclipse opens a way between our world and a paranormal realm, and the dark side of first contact emerges, a scientist’s life will never be the same.",
  "The Hollows": "All the creatures of the night gather in “the Hollows” of Cincinnati, to hide, to prowl, to party . . . and to feed.",
  "The Merchant Princes": "A bold contemporary trilogy from a science fiction star, Merchant Princes is a thrill-a-minute saga of multiple worlds. Miriam, a hip tech journalist from Boston, discovers she has alternate world relatives, and with them an elite identity she never knew was hers. But her very well-connected family is a little too much like the mafia for comfort.",
  "Empire Games": "Set 17 years after the events in the Merchant Princes Series.",
  "Eschaton": "After humankind discovers faster-than-light travel, a godlike race of post-humans called the Eschaton issue a warning of causality violations (time travel) by instantly removing 9 billion humans from Earth and relocating them throughout the galaxy on countless low-tech colonies. The next transgression with time travel will mean total destruction.",
  "The Falconer": "The series follows Aileana Kameron, a Scottish aristocrat who secretly hunts and kills faeries after one of them murdered her mother. By day she attends high-society events expected of a lady, but by night she becomes a skilled fae hunter using mechanical weapons and magic. As the fae threat grows and war approaches, Aileana must uncover the truth about the fae world and her own powers while protecting humanity.",
  "Seven Devils": "A feminist space opera duology series that follows seven resistance fighters who will free the galaxy from the ruthless Tholosian Empire - or die trying.",
  "These Monstrous Gods": "To cage a god is divine. To be divine is to rule. To rule is to destroy.",
  "On the Record": "The On the Record series by Lee Winter is a contemporary lesbian romance series set in the world of high-profile journalism and media.",
  "Requiem": "The story follows Natalya Ivanov, a highly skilled contract assassin who targets criminals and corrupt figures. Her carefully controlled life changes when she meets Dr. Evie Shaw, a compassionate physician who challenges Natalya’s worldview and forces her to question whether someone with her violent past can have a future beyond killing.",
  "The Lair of the Wolven": "A new series set in the Black Dagger Brotherhood world, with a scientist fighting to save the timber wolves - and getting caught in a deadly trap herself . . .",
  "Luna": "The Moon wants to kill you. Whether it's being unable to pay your per diem for your allotted food, water, and air, or you just get caught up in a fight between the Moon's ruling corporations, the Five Dragons. You must fight for every inch you want to gain in the Moon's near feudal society. And that is just what Adriana Corta did.",
  "Mistlands": "Britannia meets The Mist - with a touch of Evil Dead - in this illusory fantasy horror about a kingdom left to darkness . . .",
  "The Siege": "The series follows two opposing leaders during a prolonged siege. As the siege drags on, both sides rely on engineering, logistics, deception, and psychological tactics to outmaneuver the other. Alliances shift, resources run out, and survival depends more on strategy than battlefield heroics.",
  "Polity Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Polity is a far-future society run by artificial intelligences. In the early years of space travel, as we spread out into the solar system, the political make-up of humanity is a mixture of national and world (or moon) governments, and large corporations. However, these separate political entities - polities - employ AI for gain. During this time Iverus Skaidon, a scientist, directly links his mind to the AI Craystein Computer and invents underspace travel, just before his mind blows like a fuse. The invention of this faster-than-light travel results in a diaspora from the Solar System. Recommended reading order below.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Polity Prequels",
      "Agent Cormac",
      "The Technician",
      "Transformation",
      "Rise of the Jain",
      "Spatterjay",
      "Polity Books",
      "Jack Four",
      "War Bodies"
    ]
  },
  "Agent Cormac": "Cormac is now an agent of Earth Central Security. He starts being gridlinked i.e. had computer hardware in his skull linking him to the AI net, but is taken offline to recover his humanity as he investigates threats to humanity: separatists terrorists, a giant alien probe called Dragon, and ancient lethal alien Jain technology.",
  "The Technician": "Standalone novel.",
  "Transformation": "One man will transcend death to seek vengeance. One woman will transform herself to gain power. And no one will emerge unscathed . . .",
  "Rise of the Jain": "A corner of space swarms with alien technology, a danger to all sentient life. It’s guarded by Orlandine, who must keep it contained - as it could destroy entire civilisations. An alien intelligence shares her vigil. But she doesn’t share everything with Dragon . . .",
  "Spatterjay": "Many centuries after the war, the leech-infested planet named Spatterjay is not part of the Polity but is a ward of the same. Here, living sails drape the spars of primitive sailing vessels. Old Captains, stronger than Polity Golem, sail the seas and contemplate their endless lives, while the ancient war drone Sniper looks for action. And a complex virus wages war on the planet’s life forms, granting them immortality - and changing them forever.",
  "Polity Books": "Standalone novels.",
  "Jack Four": "The stories follows Jack Four, a human clone created as expendable labour on a dangerous alien planet. Clones like him are expected to die performing hazardous tasks for powerful corporations.",
  "War Bodies": "Standalone novel.",
  "The Owner Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Owner trilogy is a dark, dystopian science-fiction series set in a future where Earth is ruled by a brutal authoritarian government.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Owner",
      "World Walkers"
    ]
  },
  "The Owner": "The story follows Alan Saul, a mysterious and extremely intelligent man who gains access to powerful technology and enhanced abilities. As Earth becomes increasingly oppressive - controlled by a regime that exploits its population and exports prisoners to off-world colonies - Saul begins working behind the scenes to undermine the system.",
  "World Walkers": "Standalone novel set in the Owner Universe.",
  "A Time's Shadow": "Doomed to die. And die again.",
  "Lunar Gothic": "Set in a near-future where the Moon has been colonised and then largely abandoned, the story follows characters navigating crumbling lunar settlements filled with strange, possibly supernatural horrors. As corporate interests and human desperation collide, the series blends space exploration with gothic horror, exploring isolation, madness, and the unknown lurking in the dark.",
  "The Devil at the End": "A dark urban fantasy about confronting demons - both supernatural and personal - at the edge of the world.",
  "Heartstrikers": "As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don't cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons.",
  "The Legend of Eli Monpress": "Eli Monpress is talented. He's charming. And he's a thief. But not just any thief. He's the greatest thief of the age - and he's also a wizard.",
  "Tear Down Heaven": "Set in a future where humanity lives on a massive, living alien world-ship, the story follows a young woman determined to escape the rigid, dangerous system that controls her society. As she ventures beyond what’s known, she uncovers secrets about the world’s true nature and the forces controlling it, sparking conflict that could reshape humanity’s future.",
  "The World of Shannara": {
    "synopsis": "The World of Shannara series is a long-running epic fantasy saga set in a far-future Earth reshaped by magic after a catastrophic collapse of modern civilisation. Following the aftermath of the Great Wars, the world has reverted to a medieval-like state where magic has replaced technology. The series tracks multiple generations of heroes - particularly descendants of the Shannara bloodline - who must protect the Four Lands from dark forces, including demons, warlocks, and corrupt magic.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Shannara Chronicles",
      "The Heritage of Shannara",
      "A Shannara Prequel",
      "The Word and the Void",
      "The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara",
      "High Druid of Shannara",
      "Genesis of Shannara",
      "Legends of Shannara",
      "The Dark Legacy of Shannara",
      "Paladins of Shannara",
      "The Defenders of Shannara",
      "The Fall of Shannara",
      "The First Druids of Shannara"
    ]
  },
  "The Word and the Void": "These novels can be read as standalone but they do tie into the Shannara world novels in the Genesis of Shannara series.",
  "Magic Kingdom Of Landover": "The Magic Kingdom of Landover series follows the adventures of a former trial lawyer named Ben Holiday, and the collection of friends and enemies that he encounters when he purchases a magical kingdom.",
  "Viridian Deep": "Fantasy series about a human girl struggling to find her place in a magical world she’s never known.",
  "The Lost Fleet Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The series follows John 'Black Jack' Geary, a legendary officer revived from cryosleep a century after being presumed dead. He finds himself leading an Alliance fleet trapped deep in enemy territory after a disastrous battle. As Geary attempts to guide the fleet home, he must relearn leadership in a changed military culture, outmanoeuvre a relentless enemy, and confront the myth that has grown around him. The broader universe expands beyond the core journey to explore politics, first contact, and the fragile balance between rival human factions and alien species.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Lost Fleet",
      "Beyond the Frontier",
      "The Lost Stars",
      "The Genesis Fleet",
      "Outlands"
    ]
  },
  "The Lost Fleet": "The Alliance has been fighting the Syndics for a century - and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealised, beyond belief . . .",
  "Beyond the Frontier": "Continuation of the Lost Fleet series.",
  "The Lost Stars": "The Lost Stars deals with the collapse of the Syndicate Worlds, and specifically the efforts of Midway System's system CEO commander and ground force CEO commander to deal with the aftermath. The series expands the story to include the viewpoint of Syndicate Worlds citizens and how the leaders of the Midway star system react to the collapse of central authority, occurring at the same time as the events in the Beyond the Frontier series.",
  "The Genesis Fleet": "A prequel trilogy to The Lost Fleet series. Jack Campbell returns to the world of the Lost Fleet novels with a new action-packed military science fiction series that explores the founding of the Alliance . . . and the men and women who fought to create it.",
  "Outlands": "Admiral John “Black Jack” Geary may have saved the Alliance only to destroy it.",
  "Goddess Summoning": "The Goddess Summoning series is a paranormal romance series inspired by Greek mythology. Each book follows a modern woman who is magically transported to a mythological realm where she becomes involved with gods, heroes, and legendary figures. ",
  "House of Night Novels": {
    "synopsis": "This series follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is “Marked” by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the “Change” into an actual vampyre.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "House of Night",
      "House of Night Novellas"
    ]
  },
  "House of Night": "Can Zoey find the courage deep within herself to find the truth and embrace her destiny?",
  "House of Night Novellas": "The all-new House of Night Novellas will delve into the backgrounds of some of the Tulsa House of Night's most important - and mysterious - professors.",
  "Into the Mist": "As men fall to the mist, the age of womankind begins to rise.",
  "Moonstruck": "Duology set in a dark and magickal world filled with incredible danger and irresistible romance.",
  "Sisters of Salem": "The series follows a group of powerful young witches - descendants of the original Salem witches - who are bound to protect their town from dark magic.",
  "Colliding Worlds": "A thoughtful sci-fi series exploring diverse first-contact scenarios and humanity’s response to alien life.",
  "First Contact": "First Contact is a series of stand-alone novels that explore the concept of humanity's First Contact with extraterrestrial life. Like Black Mirror or The Twilight Zone, the series is based on a common theme rather than common characters. These books can be read in any order. Technically, they're all first as they all deal with how we might initially respond to contact with aliens from the perspective of science, society, politics and religion.",
  "Nora Beady": "The series follows Nora Beady, a young woman who disguises herself as a man to pursue a career in medicine at a time when women are barred from the profession. As she trains and works in hospitals, she faces gender discrimination, ethical dilemmas, and the harsh realities of early modern healthcare, all while striving to prove her skill and legitimacy.",
  "Blood": "Thriller/mystery novels in a series.",
  "Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen": "Follow the seashell path along Tokyo Bay until you get to the Chibineko Kitchen, where a traditional Japanese meal can summon anyone you choose from your past, but only for as long as it continues to steam . .",
  "The Three Realms": "In a world invaded by demons, one girl will face the ultimate test when she is forced to enter into an ancient, deadly competition for the chance to save her mother's soul . . . before she loses her forever.",
  "Entwined": "Three sisters join the hunt for a stolen magical artefact in the start of this Gilded Age fantasy duology.",
  "Hannah Hall": "The series follows Hannah Hall, a woman whose life is upended when her husband suddenly disappears, leaving behind a cryptic note urging her to protect his teenage daughter. As Hannah investigates, she uncovers layers of hidden identities, past crimes, and long-buried secrets, forcing her to decide who she can trust and how far she’ll go to protect her new family.",
  "Finlay Donovan": "The story follows Finlay Donovan, a struggling single mum and crime novelist who is accidentally mistaken for a contract killer. When she takes on a real “job” to solve her financial problems, she gets pulled into a world of crime, dead bodies, and escalating misunderstandings, all while juggling parenting and her writing career.",
  "Glitter Bats": "When two former bandmates - and bedmates - are thrust back into each other's lives in a fake dating scheme for publicity, they'll be forced to face the music.",
  "The Ashland Chronicles": "A sweeping fantastical sapphic epic, The Ashland Chronicles blends political intrigue, survival, found family, slow-burn romance, and front-line action. Perfect for readers who love fierce heroines, dangerous alliances, heart-wrenching stakes, and richly drawn worlds on the brink of war.",
  "Soul of Shadow": "Set in a world shaped by magic and danger, the story follows a young woman drawn into a conflict involving shadowy powers, secrets about her past, and powerful enemies. As she navigates this world, she forms intense relationships while uncovering who she really is and the role she must play in a larger, often dangerous destiny.",
  "Her Hidden Fire": "If he has the ability to wield magical powers, everyone will rejoice - especially the girl who loves him. But what happens when they realise she has the gift?",
  "The House of Teeth": "Set in a decaying, eerie world steeped in magic and ritual, the story follows a young woman who becomes entangled with a mysterious and dangerous house tied to secrets, sacrifice, and supernatural forces. As she uncovers the truth, she must navigate power, identity, and a haunting relationship that blurs the line between love and danger.",
  "The Cosmic Wheel": "Set in a vast universe where cosmic forces influence the fate of civilisations, the story follows characters drawn into a larger conflict involving powerful energies, ancient secrets, and interstellar politics. As they navigate shifting alliances and personal struggles, they uncover their roles in a greater cycle that governs the universe itself.",
  "Dark and Dangerous": "A romantic suspense series where investigators tackle dangerous crimes while navigating high-stakes relationships.",
  "The Age of Beasts": "Set in a world where people can form magical connections with spirits of beasts, the story follows a young girl who dreams of bonding with a powerful creature but instead forms an unexpected link with a catlike spirit. As she trains and uncovers hidden threats, she becomes entangled in political intrigue and conflict, where the balance between humans and magical beasts is at risk.",
  "Rogue Team International": "Detective Joe Ledger returns to lead a new team of elite specialists in this spinoff series of weird science thrillers. In the original series, Ledger's DMS team dealt with problems Homeland Security couldn't handle, but now the threats are global.",
  "Joe Ledger": "A high-octane techno-thriller series following elite agent Joe Ledger of the Department of Military Sciences as he tackles bioterrorism, rogue science, and global conspiracies. Blending military action with near-future science, each case escalates into world-threatening stakes.",
  "Rot & Ruin": "A YA post-apocalyptic series set in a zombie-infested world where a teen reluctantly apprentices as a bounty hunter of the undead. As he confronts moral dilemmas, survival realities, and human cruelty, he learns what it truly means to live - and remain human - in a broken world.",
  "Broken Lands": "A dark, post-apocalyptic fantasy set in a brutal wasteland where survivors battle monsters, warlords, and the remnants of a shattered world. Following a fierce young warrior, the series blends survival, vengeance, and mythic elements as she fights to reclaim power and reshape her destiny.",
  "Kagen the Damned": "A dark epic fantasy following Kagen Vale, the last king of a fallen realm, as he battles through a brutal world of demons, gods, and vengeance. Driven by loss and rage, he navigates shifting alliances and mythic threats while seeking justice - and possibly redemption.",
  "Zig & Nola": "The story follows Jim 'Zig' Zigarowski, a mortician who reconstructs the faces of unidentified victims, and Nola Brown, a mysterious woman with a dangerous past. When Zig encounters a body tied to Nola, the two become entangled in a high-stakes conspiracy involving secret organisations, buried histories, and powerful enemies.",
  "Vu-Hak War": "A military sci-fi series about humanity fighting a desperate war against a powerful alien enemy.",
  "Splinter & Ash": "For two young misfits, a dangerous quest to save their kingdom will also mean saving each other.",
  "Songs for the Sinless": "Lies, beauty, and seduction mingle in this enthralling series where making art is considered a sin, and the shadows born from it aren't the only danger to the creators.",
  "Micah Grey": "The story follows Micah Grey, a young person who runs away from home and joins a mysterious circus, where they discover a rare ability to transform into a winged aerialist. As Micah embraces this new life, they must navigate found family, prejudice, and political tensions, while uncovering secrets about their past and the nature of magic in their world.",
  "Strange": "All books are loosley connected to each other in terms of character and book references however they can all be read as standalone novels. Strange Buildings is a direct sequel to Strange Houses however.",
  "Wyrdos": "All books are loosley connected to each other in terms of character and book references however they can all be read as standalone novels. Strange Buildings is a direct sequel to Strange Houses however.",
  "Empire of Blood": "Life in the perilous Thorn district is a constant battle for Arvelle and her younger brothers. And the vampire standing on her doorstep is about to turn their world upside down.",
  "Crowns of Nyaxia": {
    "synopsis": "The Crowns of Nyaxia series will be 6 books total, broken up into three duologies: The Nightborn Duet, which follows the House of Night, The Shadowborn Duet, which follows the House of Shadow, and the Bloodborn Duet, which follows the House of Blood.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Nightborn Duet",
      "The Shadowborn Duet"
    ]
  },
  "Wilde": "The Wilde series by Harlan Coben is a fast-paced mystery/thriller set in suburban New Jersey, centered on a man known only as Wilde - a former feral child discovered living alone in the woods with no memory of his origins.",
  "Detective Sami Kierce": "The Sami Kierce series by Harlan Coben is a newer, loosely connected thriller series built around Detective Sami Kierce, a flawed and deeply human investigator navigating high-stakes cases and his own troubled past.",
  "Mickey Bolitar": "The Mickey Bolitar series by Harlan Coben is a young adult mystery/thriller trilogy that follows Mickey Bolitar, the teenage nephew of Coben’s famous character Myron Bolitar.",
  "Myron Bolitar": "The Myron Bolitar series follows Myron Bolitar, a former basketball player turned sports agent, who constantly gets pulled into missing persons cases, murders, and conspiracies involving his clients and inner circle.",
  "Iskari": "A debut fantasy series exploring an intricately woven world of deception, inner darkness, and dragons.",
  "The Crimson Moth": "A steamy game of cat and mouse between witch and witch-hunter, played out against a backdrop of opulence, secrets, and bloody history.",
  "Stick McLaughlin": "The Stick McLaughlin series is a gritty crime thriller / police procedural series set in New Zealand, following Detective Sergeant Stick McLaughlin - a tough, sharp, and emotionally scarred investigator.",
  "The Watchmaker of Filigree Street": "A historical fantasy where a man drawn to a prophetic watchmaker uncovers a mystery involving time, fate, and hidden conspiracies.",
  "The Barden": "A medieval romance series following the Barden family as they navigate love, duty, and identity in a restrictive society.",
  "The 6:20 Man": "A cryptic murder pulls a former soldier turned financial analyst deep into the corruption and menace that prowl beneath the opulent world of finance.",
  "Amos Decker": "Amos Decker is a former pro football player (the man who can forget nothing), is now a police detective in Burlington, Ohio.",
  "Archer": "David Baldacci introduces an unforgettable new character: Archer.",
  "Sean King & Michelle Maxwell": "Michelle Maxwell and Sean King are former Secret Service agents turned private investigators in Washington, DC, and Virginia.",
  "Atlee Pine": "Atlee Pine, an FBI agent with special skills assigned to the remote wilds of the southwestern United States who must confront a new threat . . . and an old nightmare.",
  "Vega Jane": "Fantasy series centering on teenage Vega, who lives in the bleak village of Wormwood trapped there by the deadly Quag, a forest filled with beasts.",
  "Will Robie": "America has enemies - ruthless people that the police, the FBI, even the military can’t stop. To combat them, the U.S. government calls on Will Robie, a stone-cold hitman who never questions orders and always nails his target.",
  "John Puller": "John Puller is a combat veteran and the best military investigator in the U.S. Army’s Criminal Investigative Division.",
  "The Camel Club": "The Camel Club, a group of four dysfunctional men who investigate political conspiracies (Oliver Stone, Milton Farb, Caleb Shaw, Reuben Rhodes, and honorary member Alex Ford, a Secret Service agent), in Washington, DC.",
  "Agent Shaw": "A secret government-endorsed band of highly trained, highly motivated “agents” spends its days hunting down some of the world’s most notorious criminals and “monsters.”",
  "Miss Sharp Investigates": "A cosy mystery series where a group of eccentric retirees solve murders in their village with humour and hidden agendas.",
  "Molly the Maid": "This series follows Molly Gray, a hotel maid who struggles with social cues but has a sharp eye for detail. When she discovers a dead guest at the Regency Grand Hotel, she becomes entangled in murder investigations where her unique way of seeing the world helps uncover the truth.",
  "Passport to Love": "Each book follows a different pair of women whose lives are upended - often by career setbacks or personal crises - leading them to new locations (small towns, coastal settings, overseas) where they rediscover themselves and find love.",
  "Tyler Family Saga": "This series is about a close-knit family struggling to go on without its patriarch - and about a man in pursuit of an elusive woman who may hold his future in her hands.",
  "The Underland Chronicles": "The series follows Gregor, a young boy who falls into a hidden world beneath New York City called the Underland. There, he becomes central to ancient prophecies and is drawn into conflicts between humans and intelligent creatures like giant bats, rats, and cockroaches. As Gregor journeys through this dangerous world, he must face war, loyalty, loss, and the burden of destiny.",
  "Alison Reynolds": "The series follows Alison Reynolds, a former TV news anchor who reinvents herself after a personal and professional upheaval. Returning to her hometown, she becomes involved in solving crimes - initially through her blog and later alongside law enforcement - uncovering murders, conspiracies, and hidden secrets while rebuilding her life.",
  "Another Day": "Continuation of the Wicked Years series, featuring Elphaba’s granddaughter, the green-skinned Rain.",
  "The Wicked Years": "Set in a world dominated by vast oceans and dangerous sea routes, the story follows characters drawn into a sweeping journey across the Blacksea. Along the way, they face piracy, political intrigue, ancient magic, and hidden threats, as personal quests become entangled with larger conflicts that could shape the fate of their world.",
  "Ashlords": "Set on a volcanic island where phoenixes are reborn from ash, the story centres on a deadly annual race where riders compete using phoenix mounts made from ash and fire. The narrative follows multiple characters from different social classes as they enter the race for freedom, power, or revenge, uncovering deeper truths about the island’s oppressive system and the magic that sustains it.",
  "Shatter Me Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The story follows Juliette Ferrars, a girl whose touch is lethal. Imprisoned by a totalitarian regime known as The Reestablishment, she is later used as a weapon - until she begins to fight back.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Shatter Me",
      "The New Republic"
    ]
  },
  "The New Republic": "This series is set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.",
  "Heartwood": "Stasya lives in an isolated farming village on the edge of the mysterious Heartwood Forest with her unusual dog for company. Thought odd by the locals, she is tolerated for her rare gift with animals. Engaging with her fellow humans is difficult, with one goatherd Lukas, who shares her love of storytelling.",
  "Blackthorn and Grim": "Fantasy series about a magical healer's adventures in a world based on medieval Ireland.",
  "Sevenwaters": "Set mainly in ancient Ireland, the series covers four generations in the family of Sevenwaters, which enjoys a special relationship with the people of the Otherworld. As well as battles between the Irish Celts and the Britons, internal conflicts between neighbouring landholders are integral to the plots. However, all six books carry a strong romance element. All the books are narrated in the first person by young women of the family.",
  "Song of the Last Kingdom": "In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation’s past - and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.",
  "Blood Heir": "This is an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.",
  "Bloom Town": "June, 1852. A preacher’s daughter with a secret. An outlaw running from the gallows. A love story spanning oceans and deserts and years.",
  "J.P Beaumont": "J.P Beaumont is a Seattle homicide detective.",
  "Joanna Brady": "Joanna Brady is Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona and lives in the county seat of Bisbee.",
  "Walker Family": "Brandon Walker is an ex-sheriff living in Tucson, Arizona.",
  "Clem & Wist": "Romance series set in an original modern-era fantasy world, featuring a magical tower with countless curious rooms. It’s a story of friends to enemies to reluctant allies, guilty secrets, love mixed inextricably with hate, fragile second chances, and the true price of boundless magical power.",
  "Crimson Sails": "Set on the high seas, the series follows powerful, morally grey characters navigating dangerous waters, shifting alliances, and intense romantic entanglements. The stories combine adventure, political intrigue, and high-heat romance, with characters fighting for power, freedom, and control over their own destinies.",
  "Dark Olympus": "A steamy, modern retelling of Greek myths where power, politics, and forbidden romance collide.",
  "DCI Alec McKay": "A gritty police procedural following a determined detective tackling complex and dangerous criminal cases.",
  "Detective Annie Delamere": "A psychological police procedural following a resilient detective solving complex crimes while confronting personal challenges.",
  "DCI Kenny Murrain": "A gritty London-set police series exploring serious crime, social tensions, and the realities of modern policing.",
  "Drowned World": "A fantasy series set in a drowned city, exploring prejudice and power struggles between humans and aquatic beings.",
  "Emry Merlin": "The story follows Emry Merlin, a young wizard hiding their true identity while living in a kingdom where magic is feared and tightly controlled. Disguised and keeping a low profile, Emry becomes entangled with the royal court and a prince, leading to dangerous secrets, political intrigue, and forbidden magic. As threats rise, Emry must decide whether to remain hidden or embrace their power.",
  "Faebound": "Two elven sisters become imprisoned in the hidden world of the fae where danger, and love, lies in wait.",
  "The Ending Fire": "Fantasy trilogy with its roots in the mythology of Africa and Arabia, three women band together against a cruel empire that divides people by blood.",
  "Kat and Mouse Mysteries": "A dark thriller series about a vigilante duo delivering justice where the system has failed.",
  "The Connection": "Spin-off from Kat and Mouse Mysteries Series, with some of the same characters. Book #1 is set just after Murder Unjoyful in the Kat and Mouse Mysteries series.",
  "Forrester Detective Agency": "A crime thriller series following a private detective agency tackling complex cases shaped by secrets and trauma.",
  "The Key": "A dystopian series set in a world where touching is forbidden, books are banned and The Key governs.",
  "Kingdom of Immortal Lovers": "A dark sapphic fantasy romance about power, betrayal, and dangerous love in a world of immortals.",
  "Gods of the Game": "A sports romance series about elite athletes navigating fame, pressure, and intense relationships.",
  "If Love": "A contemporary romance series of interconnected stories exploring love, growth, and popular romantic tropes.",
  "Kings of Sin": "A dark billionaire romance series where powerful men representing the seven deadly sins find love and redemption.",
  "Twisted": "A dark romance series about interconnected couples navigating intense love, secrets, and personal redemption.",
  "Heirs of War": "Set in a world shaped by war and rival factions, the story follows characters born into legacies they cannot escape. As tensions rise, they must navigate political intrigue, dangerous alliances, and forbidden relationships, all while confronting the expectations placed on them as heirs to power.",
  "The Kystrom Chronicles": "A sci-fi adventure about a crew uncovering alien secrets and a galaxy-spanning conspiracy.",
  "Lady Astronaut": "On a cold spring night in 1952, a huge meteorite fell to earth and obliterated much of the east coast of the United States, including Washington D.C. The ensuing climate cataclysm will soon render the earth inhospitable for humanity, as the last such meteorite did for the dinosaurs. This looming threat calls for a radically accelerated effort to colonise space, and requires a much larger share of humanity to take part in the process.",
  "The Last Binding": "A queer historical fantasy where magic, mystery, and romance intertwine in a hidden Edwardian world.",
  "Little Thieves": "A witty YA fantasy about a thief who steals a princess’s life and must outwit a curse and her own past.",
  "The Merciful Crow": "Margaret Owen's Merciful Crow is a young adult dark fantasy duology following a young chieftain from a lowly caste of mercy-killers who strikes a bargain with the crown prince to preserve the future of her clan.",
  "Infinity Alchemist": "A YA fantasy about forbidden alchemy, identity, and rebellion in a tightly controlled magical world.",
  "Islands of Blood and Storm": "A Caribbean-inspired fantasy about power, resistance, and identity amid political and magical conflict.",
  "Lydia Strong": "The childhood murder of Lydia Strong's mother has turned her into a woman obsessed with bringing brutal killers to justice. The reclusive, bestselling true-crime writer and investigative consultant has made a life out of chasing monsters. And her powerful intuitions rarely fail her.",
  "Moonfall": "The Moonfall series is a dark romantic fantasy set in a world shaped by magic, ancient powers, and conflict between realms and rulers. The story follows complex protagonists drawn into dangerous alliances, political intrigue, and forbidden relationships as they confront prophecy, war, and hidden truths about their world.",
  "Sigma Force": "Sigma Force is an elite covert arm of the US Defense Department made up of former Special Forces officers trained as experts in various scientific fields.",
  "The Masquerade": "The Masquerade series is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman's mission to tear down an empire by learning how to rule it.",
  "Teixcalaan": "The series follows Mahit Dzmare, an ambassador from a small, independent station sent to the vast Teixcalaanli Empire. As she navigates the empire’s intricate politics, court intrigue, and cultural expectations, she uncovers conspiracies while struggling with her own identity and the pressure to assimilate.",
  "The Band": "Set in a world where mercenary groups are treated like legendary bands, the series follows aging warriors who reunite for one last mission.",
  "The Serpent Gates": "Set across multiple worlds connected by mysterious gates, the story follows a warrior who becomes entangled with a powerful priestess and a conflict involving gods, magic, and ancient forces.",
  "Crier's War": "Impossible love between two girls - one human, one Made. A love that could birth a revolution.",
  "Danny Ryan": "The series follows Danny Ryan, a dockworker and reluctant enforcer who gets pulled into a violent mob war between Irish and Italian crime factions. As the conflict escalates, Danny rises through the ranks while struggling with loyalty, ambition, love, and the cost of power, eventually becoming a key figure in the criminal underworld.",
  "The Notorious Virtues": "Set in a glamorous but cutthroat world where elite families wield magical powers tied to virtues, the story follows characters competing in a high-stakes contest that can restore status or secure power. As secrets unravel, they must navigate family expectations, hidden agendas, and dangerous rivalries, all while uncovering the truth behind the society that controls them.",
  "The Nyxia Triad": "The story follows a group of teens recruited by a powerful corporation and sent into space to compete for a lucrative prize. At the centre is Emmett Atwater, who must navigate high-stakes challenges, shifting alliances, and moral dilemmas as the group travels to a distant planet to mine a valuable substance called Nyxia. As the truth about the mission unfolds, the competition becomes a fight for survival and autonomy.",
  "Waxways": "Set in a future where travel between worlds is possible, the story follows a young protagonist navigating a strange and often unpredictable galaxy. Along the way, they encounter unusual cultures, hidden dangers, and morally complex choices, forming bonds with others who are also searching for belonging and purpose.",
  "The Queen and the Heiress": "Set in a world of rival kingdoms, the story follows two young women on opposite sides of a looming conflict - one a queen, the other an heir with her own ambitions. As war threatens, they become entangled in power struggles, shifting loyalties, and forbidden attraction, forcing them to question duty, identity, and what they’re willing to sacrifice.",
  "The Stolen Kingdom": "Set in a world of rival kingdoms, the story follows two young women on opposite sides of a looming conflict - one a queen, the other an heir with her own ambitions. As war threatens, they become entangled in power struggles, shifting loyalties, and forbidden attraction, forcing them to question duty, identity, and what they’re willing to sacrifice.",
  "The Realm of False Gods": "The series follows a modern man who is unexpectedly pulled into a hidden realm where ancient deities - many not as divine as they claim - still wield power. As he navigates this dangerous world, he encounters mythological beings, rival factions, and manipulative “false gods”, forcing him to rely on wit, resilience, and unlikely alliances to survive and challenge those in control.",
  "Reign of Remnants": "A dystopian fantasy about a woman drawn into rebellion as she uncovers her powers and challenges a corrupt regime.",
  "The S.P.E.A.R. Mission Files": "Set in a future of interstellar exploration, the series follows a group of young recruits selected for the elite S.P.E.A.R. program. As they train and undertake missions, they face alien encounters, high-risk operations, and moral challenges, while learning to work as a team and grow into their roles.",
  "Saar's Legacy": "The series follows a protagonist drawn into a hidden world tied to ancient Egyptian lineage, immortality, and supernatural power. As they uncover their connection to Saar’s legacy, they must navigate vampire politics, dangerous enemies, and buried secrets from the past, where history and myth collide with the modern world.",
  "The Scarlet Veil": "Set in the same world as Serpent & Dove, the series follows Célie Tremblay, a former member of the royal court who becomes entangled in a string of mysterious deaths. As she investigates, she is drawn into a dark underworld of vampires, forbidden magic, and dangerous attraction, uncovering secrets that challenge everything she believes.",
  "Serpent & Dove": "Set in a kingdom where witches are hunted, the story follows Louise le Blanc, a witch hiding in plain sight, and Reid Diggory, a devout witch hunter. The two are forced into an arranged marriage, pushing them into constant conflict as they struggle with faith, identity, loyalty, and forbidden attraction.",
  "The Spinster Club": "A YA series about three friends navigating feminism, mental health, and growing up while challenging social expectations.",
  "Tales of Inthya": "A sapphic fantasy romance series about queens, gods, and love found amid duty and political pressure.",
  "Uncharted Hearts": "Set in a futuristic interstellar setting, the series follows crews of skilled operatives navigating dangerous missions, corporate power struggles, and spacefaring hazards. Each book focuses on a different couple whose lives become entangled through high-risk operations, blending action, humour, and slow-burn romance.",
  "The Unorthodox Chronicles": "An urban fantasy series about uncovering magical conspiracies hidden in the modern world while surviving supernatural threats.",
  "Witch Hall": "Two girls reluctantly bound by fate must weather a dangerous courtship as a prophesied war grows ever closer.",
  "Maggie the Undying": "Series follows Maggie, who wakes up cold, filthy, and naked in a gutter. But it doesn't take her long to recognise Kair Toren, a city she knows intimately from the pages of the famously unfinished dark fantasy series she's been obsessively reading and re-reading while waiting years for the final novel.",
  "The Infinity Courts": "Series follows Nami Miyamoto, a teenager who dies unexpectedly and awakens in Infinity - a virtual afterlife controlled by a powerful artificial intelligence. There, she discovers that the AI is erasing human souls to maintain control, sparking a rebellion. As Nami joins the resistance, she must navigate identity, humanity, and the ethics of artificial intelligence, while fighting for survival in a digital world.",
  "The Curse and the Crown": "A romantasy series about a woman and a cursed royal ranger navigating political threats, magic, and a slow-burn, Beauty-and-the-Beast-style romance.",
  "Fire and Fang": "A dragon-filled romantasy about a reluctant princess and a mysterious dragon rider navigating war, politics, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance.",
  "The Mirror Realm Cycle": "A historical fantasy trilogy where two teens fleeing the Inquisition uncover a magical mirror world and become key to saving both realms.",
  "The Captive's War": "A thoughtful sci-fi series about humanity living under alien rule and grappling with survival, resistance, and the nature of power.",
  "The Great and Terrible Land": "A dark, adult Neverland retelling filled with fae magic and dangerous power dynamics.",
  "Cal Hooper": "A quiet, atmospheric crime series about a retired detective uncovering dark secrets in a rural Irish community.",
  "Japantown Mystery": "A mystery series about a woman uncovering family secrets and crimes within San Francisco’s Japantown.",
  "Morgan le Fay": "A feminist Arthurian retelling that reclaims Morgan le Fay’s story as one of power, survival, and ambition.",
  "Drowned Gods": "Set in a world where the dead can be brought back as “saints” bound to serve the living, the story follows two young women from very different backgrounds whose lives intersect during a murder investigation.",
  "The Academy of Kindness": "A grimdark fantasy about survivors of a brutal academy trained as instruments of vengeance, following an aging assassin confronting her violent past.",
  "The Labyrinth": "In this darkly romantic reimagining of the Minotaur myth, a sorceress and a demon are entwined in sensual battle to escape a deadly maze and reclaim their freedom.",
  "Kalgoorlie": "A rural Australian crime series set in Kalgoorlie, where detectives and locals uncover dark secrets hidden in the outback.",
  "Orphan X": "A fast-paced thriller series about a former assassin turned vigilante helping the helpless while dodging deadly enemies.",
  "The World of the White Rat": {
    "synopsis": "The World of the White Rat is a series of fantasy romance novels set in the same universe, named after the Temple of the White Rat, an order of god-touched social workers, healers, and public defenders which appear in many of the books.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Clocktaur War",
      "Swordheart",
      "The Saint of Steel"
    ]
  },
  "Clocktaur War": "A darkly funny fantasy duology about a group of misfits on a deadly mission to stop a mysterious mechanical war.",
  "The Saint of Steel": "A fantasy romance series about grieving paladins solving mysteries and finding love after their god’s death.",
  "Harker & Moriarty": "A gothic fantasy mystery pairing Mina Harker and Moriarty (characters drawn from the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes) to solve supernatural cases in a reimagined Victorian world.",
  "The Empire Wars": "A military sci-fi series about interstellar empires at war, told through the perspectives of those fighting and surviving it.",
  "Oath of Fire": "Retelling of Greek mythologies with a fae court feel.",
  "World of Pandominion": {
    "synopsis": "Infinity is only the beginning.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Pandominion",
      "Outlaw Planet"
    ]
  },
  "Pandominion": "A multiverse sci-fi series about parallel worlds, political control, and a conspiracy that could reshape reality.",
  "Outlaw Planet": "Standalone book set after the duology above, in the same Pandominion world.",
  "The Expanse": "Set in a future where humanity has colonised the Solar System, the story follows multiple perspectives - most notably James Holden and Chrisjen Avasarala - as tensions rise between Earth, Mars, and the Belt. What begins as a missing-person investigation quickly escalates into a system-wide crisis involving alien technology, political power struggles, and looming war.",
  "Cities of the Drift": "A surreal fantasy where a London street kid is thrown into a twisted parallel city and caught in a battle that could decide the fate of multiple worlds.",
  "The Broken Veil": "A lyrical science-fantasy series about a nature-bound princess fighting to protect her people from industrial destruction and reshape her world.",
  "Matched": "A dystopian romance about a girl who begins to question a society that controls love, choice, and destiny.",
  "The Darkdeep": "A creepy adventure series where kids discover a hidden realm that brings their fears to life - and must stop it before it escapes.",
  "Oceana": "A sapphic romance series about people arriving at a life-changing community where they heal, rebuild, and find love.",
  "If I Stay": "A deeply emotional duology about a girl suspended between life and death, forced to choose whether to keep living after devastating loss.",
  "Just One Day": "A romantic coming-of-age series about a life-changing day in Paris that sparks a journey of love, identity, and self-discovery.",
  "DC Morgan": "A crime thriller series about a sharp Welsh detective solving complex cases while navigating personal and professional turmoil.",
  "Girls with Sharp Sticks": "A group of “perfect” girls at a strict academy discover they’re being controlled and manipulated for a hidden purpose. As they uncover the truth, they escape, fight back against those who created them, and struggle to define their own identities in a world that sees them as products rather than people.",
  "The Program": "In a world where suicide is treated as a contagious epidemic, teens who show signs of depression are sent to The Program, where their memories are erased to “cure” them. Sloane and James fight to hold onto their love and identities as they resist a system that saves lives by destroying who they are.",
  "Their Bright Ascendency": "The Their Bright Ascendency series follows two women bound by fate, love, and prophecy as they navigate war, politics, and divine power in an epic fantasy world inspired by Asian cultures and mythology. Their relationship remains central as they confront gods, empires, and the burdens placed upon them by destiny.",
  "Rainey Hall": "A dark, elite boarding school mystery where new student Sloane uncovers secrets, power plays, and dangerous relationships at the prestigious Rainey Hall. As she digs deeper, she’s pulled into a web of privilege, manipulation, and hidden truths that put her at risk.",
  "Katie Nash": "A heartfelt contemporary series following Katie Nash, a woman rebuilding her life after divorce. As she navigates single motherhood, work, friendships, and new relationships, she gradually rediscovers her confidence, independence, and sense of self.",
  "Mason": "A quiet, character-driven contemporary series following Arthur and Nola Mason as they navigate long-term marriage, family tensions, and the emotional complexities of later life. Through small, intimate moments, the series explores love, aging, forgiveness, and second chances.",
  "Gravesend": "A gritty, character-driven crime saga set in Brooklyn’s Gravesend neighborhood, where lives intertwine through violence, loyalty, and regret. Across loosely connected stories, Boyle explores how past choices, family ties, and the pull of the streets shape - and often trap - the people who live there.",
  "Hollow Kingdom": "Told from the perspective of a foul-mouthed, pet crow named Sh*t Turd (ST), this darkly funny post-apocalyptic series follows animals navigating a world where humans have been wiped out by a strange outbreak. As ST ventures beyond his home, he uncovers the truth about the collapse and forms unlikely alliances in a transformed ecosystem.",
  "Mystery Royale": "A high-stakes YA mystery set in a deadly, invitation-only competition where elite teen detectives are gathered on a secluded island to solve a murder. As the game turns real, secrets unravel, alliances shift, and survival depends on outsmarting both the puzzle - and each other.",
  "Nearly Boswell": "A gritty YA mystery-thriller following a brilliant, socially isolated teen who becomes entangled in a series of murders where cryptic clues point directly at her. As she works to decode the puzzles and clear her name, she’s drawn deeper into a dangerous game with a killer who seems to know her better than anyone.",
  "Seasons of the Storm": "In a magical realm where seasonal rulers control the cycle of the year, a forbidden romance between rival seasons threatens the natural order. As love, sacrifice, and power collide, breaking the rules could unravel both their world and the balance that sustains it.",
  "Wonders of": "A science documentary series exploring the fundamental forces and phenomena that shape the universe - from the solar system and life on Earth to the laws of physics. Blending accessible explanations with stunning visuals, it breaks down complex concepts into engaging, big-picture insights about how the cosmos works.",
  "Some Girls Do": "A series of loosely connected contemporary romances following queer teens navigating identity, relationships, and self-acceptance. Each story centers on different characters, blending heartfelt romance with themes of courage, belonging, and being true to yourself.",
  "Dublin Murder Squad": "A literary crime series following detectives in Dublin’s Murder Squad, where each book centers on a different investigator. As they work complex, psychologically layered cases, the stories delve into memory, identity, and how past trauma shapes both the crimes - and the people trying to solve them.",
  "The Cat Lady Chronicles": "A humorous urban fantasy following a reclusive “cat lady” whose quiet life is upended when she becomes entangled in a hidden magical world. With her sharp wit - and a few feline companions - she navigates supernatural threats, unexpected powers, and a reluctant role in something much bigger than herself.",
  "A Charade of Magic": "A sharp, character-driven urban fantasy following a woman with hidden magical abilities who’s drawn into a world of power, politics, and deception. As she navigates dangerous alliances and supernatural threats, she must balance survival with uncovering the truth about her own powers and past.",
  "Highland Magic": "A sharp-tongued thief, Integrity Taylor, is pulled back into the magical world she was cast out from when her hidden Sidhe heritage makes her valuable - and dangerous. In a Scotland ruled by fae clans and threatened by demons, she’s forced to navigate deadly politics, clan rivalries, and power struggles while uncovering secrets about her past.",
  "Practical Magic": "This is a multi-generational magical realism series following the Owens family, a line of women cursed in love - any man they fall for is doomed.",
  "Starkeeper": "A lush YA sci-fi/fantasy series where a hidden interstellar empire recruits gifted teens to harness cosmic energy and maintain control. When one girl is pulled into this world, she uncovers secrets, political intrigue, and a brewing rebellion that could upend the balance of power across the stars.",
  "Steinbeck and Reed": "A dark, atmospheric crime series pairing FBI agent Evangeline “Van” Reed with forensic expert Harry Steinbeck as they investigate chilling cases rooted in psychological trauma and buried secrets. As the investigations deepen, so do the personal stakes, revealing how closely the past can shadow the present.",
  "A Chorus of Dragons": "An epic, intricately layered fantasy following a reluctant hero whose past lives, hidden identities, and ties to gods and dragons place him at the center of a world-shaping conflict. As multiple perspectives and timelines intertwine, the series explores fate, power, storytelling, and the cost of rewriting history.",
  "Bird Box": "A tense, psychological horror series set in a world where seeing mysterious entities drives people to madness and violence. Survivors must navigate blind, relying on trust and instinct, as they struggle to stay alive and protect what remains of their humanity.",
  "None Shall Sleep": "A tense, psychological horror series set in a world where seeing mysterious entities drives people to madness and violence. Survivors must navigate blind, relying on trust and instinct, as they struggle to stay alive and protect what remains of their humanity.",
  "Conspiracy": "A gripping narrative non-fiction series uncovering real historical conspiracies, plots, and secret schemes that shaped major events. Blending investigative research with thriller-style storytelling, each book dives into hidden histories behind assassinations, power struggles, and pivotal moments.",
  "Culper Ring": "A fast-paced historical thriller series where modern-day characters uncover secrets tied to the Culper Ring, George Washington’s Revolutionary War spy network. Each story blends past and present, revealing hidden codes, conspiracies, and the enduring impact of America’s founding secrets.",
  "A Land Fit for Heroes": "A dark, gritty fantasy set after a great war, following disillusioned heroes struggling with trauma, politics, and a world that has moved on without them. As ancient threats resurface, they’re drawn back into conflict, confronting power, identity, and the cost of survival in a brutal, morally complex world.",
  "Takeshi Kovacs": "A gritty cyberpunk series set in a future where consciousness can be transferred between bodies, making death almost optional for the wealthy. Former soldier-turned-investigator Takeshi Kovacs is drawn into violent conspiracies that expose inequality, identity, and the true cost of immortality.",
  "The Marchenko Logfiles": "A hard sci-fi series presented through mission logs, following physicist Alexei Marchenko as he investigates cutting-edge experiments and space phenomena. Blending real scientific theory with speculative exploration, the series focuses on discovery, problem-solving, and the risks of pushing the boundaries of physics.",
  "Tachyon": "A hard sci-fi series exploring faster-than-light particles and the possibility of time manipulation. As scientists push into tachyon research, they uncover paradoxes, unintended consequences, and the profound risks of tampering with causality and the fabric of reality.",
  "Take Them to the Stars": "A character-driven sci-fi saga following an alien race living secretly among humans as they prepare humanity for survival beyond Earth. Spanning decades, the series explores identity, loyalty, and what it means to guide another species while hiding in plain sight.",
  "Themis Files": "A sci-fi series told through interviews, reports, and logs, following the discovery of a giant alien robot buried on Earth. As scientists piece it together, global powers compete for control, uncovering the robot’s origins and the far-reaching consequences of activating it.",
  "Out in Hollywood": "A contemporary YA romance series set in Hollywood, following queer teens navigating relationships, identity, and ambition in the entertainment world. With humor and heart, it explores love, friendship, and finding your place both on and off screen.",
  "Greengage": "A cozy, magical series set in the village of Greengage, where everyday life is threaded with quiet magic. Through interconnected stories, it explores community, relationships, and small personal transformations, blending warmth, whimsy, and gentle fantasy.",
  "Mapmaking Magicians": "A whimsical fantasy series where magic is tied to maps and the act of charting the world. As young magicians learn to shape reality through cartography, they uncover hidden lands, secrets, and the responsibility that comes with rewriting the boundaries of their world.",
  "Midnight Coffee": "A cozy, magical series set around a café that opens at midnight, where patrons find more than just coffee - second chances, connection, and a touch of the supernatural. Each story blends warmth, quiet romance, and gentle magic as lives intersect in unexpected ways.",
  "Frank Marr": "A gritty crime series following former detective turned private investigator Frank Marr, who battles addiction while taking on dangerous cases in Washington, D.C. As he navigates the criminal underworld, his sharp instincts clash with his self-destructive tendencies.",
  "The Titan’s Wrath": "An epic fantasy series where ancient powers stir and titans threaten the balance of the world. As unlikely heroes are drawn into a looming conflict, they must navigate magic, alliances, and personal stakes to prevent destruction on a massive scale.",
  "Deanna Madden": "A dark psychological thriller series following Deanna Madden, a camgirl with a hidden, dangerous secret - she’s a serial killer. Living a tightly controlled life to manage her urges, she’s forced into the outside world when a missing girl’s case draws her into a tense, morally complex hunt.",
  "The Helheim Prophecy": "A Norse mythology-inspired fantasy where a young woman is drawn into a prophecy tied to Helheim, the realm of the dead. As gods, monsters, and fate collide, she must navigate identity, power, and destiny to prevent a looming catastrophe.",
  "Mermaids of Eriana Kwai": "A dark YA fantasy set in a matriarchal society where mermaids hunt humans. When a reluctant warrior questions the brutal traditions she’s been raised to follow, she challenges prejudice, power, and identity - sparking change in a divided world.",
  "Cane": "A contemporary romance series focused on the Cane family, where love stories unfold amid wealth, secrecy, and emotional upheaval. Each book explores intense romantic entanglements and the consequences of desire within a powerful family dynamic.",
  "Alias Emma": "A fast-paced spy thriller series following Emma Makepeace, a young intelligence operative working for MI6. Thrown into dangerous undercover missions across Europe, she relies on instinct, training, and nerve as she uncovers conspiracies while trying to stay one step ahead of those hunting her.",
  "All the Stars and Teeth": "A YA fantasy series set in a world of islands ruled by elemental magic, following a princess who must master dangerous soul magic to survive political betrayal and protect her kingdom. As power struggles escalate, she is forced to confront dark magic, shifting loyalties, and the cost of leadership.",
  "Belladonna": "A gothic YA fantasy series following a girl who can see and communicate with Death after surviving repeated brushes with it. When she’s drawn into a haunted estate and a mysterious family, she becomes entangled in murder, forbidden connections, and dark secrets tied to the supernatural forces around her.",
  "Natural Engines": "A haunting speculative fantasy set in a world shaped by engineered environments and shifting realities. As characters navigate isolation, control, and the lingering presence of the past, the series explores identity, memory, and the cost of systems designed to contain and protect.",
  "Badlands": "A tense crime thriller series set in a harsh rural landscape, where investigators tackle brutal cases shaped by isolation, secrets, and survival. As each investigation unfolds, the line between victim and perpetrator blurs, revealing the darkness lurking beneath small communities.",
  "The Bladeborn Saga": "Novels about the battle for power, land, and the divine gifts of the Fallen Gods who determine who lives and dies and who possesses ultimate control.",
  "The Broken Blades": "A dark fantasy heist series following a group of dangerous outcasts brought together to assassinate an immortal king. Each member has their own motives and secrets, and as the mission unfolds, shifting loyalties, betrayal, and survival take center stage.",
  "Burn Red Skies": "A sweeping fantasy series set in a war-torn world where magic, rebellion, and political intrigue collide. As tensions rise and loyalties fracture, characters must navigate power struggles and personal sacrifice in a fight to reshape their future.",
  "The Burning": "An epic fantasy inspired by African history and mythology, following a young warrior seeking vengeance against the empire that destroyed his people. As he rises through a brutal military system, he uncovers deeper truths about power, oppression, and the cost of revenge.",
  "Celestial Kingdom": "A captivating debut fantasy inspired by the legend of the Chinese moon goddess, Chang'e, in which a young woman's quest to free her mother pits her against the most powerful immortal in the realm and sets her on a dangerous path - where choices come with deadly consequences, and she risks losing more than her heart.",
  "Children of Eden": "A YA dystopian series set in a strictly controlled world where only one child per family is allowed. When a girl illegally becomes a second child, she’s forced to hide her identity and navigate a dangerous society built on surveillance, control, and survival.",
  "County Kerry Mystery": "Carlene O'Connor’s new series set in Ireland brings together complex characters and a fascinating setting, focusing on a female vet who returns home to the village where she grew up and must reckon with her past while untangling mysteries in the present.",
  "Cutter and Bliss": "A gothic-tinged historical mystery series set in Victorian London, following disgraced detective Cutter and the sharp, unconventional Bliss as they tackle strange, often unsettling cases. Mixing dark humour with atmospheric intrigue, the series explores crime, class, and the city’s hidden undercurrents.",
  "Dan Shepherd": "Dan 'Spider' Shepherd is used to putting his life on the line. Working for an elite undercover squad he has lied, cheated and conned in order to bring Britain's most wanted criminals to justice.",
  "Jack Nightingale": "A dark urban fantasy/thriller series following private investigator Jack Nightingale, who discovers his soul was sold at birth and must outwit demons, occult forces, and a looming deadline to avoid eternal damnation. Blending crime, horror, and supernatural suspense, each case pulls him deeper into a dangerous hidden world.",
  "Matt Standing": "The Matt Standing series follows SAS operative Matt “Lastman” Standing as he’s repeatedly pulled into covert missions that begin as personal loyalties but spiral into dangerous, deniable black ops across the globe. As the stakes escalate from helping friends to navigating international conspiracies and war zones, Standing must rely on his combat skills while confronting manipulation, betrayal, and his own moral limits.",
  "Devlin & Falco": "The Devlin & Falco series follows FBI profiler Rowan Devlin and her partner Scott Falco as they hunt down complex, often brutal killers while navigating a tense, evolving partnership. Each case pushes Devlin’s psychological insight - and emotional limits - while a larger web of secrets and past trauma gradually surfaces.",
  "Finley O'Sullivan": "The Finley O'Sullivan series follows FBI agent Finley O’Sullivan as she investigates high-stakes crimes while grappling with a haunting personal past that continually intersects with her cases. As the series progresses, buried secrets, long-running threats, and emotional trauma resurface, raising the stakes beyond routine investigations.",
  "The Undertaker's Daughter": "The Undertaker’s Daughter series follows forensic investigator and undertaker’s daughter Emma Graves, whose upbringing around death gives her a unique edge in solving brutal crimes. As she works increasingly complex cases, long-buried secrets about her family and past begin to surface, blurring the line between her personal life and professional investigations.",
  "Vera Boyett": "The Vera Boyett series follows psychologist Dr. Vera Boyett as she’s drawn into investigating violent crimes, using her expertise to understand - and anticipate - the minds of killers. As cases intensify, her own past and personal vulnerabilities become entangled with the investigations, raising both emotional and professional stakes.",
  "Ghostwriter Mystery": "The Ghostwriter Mystery series follows an unnamed ghostwriter who travels the world to help clients tell their stories, only to find herself entangled in real-life mysteries and murders tied to their pasts. Using her observational skills and narrative instincts, she pieces together clues while navigating eccentric personalities and hidden motives.",
  "The Emaneska Saga": {
    "synopsis": "Game of Throne meets Die Hard in this explosive epic fantasy, packed with tattooed mages wielding unbridled spells, meddling gods, dragon-riders, and twisted Norse mythology.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Emaneska",
      "The Scalussen Chronicles"
    ]
  },
  "Emaneska": "The Emaneska Series follows Farden, a troubled mage fleeing his past, as he becomes entangled in ancient magic, political conflict, and a growing threat to the world of Emaneska. As his journey unfolds, buried secrets, shifting alliances, and escalating dangers force him to confront both powerful enemies and his own inner demons.",
  "The Scalussen Chronicles": "Set in the dark and nordic world of The Emaneska Series. A breathless and emotional tale of revenge that crisscrosses a vast world.",
  "The Scarlet Star": "In the wild frontier town of Fell Falls, there dwells only dust, death, and secrets. A coming-of-age and weird western fantasy set in an alternate 1867. It is a time when steam and clockwork seek to push the boundaries of the known world, even if it means trampling an ancient one.",
  "Rivenworld": "The Rivenworld series is set in a fractured world where magic is feared and suppressed, following multiple characters whose lives intertwine as ancient powers begin to resurface. As political tensions rise and hidden truths emerge, each must navigate shifting alliances, war, and the consequences of forbidden magic.",
  "Hollow": "The Hollow series follows a young girl living on the edge of a mysterious, magic-filled bog known as the Hollow, where she can sense echoes of the dead and hidden truths others can’t. When danger and secrets begin to surface, she’s drawn into uncovering the truth about her past and the power she carries.",
  "Home to Ireland Mystery": "The Home to Ireland Mystery series follows an American woman who relocates to a small Irish village, only to find herself repeatedly drawn into local murders and long-buried secrets. As she builds a new life and relationships, her outsider perspective and determination help her uncover truths the tight-knit community would rather keep hidden.",
  "Irish Village Mystery": "The Irish Village Mystery series follows Siobhán O’Sullivan, a young woman running her family’s bistro in a small Irish village while caring for her siblings, who repeatedly finds herself involved in solving local murders. As she works alongside a Garda detective, each case uncovers hidden tensions within the close-knit community.",
  "Iron Widow": "The Iron Widow series follows Wu Zetian, a determined young woman who enters a brutal mech-piloting system to avenge her sister, only to challenge the patriarchal structures that exploit female pilots. As she gains power and allies, she becomes a disruptive force against the corrupt system and the society that sustains it.",
  "Jake Mercer": "The Jake Mercer series follows former FBI agent Jake Mercer, a brilliant but troubled profiler who’s pulled back into solving complex and dangerous cases. As he hunts serial killers and uncovers deeper conspiracies, his sharp instincts are constantly tested by his own past and inner struggles.",
  "The Spy Game": "The Spy Game series follows CIA operative Jacob Snow, a highly skilled but emotionally guarded agent navigating covert missions around the globe. As assignments grow more dangerous and politically complex, he uncovers conspiracies that blur the line between ally and enemy.",
  "Troy Stark": "The Troy Stark series follows elite Delta Force operative Troy Stark as he undertakes high-risk missions against terrorists and global threats, often operating in volatile war zones. As the stakes escalate, Stark faces not only external enemies but also moral dilemmas and pressures from those giving the orders.",
  "Kate Shugak": "The Kate Shugak series follows Kate Shugak, a private investigator and Aleut woman living in remote Alaska, who takes on cases that draw her into both local community conflicts and wider criminal investigations. As she navigates the harsh wilderness and complex relationships, her strong sense of justice and independence guide her through danger and intrigue.",
  "Liam Campbell": "The Liam Campbell series follows Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell, who relocates to a remote community seeking a fresh start, only to face complex crimes shaped by the isolation and harsh conditions of the region. As he investigates cases ranging from local disputes to serious offenses, he must navigate tight-knit communities, cultural tensions, and his own personal struggles.",
  "Wings of Fire Saga": {
    "synopsis": "Novels set in the Wings of Fire world.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Wings of Fire",
      "Legends",
      "Winglets"
    ]
  },
  "Wings of Fire": "The seven dragon tribes have been at war for generations, locked in an endless battle over an ancient, lost treasure. A secret movement called the Talons of Peace is determined to bring an end to the fighting, with the help of a prophecy - a foretelling that calls for great sacrifice.",
  "Legends": "The Wings of Fire series soars back in time to the origin of Pyrrhia's most dangerous dragon: Darkstalker. Three dragons. One unavoidable, unpredictable destiny. This is the beginning . . . of the end.",
  "Winglets": "The Winglets series is a collection of short stories set in the Wings of Fire world, each focusing on different dragon characters and exploring key moments that expand the main series’ lore.",
  "Miss Percy Guide": "The Miss Percy Guide series follows Mildred “Miss” Percy, a practical, overlooked spinster whose quiet life changes when she unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of a dragon. As she navigates this unusual responsibility, she grows in confidence and independence while uncovering adventure and purpose.",
  "NeoG": "Unique science fiction series that introduces the Near-Earth Orbital Guard - NeoG - a military force patrolling and protecting space inspired by the real-life mission of the U.S. Coast Guard.",
  "The Shattered Lands": "A mage bereft of her powers must find out if she is destined to save the world or destroy it.",
  "Under Suspicion": "The Under Suspicion series follows television producer Laurie Moran, who revisits cold cases through a true-crime show that reopens investigations and brings suspects back into the spotlight. As each case unfolds, buried secrets and long-hidden motives surface, often putting Laurie and her team in danger.",
  "Mrs. Parrish": "The Mrs. Parrish series centers on Amber Patterson, an ambitious outsider who insinuates herself into the life of the wealthy Daphne Parrish, only to discover that appearances hide manipulation, abuse, and deeper secrets. As perspectives shift, power dynamics unravel and both women reveal unexpected depths and agendas.",
  "The Rat": "The Rat series follows an unnamed narrator and his elusive friend “the Rat” as they drift through youth, alienation, and identity in modern Japan. Across loosely connected stories, their lives intersect with themes of loneliness, loss, and the search for meaning.",
  "Jack Swyteck": "The Jack Swyteck series follows Miami defense attorney Jack Swyteck as he takes on high-profile, often controversial cases that put him at odds with powerful figures and expose deep legal and moral complexities. As his career evolves, personal stakes - family, relationships, and past decisions - become increasingly intertwined with his work.",
  "Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner": "The Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner series follows detective Henry Kimball and the enigmatic, morally ambiguous Lily Kintner, whose lives intertwine through a series of dark, interconnected crimes. As Kimball pursues killers, Lily often operates in the grey area between justice and vigilantism, creating a tense dynamic between them.",
  "Gideon's Cove": "The Gideon's Cove series is set in a small coastal Maine town, following different women as they navigate love, family, and personal challenges while building connections within the close-knit community. Each book focuses on a new heroine, blending romance with humor, emotional growth, and second chances.",
  "Mkalis Cycle": "A lyrical underworld narrative that begins around a desolate, near-forgotten border to the land of the dead.",
  "Emma Last": "The Emma Last series follows FBI profiler Emma Last, a driven investigator with a troubled past that continually intersects with the violent cases she’s assigned. As she tracks serial killers and complex criminals, her psychological insight is tested alongside her own emotional resilience.",
  "Hospital": "The Hospital series is set within a vast, surreal hospital that becomes a microcosm of society, where patients, doctors, and systems blur into a nightmarish, self-perpetuating world. As reality fractures, the narrative explores themes of control, bureaucracy, and the dehumanising effects of institutional power.",
  "The Shades of London": "The Shades of London series follows American teen Rory Deveaux, who can see ghosts and becomes involved with a secret group investigating supernatural crimes in London. As she tracks a Jack the Ripper–style killer, she’s drawn deeper into a hidden world of spirits and danger.",
  "Truly Devious": "The Truly Devious series follows true-crime enthusiast Stevie Bell, who enrolls at an elite academy with the goal of solving a famous unsolved kidnapping and murder case known as “Truly Devious.” As past and present timelines intertwine, new crimes emerge, pulling Stevie deeper into a web of secrets, clues, and danger.",
  "Full Moon Coffee Shop": "Translated from the Japanese bestseller novels, this charming and magical series, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it’s never too late to follow our stars.",
  "The Empyrean": "The The Empyrean series follows Violet Sorrengail as she enters a brutal dragon-rider academy where survival depends on strength, strategy, and forming bonds with powerful dragons. As she navigates deadly trials, political intrigue, and complex relationships, she uncovers secrets that challenge everything she’s been taught.",
  "Flight & Glory": "The Flight & Glory series follows a group of military pilots and the people who love them, exploring the emotional toll of service alongside intense romantic relationships. Each story focuses on different characters facing loss, trauma, and the challenges of balancing duty with personal life.",
  "The Endsong": "The Endsong series is set in a strange, post-apocalyptic world where reality feels fluid and dreamlike, following characters navigating a society shaped by decay, transformation, and hidden forces. As they search for identity and meaning, buried truths about the world begin to surface.",
  "The Lady Janies": "The Lady Janies series reimagines famous historical women - starting with Lady Jane Grey - in wildly alternate histories filled with political chaos, romance, humor, and fantasy elements like shapeshifting. The heroines must survive court intrigue, conspiracies, and absurd situations while challenging the roles history expected them to play.",
  "Mary": "The Mary series reimagines the lives of famous historical Marys - such as Mary, Queen of Scots and Mary Shelley - through a blend of alternate history, fantasy, mystery, and humor. Each story follows its heroine navigating political danger, supernatural twists, and personal ambition while reshaping the course of history.",
  "Unearthly": "The Unearthly series follows Clara Gardner, a teenager who discovers she is part angel and has a divine purpose she’s expected to fulfill. As she struggles with love, destiny, and the expectations placed on her, she must decide how much control she wants over her own future.",
  "The Alloy Era": "The Alloy Era series is set in a technologically advanced future where humans, artificial intelligence, and bioengineered beings coexist in an uneasy balance. Through interconnected characters and political conflicts, the series explores identity, autonomy, inequality, and the ethical consequences of rapid technological evolution.",
  "Dungeon Crawler Carl": "The Dungeon Crawler Carl series follows Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, after Earth is transformed into a deadly, televised alien dungeon crawl where survival becomes entertainment for the galaxy. Forced to battle monsters, traps, and bizarre game mechanics, Carl must adapt quickly while resisting the cruel system controlling the competition.",
  "Infinity Project": "The Infinity Project series is a collection of science fiction anthologies that explores humanity’s future across themes such as space exploration, artificial intelligence, war, and technological change. Featuring stories from a wide range of acclaimed authors, each volume examines different possibilities and challenges facing civilisation.",
  "Exo": "The Exo series follows teenage Earth-born Donovan Reyes after humanity has lived under alien rule for generations, with many accepting the occupation as normal. When Donovan becomes entangled with resistance movements and political unrest, he’s forced to question loyalty, freedom, and his place in a controlled society.",
  "Breathmarked": "The Breathmarked series is set in a world where a person’s social status and destiny are tied to magical “breathmarks” granted by dragons. The story follows characters who challenge the rigid system as political conflict, rebellion, and questions of identity reshape their society.",
  "The Green Bone Saga": "The Green Bone Saga follows the powerful Kaul family, whose members wield magical jade that enhances their abilities and grants status within the island nation of Kekon. As rival clans, political pressures, and global forces threaten their control, the family becomes entangled in brutal conflicts shaped by loyalty, ambition, and legacy.",
  "The High and Faraway": "The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone follows multiple characters across a richly layered fantasy world as ancient powers awaken and threaten kingdoms already divided by politics, religion, and war. As assassins, knights, and rulers struggle against a growing darkness tied to forgotten magic, their intertwined paths shape the fate of the world.",
  "Alex Drayce": "The Alex Drayce series follows former military operative Alex Drayce as he’s pulled into dangerous missions involving conspiracies, organised crime, and international threats. Relying on his combat skills and instincts, he navigates betrayals, shifting alliances, and high-stakes conflicts where survival is never guaranteed.",
  "Alexa Glock": "The Alexa Glock series follows Alexa Glock, a forensic linguist and university professor in New Zealand, who uses language analysis to help solve murders and complex criminal cases. As she works alongside local police, her expertise in communication, dialect, and deception uncovers clues others overlook.",
  "The Arrangement": "The Arrangement series follows couples who enter unconventional relationship arrangements that quickly spiral into deception, obsession, and dangerous psychological games. As secrets unravel and loyalties shift, the characters find themselves trapped in manipulative situations where trust becomes impossible.",
  "Artefacts of Ouranos": "The Artefacts of Ouranos series follows a young woman with hidden powers who becomes entangled in the politics and dangers of a magical realm ruled by powerful beings and ancient artefacts. As she uncovers truths about her origins and abilities, she’s drawn into conflicts involving rebellion, prophecy, and complicated alliances.",
  "The Courting of Bristol Keats": "A heart-wrenching love story that spans worlds and decades, exploring second chances - the ones we are denied and the ones we refuse to give - and the lines we cross that may never be forgiven.",
  "Dance of Thieves": "A new adventure series set in the kingdoms of the Remnant in which a reformed thief and the young leader of an outlaw dynasty lock wits in a battle that may cost them their lives - and their hearts.",
  "Jenna Fox Chronicles": "The Jenna Fox Chronicles follows Jenna Fox, a teenage girl recovering from a devastating accident who begins questioning her identity, memories, and what was done to save her life. As she uncovers the truth, the series explores the ethical boundaries of biotechnology, consciousness, and what it means to be human.",
  "The Dark Pantheon": "The Dark Pantheon series is set in a myth-inspired world where gods, monsters, and mortals are bound together through power, vengeance, and destiny. As ancient rivalries and divine conflicts spill into the mortal realm, characters must navigate betrayal, shifting loyalties, and the dangerous influence of the gods.",
  "The Darkness Outside Us": "The Darkness Outside Us series follows two teenage boys aboard a deep-space rescue mission who gradually uncover disturbing truths about their mission, their memories, and the nature of their reality. As isolation, survival, and trust become critical, their relationship deepens while the mystery surrounding the ship unfolds.",
  "Failures of Four Kingdoms": "The Failures of Four Kingdoms series is a fantasy series set in a fractured world of rival kingdoms, where ambitious rulers, spies, and outsiders become entangled in shifting political schemes and uneasy alliances. As each kingdom’s hidden weaknesses are exposed, larger conflicts emerge that threaten the balance of power across the realm.",
  "The Fireborne Blade": "The Fireborne Blade series follows a knight-like protagonist who embarks on dangerous quests involving dragons, cursed relics, and ancient magic tied to a fractured world. As they confront increasingly perilous challenges, personal history and hidden truths about the realm begin to surface.",
  "The Grave Report": "The Grave Report series follows a supernatural investigator who can see and interact with the dead, using this ability to uncover the truth behind violent and mysterious deaths. As each case unfolds, he is drawn deeper into occult dangers and secrets that blur the boundary between the living and the dead.",
  "Ivan Monk": "The Ivan Monk series follows Ivan Monk, a private investigator in Los Angeles who takes on cases that expose the city’s racial, political, and social tensions. As he moves through different communities and power structures, his investigations often uncover corruption, violence, and historical injustices.",
  "The Last Human": "In a future when humans are believed to be extinct, what will one curious robot do when it finds a girl who needs its help?",
  "Lost Lake": "What do you do when the worst thing in the world happens to your family?.",
  "Marriage Game": "The Marriage Game series follows ambitious, independent women navigating career challenges and complicated romantic entanglements after returning to their families and cultural expectations around marriage. As they become involved in matchmaking schemes and unexpected relationships, they must balance personal ambition with love, identity, and family pressure.",
  "Omen of Ice": "Keltania Tunne has spent her whole life training to become a bodyguard for a Winter Fae. It’s the highest of honors for a druid . . . only when Tania arrives at the Winter Court for the first time, nothing is what she expected.",
  "The Perfect Run": "The Perfect Run series follows Ryan “Quicksave,” a time-traveling adventurer who can create save points and reset timelines, allowing him to repeatedly relive events to achieve the “perfect” outcome. As he explores a chaotic, superpowered world of corporations, criminals, and heroes, he uses trial-and-error loops to uncover hidden truths and shape events.",
  "Zodiac Saga": {
    "synopsis": "Novels set in the Zodiac world.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Zodiac Academy",
      "Sins of the Zodiac"
    ]
  },
  "Zodiac Academy": "The Zodiac Academy series follows twin sisters who discover they are heirs to a magical fae world and enroll in a brutal academy where elemental powers are tied to zodiac signs. As they navigate rival factions, dangerous trials, and intense rivalries, they also uncover political conspiracies and hidden truths about their lineage.",
  "Sins of the Zodiac": "In the year a citizen turns twenty-one, conscripts from across the warring nations of air, fire, earth and water are sent to Never Keep - the only place in the besieged continent where magic can be Awakened. Set in the same realm as the Zodiac Academy series.",
  "The Song of Godhunters": "The Song of Godhunters series follows a group of hunters in a mythic world where gods are real, dangerous, and actively hunted for their power. As they track and confront divine beings, they are drawn into escalating conflicts that blur the line between mortal survival and cosmic consequence.",
  "Tales of Tremaine": "The Tales of Tremaine series follows the enigmatic storyteller Tremaine, who wanders through a richly magical world recounting interconnected tales of heroes, rogues, and supernatural events. Each story reveals fragments of a larger tapestry, where myths, curses, and personal destinies gradually intertwine.",
  "Watson Memorial Hospital": "The Watson Memorial Hospital series is set in a hospital environment where medical staff become entangled in both complex patient cases and deeper personal and institutional dramas. As professional pressures mount, hidden relationships, ethical dilemmas, and emotional conflicts surface among the characters.",
  "Austentatious": "The Austentatious series reimagines Jane Austen–inspired social drama within a magical fantasy setting, following young women navigating romance, reputation, and supernatural intrigue. As courtship, societal expectations, and hidden magical threats collide, the characters must balance personal desires with the pressures of their world.",
  "Inspector Rebus": "The Inspector Rebus series follows hard-drinking, stubborn Edinburgh detective John Rebus as he investigates complex murders, corruption, and the darker sides of Scottish society.",
  "Duty": "The Duty series is a contemporary sapphic romantic suspense/crime series centered around police officers, journalists, surgeons, and other professionals whose dangerous jobs constantly pull them into violent investigations and high-stakes situations.",
  "Sloan Sisters": "The Sloan Sisters series by Jamey Moody is a family-centered contemporary romance series following the Sloan sisters as they navigate love, personal growth, and complicated relationships in their small Southern community. Each book focuses on a different sister, blending emotional drama, humor, and heartfelt romance while exploring themes of family loyalty, healing, and second chances.",
  "Shopaholic": "The Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella follows Becky Bloomwood, a lovable but financially reckless shopping addict whose attempts to balance career, relationships, and money problems often spiral into hilarious chaos. Set largely in London and later abroad, the books blend romantic comedy with satire about consumer culture, debt, and modern life.",
  "Andrew Hunter": "The Andrew Hunter series by Kerry Wilkinson follows Jessica Daniel’s former colleague Andrew Hunter, a private investigator and ex-police officer drawn into dangerous missing-person cases, murders, and conspiracies. Set in the UK, the books combine fast-paced investigations, psychological tension, and twists as Hunter navigates morally grey situations and his own troubled past.",
  "Silver Blackthorn": "The Silver Blackthorn series by Kerry Wilkinson is a YA fantasy adventure following Silver Blackthorn, a girl raised in isolation who discovers she possesses dangerous magical abilities tied to a hidden world of secrets and ancient powers. As she is drawn into conflicts involving magic, betrayal, and mysterious organisations, Silver must uncover the truth about her past and decide who she can trust.",
  "The Bannerless Saga": "A mysterious murder in a dystopian future leads a novice investigator to question what she's learned about the foundation of her population-controlled society.",
  "Heromaker": "The Heromaker series is a dark fantasy duology set in a world where heroes are magically created and controlled for fame, politics, and profit. The story follows Reed, a gifted Heromaker apprentice, as he uncovers dangerous secrets behind the manufactured heroes and becomes entangled in rebellion, betrayal, and questions about what truly makes someone heroic.",
  "In Every Generation": "The In Every Generation series is a continuation of the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, following Frankie Rosenberg, the daughter of Willow Rosenberg. When a new generation of Slayers begins to emerge, Frankie and her friends must battle vampires, dark magic, and ancient threats while navigating friendship, identity, and the pressure of living up to a legendary legacy.",
  "The Generations Trilogy": "The Generations Trilogy is a fast-paced sci-fi series set aboard a massive colony ship carrying humanity’s survivors to a distant planet. Teenagers Em, Bishop, and their friends uncover deadly conspiracies, hidden experiments, and brutal power struggles as the ship descends into chaos, forcing them to fight for survival and the future of the human race.",
  "Quiblings": "The Quiblings series is a contemporary romance series centered on the Quinn siblings (“Quiblings”) and their messy, emotional, and often spicy relationships. Each book follows a different member of the family as they navigate love and identity.",
  "Don't Call Me Hero": "The Don’t Call Me Hero series by Eliza Lentzski is a sapphic romantic suspense series following former Marine Cassidy Miller as she struggles with PTSD, adjusts to civilian life as a police officer and later cold case detective, and builds a complicated relationship with prosecutor Julia Desjardin.",
  "Winter Jacket": "The Winter Jacket series is a contemporary sapphic romance series centered on English professor Elle Graft and her complicated relationship with her student, Hunter Dyson.",
  "Alex Stern": "The Alex Stern series by Leigh Bardugo is a dark fantasy series set at Yale University, where Galaxy “Alex” Stern can see ghosts and is recruited to monitor the school’s secret societies and their occult activities. As Alex investigates murders, magic, and supernatural conspiracies, she is forced to confront both the dangerous hidden world beneath Yale and the trauma from her own past.",
  "The Grishaverse Saga": {
    "synopsis": "The Grishaverse saga is a fantasy universe inspired by Tsarist Russia, centered on nations threatened by war, political intrigue, and dark magic wielded by the Grisha - people with specialised magical abilities.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Shadow and Bone",
      "The Six of Crows",
      "The King of Scars"
    ]
  },
  "The Shadow and Bone": "The Shadow and Bone trilogy by Leigh Bardugo follows Alina Starkov, an orphan and cartographer’s assistant who discovers she possesses a rare power that could be the key to saving Ravka, a nation divided by the monster-filled Shadow Fold. Drawn into the world of the magical Grisha and the influence of the powerful Darkling, Alina must navigate war, politics, and temptation while learning the true cost of power.",
  "The Six of Crows": "The Six of Crows duology is a fantasy heist series set in the Grishaverse, following criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker and a crew of outcasts recruited for an impossible mission. As they attempt a dangerous break-in that could change the balance of power across the world, the group must survive betrayals, rival gangs, political forces, and their own troubled pasts.",
  "The King of Scars": "The King of Scars duology follows Nikolai Lantsov as he struggles to rebuild Ravka after years of war while hiding the dark magical consequences left behind by his past. Alongside Grisha commander Zoya Nazyalensky and spy Nina Zenik, Nikolai faces political threats, enemy nations, and dangerous ancient powers that could destroy both him and Ravka from within.",
  "The Camelot Disasters": "The Camelot Disasters series by Lex Croucher is a queer historical fantasy retelling of Arthurian legend that reimagines Camelot with humour, romance, and modern sensibilities.",
  "The Secrets of Suburbia": "The Secrets of Suburbia series by Jo Crow is a series of domestic psychological thrillers centered on mothers and families whose seemingly ordinary suburban lives unravel under the weight of secrets, paranoia, betrayal, and violence. Each book follows different characters facing personal crises, hidden pasts, and escalating danger, often exploring themes of motherhood, trust, mental instability, and the dark side of suburban life.",
  "The Divide": "The Divide series is a military sci-fi series that begins with The Last Watch, following soldiers stationed at the edge of the universe on a remote outpost guarding against a mysterious threat known as the Divide. When the barrier protecting humanity begins to collapse, disgraced captain Adequin Rake and reluctant prince Cavalon Mercer must work with a dysfunctional crew to uncover conspiracies, survive political conflict, and prevent humanity’s extinction.",
  "Cazalet Chronicles": "Multigenerational saga about an upper-middle-class family in Britain before, during, and after World War II.",
  "Earthsea Cycle": "The Earthsea Cycle follows Ged, a young man with great magical talent, as he trains as a wizard on the Archipelago world of Earthsea and confronts a shadow-creature of his own making - a journey about pride, balance, and self-knowledge.",
  "Hainish": "The Hainish Cycle is a loosely connected series of novels and stories set in a future where humanity across many worlds shares an ancient common origin on the planet Hain - the books are standalone rather than sequential, linked by a shared universe and the interstellar organisation known as the Ekumen (or League of All Worlds).",
  "Hell's Library": "Books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories.",
  "The Lost Starship": "The Lost Starship series is a military sci-fi adventure set in a far-future galaxy where humanity struggles against powerful alien threats and the legacy of ancient precursor technology. The story follows Captain Maddox and the crew of the starship Victory as they uncover lost secrets, battle rival factions, and undertake dangerous missions that could determine the survival of human civilisation.",
  "The Traveler": "The Traveler series is a post-apocalyptic science fiction series set after Earth has been devastated by alien invaders known as the New Men. The story follows a man named Hardin, who becomes involved in humanity’s struggle for survival while uncovering hidden truths about the invaders, advanced technology, and the fate of the planet.",
  "Alienated": "The Alienated series by Melissa Landers is a young adult sci-fi romance series set in a future where Earth forms an alliance with the alien L’eihr race. The story follows high school student Cara Sweeney, who agrees to host an alien exchange student, Aelyx, but tensions between humans and aliens complicate both politics and their growing relationship.",
  "The Half King": "The Half King series by Melissa Landers is a fantasy romance series set in a realm where noble bloodlines are cursed by a goddess after a long-ago betrayal. The story follows Cerise Solon, a young acolyte without magical abilities, who is sent to serve King Kian Mortara - a ruler cursed to disappear into shadow each night and destined to vanish completely on his twenty-first birthday. As Cerise uncovers secrets about herself and the kingdom, the series blends political intrigue, forbidden romance, magic, and cursed royalty.",
  "Starflight": "The Starflight series by Melissa Landers is a young adult sci-fi adventure series that follows teens navigating life on the fringes of space society. The first book centers on Solara Brooks, a desperate orphan who disguises herself and joins the crew of a smuggling ship to escape Earth, where she is forced to work alongside her wealthy former classmate Doran Spaulding.",
  "Ben Hope": "The Ben Hope series is a thriller series following former SAS soldier Ben Hope, who becomes a specialist in rescuing kidnapped children and handling dangerous private missions across the world. What begins as investigative and recovery work often draws him into conspiracies involving secret organisations, historical mysteries, terrorism, and powerful enemies.",
  "The Cage": "The Cage series follows DI Tom McAllister, a volatile but highly capable detective investigating violent crimes in Oxfordshire.",
  "Bar Orama": "The Bar Orama series is a contemporary sapphic romance series set primarily in Scotland, centered around interconnected characters, friendships, and romantic relationships.",
  "Lovefest": "The Lovefest series is a contemporary sapphic romance series set around an annual dating festival in Glasgow. Each book follows different women navigating love, friendship, family pressures, and personal growth through dating competitions, chance encounters, and slow-burn relationships.",
  "Light & Life": "The Queen of Hearts series by Colleen Oakes is a dark fantasy retelling of the Queen of Hearts from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. The series follows Dinah, the neglected and illegitimate princess of Wonderland, as she struggles against court politics, betrayal, and violence while gradually transforming into the feared Queen of Hearts. It reimagines Wonderland as a brutal and dangerous kingdom filled with intrigue, rebellion, and twisted versions of familiar characters.",
  "Darlington Romances": "Standalone romances set in or connected with Darlington, Illinois.",
  "English": "The English series is a contemporary sapphic romance series set in the fictional English seaside village of Amberwick and the surrounding aristocratic estates. Each book follows a different couple - including authors, actresses, artists, and members of the British nobility - as they navigate romance, personal identity, class differences, and emotional healing.",
  "Balsam Inn": "A series of interconnected steamy sapphic standalones.",
  "Three Rivers": "Nestled in a towering fir forest on British Columbia’s famous Vancouver Island, Three Rivers Campground is calling you to come relax, explore, and maybe even fall in love . . . This will be a trilogy of interconnected sapphic standalone novels.",
  "Ash Princess": "Ash Princess is an epic new fantasy series about a throne cruelly stolen and a girl who must fight to take it back for her people.",
  "Castles in Their Bones": "A spellbinding story of three princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.",
  "No Monsters Like Hers": "A young woman's road home leads back into a nightmare . . . and the arms of the man fated to destroy her.",
  "Everlife": "I’ve been told history is written by survivors. But I know that isn’t always true. My name is Tenley Lockwood, and very soon, I’ll be dead. This is my story - but the end is only the beginning.",
  "Grace Morton": "The Grace Morton series is a psychological thriller series centred on Grace Morton, a fiercely protective and morally complicated mother who becomes entangled in dangerous family secrets, lies, and criminal investigations.",
  "Red Space": "The Red Space series is a sci-fi horror trilogy set around humanity’s first deep-space colony, Paradise-1, after all communication with it suddenly ceases.",
  "Androne": "Humanity’s new war is an enigma with an enemy threat beyond all imagination in this near-future novel of mind-blowing adventure where the fate of mankind rests in the choices of one ordinary soldier.",
  "Astra Black": "The Muungano empire strived and struggled to form a utopia when they split away from old earth. Freeing themselves from the endless wars and oppression of their home planet in order to shape their own futures and create a far-reaching coalition of city-states that stretched from Earth and Mars to Titan.",
  "Beautiful Idols": "The Beautiful Idols series by Alyson Noël is a contemporary YA thriller series set in the glamorous but dangerous world of Hollywood. It follows aspiring actress Layla Harrison as she becomes involved with powerful television producer Tommy Phillips and uncovers dark secrets, manipulation, obsession, and deadly consequences hidden beneath celebrity culture and fame.",
  "The Immortals": "The Immortals series is a paranormal YA romance series that follows teenager Ever Bloom after a car accident leaves her with psychic abilities, including seeing auras and hearing thoughts. As she falls for the mysterious and immortal Damen Auguste, Ever becomes drawn into a world of reincarnation, supernatural powers, and dangerous enemies while trying to understand her new abilities and protect the people she loves.",
  "Riley Bloom": "The Riley Bloom series is a middle grade paranormal fantasy spin-off of The Immortals series. It follows Riley Bloom, Ever’s younger sister, after her death as she adjusts to life in the afterworld and works as a Soul Catcher, helping lost souls cross over while learning about friendship, grief, and growing up.",
  "Stolen Beauty": "The Stolen Beauty series is a YA fantasy romance series set in a magical world where beauty can be stolen, traded, and weaponised. It follows Princess Adelina, who was hidden away because of a dangerous prophecy tied to her extraordinary beauty, as she becomes caught in court intrigue, dark magic, romance, and a struggle over power and identity.",
  "Blacktongue": "The Blacktongue series is a dark fantasy series set in a brutal world recovering from devastating wars, goblin invasions, and plague. The story begins with thief and reluctant hero Kinch Na Shannack, whose journey with a hardened knight draws him into dangerous magic, ancient threats, political conflict, and grimly humorous adventures across a richly detailed world.",
  "Bobby Dollar": "The Bobby Dollar series by Tad Williams is an urban fantasy series that follows angel advocate Bobby Dollar, whose job is to escort souls to Heaven after death and argue on their behalf. When souls begin disappearing before judgment, Bobby becomes caught in a dangerous conspiracy involving angels, demons, Heaven, Hell, and hidden truths that threaten the balance between them.",
  "Osten Ard Saga": {
    "synopsis": "Novels set in the world of Osten Ard.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Memory, Sorrow & Thorn",
      "The Last King of Osten Ard"
    ]
  },
  "Memory, Sorrow & Thorn": "In the peaceful land of Osten Ard, the good king is dying - and a long-dreaded evil is about to be unleashed. Only Simon, a lowly castle scullion apprenticed to a secret order dedicated to halting the coming darkness, can solve the dangerous riddle that offers salvation to the land.",
  "The Last King of Osten Ard": "Twenty-four years after the conclusion of Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Tad returns to his beloved universe and characters with The Witchwood Crown, the first novel in the long-awaited sequel trilogy, The Last King of Osten Ard.",
  "Otherland": "Otherland, a universe where any fantasy can be made real.",
  "Shadowmarch": "The Shadowmarch series is an epic fantasy series centred on the royal family of Southmarch, a border kingdom standing between humanity and the mysterious supernatural Qar. As ancient forces awaken and political conflicts spread across nations, the story follows multiple characters drawn into wars, prophecies, hidden histories, and the return of long-buried magical powers.",
  "The Burnished City": "The Burnished City series is an epic fantasy series set in the city of Bezim, where magic is fuelled through powdered dragon bones known as “draca.” The story follows characters from different social classes - including alchemists, criminals, and revolutionaries - as political unrest, corruption, and dangerous magical conspiracies threaten to tear the city apart.",
  "Market of Monsters": "The Market of Monsters is a dark YA fantasy series about a hidden black market where monsters and supernatural creatures are captured and sold for body parts. It follows Nita, a girl who can alter bodies with her magic, after she is sold into the market herself and forms an uneasy alliance with Kovit, a morally dangerous boy with monstrous abilities, while trying to survive and escape.",
  "City of Nightmares": "In a Gotham-inspired city where people go to sleep and wake up as their own nightmares, perfectly normal, perfectly terrified Ness must face her biggest fears, before she ends up a casualty in some else's villainous war.",
  "The Luminocity Seed": "In the light-drenched world of Luminocity, there are two types of power granted by the gods: the power to find and the power to lose.",
  "Dark Inheritance": "The Dark Inheritance trilogy is a romantasy series centred on Princess Vaasa Kozár, who is forced into a political marriage with a rival ruler while struggling to survive deadly court intrigue and control a dangerous dark magic growing within her.",
  "The Daughters of Elyon": "The Daughters of Elyon series is a sapphic epic fantasy series set in the Cibían Empire, following an elite order of warrior women devoted to the goddess Elyon. Led by Arch Priestess Sábria, the Daughters travel the empire protecting women from violence and corruption while facing political intrigue, assassins, war, and personal sacrifices that test their loyalty and sisterhood.",
  "Detective Billie Ann Wilde": "The Detective Billie Ann Wilde series by Willow Rose is a crime thriller series following former FBI profiler Billie Ann Wilde as she investigates brutal murders and disturbing crimes in Florida. Haunted by personal trauma and balancing motherhood with police work, Billie uses her profiling skills to hunt serial killers and unravel dangerous cases that often hit close to home.",
  "Eva Rae Thomas": "The Eva Rae Thomas novels are a crime thriller series following former FBI profiler Eva Rae Thomas after she returns to her hometown in Florida and becomes involved in local murder investigations. As she solves violent crimes and serial killer cases, Eva must also navigate complicated family relationships, personal secrets, and the lingering effects of her past career.",
  "Dreamland Billionaires": "The Dreamland Billionaires series is a contemporary romance series centred on the wealthy Kane brothers, heirs to the Dreamland theme park empire. Each book follows a different brother as they are forced to confront family expectations, personal flaws, and emotional baggage while falling into high-stakes romances that mix luxury, tension, humour, and emotional growth.",
  "Golden Age": "The Golden Age series by Carrie Vaughn is a superhero fiction series set after the age of classic heroes and villains has begun to fade. It follows Celia West, the daughter of famous superheroes Captain Olympus and Spark, as she investigates hidden conspiracies, dangerous powers, and political tensions surrounding superheroes while trying to build a life outside her parents’ legendary legacy.",
  "The Robin Hood Stories": "The Robin Hood Stories by Carrie Vaughn are historical fantasy retellings of the Robin Hood legend set in medieval England. The series reimagines familiar characters such as Robin, Marian, and their companions with a grounded, character-focused approach that explores loyalty, justice, outlaw life, and resistance against corrupt authority.",
  "Gus Monet": "The Gus Monet novels is a mystery thriller series following Augusta “Gus” Monet, a documentary filmmaker and former journalist who becomes drawn into dangerous investigations connected to her family’s past. Set in Canada, the series combines cold cases, hidden secrets, and psychological suspense as Gus uncovers long-buried truths while dealing with trauma, grief, and complicated relationships.",
  "The Keeper of Night": "The Keeper of Night duology is a YA fantasy series inspired by Japanese mythology and folklore. It follows Ren Scarborough, a half British Reaper and half Japanese Shinigami, who flees to Japan after being rejected by the British Reapers and becomes caught in deadly supernatural politics, vengeful gods, and battles with terrifying yokai while struggling with her identity and power.",
  "The Scarlet Alchemist": "The Scarlet Alchemist books is a fantasy series inspired by Chinese history and mythology, centred on alchemy fueled by the resurrection of the dead. It follows Zilan, a talented but illegal alchemist striving to become a royal alchemist, whose dangerous experiments and ambitions pull her into court politics, war, dark magic, and deadly consequences tied to immortality and power.",
  "Lightfall": "The Lightfall graphic novels is a middle grade fantasy series set in the magical world of Irpa, where the sun is beginning to fade. It follows Bea, a curious young girl, and Cad, a gentle member of an ancient race, as they journey across strange lands to stop an approaching darkness while discovering friendship, courage, and the history of their world.",
  "Old Erth": "One hundred years. Tens of thousands of gladiators. And today, only one will rise . . . Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie.",
  "Orphans of the Tide": "The Orphans of the Tide series is a children's fantasy set in a world where an endless ocean surrounds a mountain city, and every winter the sea rises, bringing wreckage - and sometimes orphaned children - from the depths. When a mysterious boy is found during one of these tides, Ellie Lancaster becomes convinced he may be connected to ancient sea gods and the disasters threatening their world.",
  "Owen Archer": "The Owen Archer series is a historical mystery series set in 14th-century England, primarily in the city of York during the reign of Richard II. The books follow Owen Archer, a one-eyed Welsh spy and former soldier who works as an investigator for Archbishop Thoresby, solving murders and uncovering political and religious intrigue.",
  "Raven's Mark": "The Raven's Mark series is a dark fantasy trilogy set in a devastated wasteland known as the Misery, where powerful supernatural forces have scarred the world through an endless conflict between immortal beings. The story follows Ryhalt Galharrow, a cynical mercenary and captain serving a powerful sorceress called Crowfoot, as he becomes entangled in battles that could determine the fate of humanity.",
  "The Redwinter Chronicles": "The Redwinter Chronicles series is an epic fantasy set in a world inspired by Norse mythology, where spirits of the dead linger and ancient powers threaten the balance between worlds. The story follows Raine, a young woman who can see and speak with spirits, a forbidden ability that draws her into political conflict, prophecy, and war.",
  "Sacred Bone": "The Sacred Bone series is a young adult fantasy inspired by Korean history and mythology, centered on Mirae, a crown princess whose coronation unleashes dangerous powers and foretells the return of a feared ancient monster. As political tensions rise and her brother is taken, Mirae embarks on a journey to save her kingdom while struggling with prophetic visions, divine magic, and questions of fate.",
  "Secret Identity": "The Secret Identity series of novels blends crime fiction with the world of comic books, often exploring identity, ambition, and hidden histories within the comics industry. The first novel follows Carmen Valdez, a secretary at a 1970s New York comic publisher who secretly creates a groundbreaking superhero character, only to become caught up in a murder investigation tied to the comic’s success.",
  "The Storm Crow": "The Storm Crow series is a YA fantasy set in a world where stormcrows - magical birds tied to weather and the health of the land - are central to the survival and prosperity of the kingdom. After the crows are devastated, Princess Anthia (Thia) struggles with loss, duty, and political pressure while seeking a way to restore them and protect her people.",
  "This Dark Descent": "This Dark Descent series is a YA fantasy centered on a deadly chariot racing competition where elite racers use magically enhanced horses and dangerous alchemy to compete for power and prestige. The story follows Mikira Rusel, who enters the races under false pretenses to save her family from ruin, only to become entangled in sabotage, political schemes, and rivalries.",
  "Stranded": "The Stranded series is a YA dystopian duology set aboard the Arcadia, a former luxury cruise ship that has become a floating refugee settlement after apocalyptic wars devastated the world. The story follows Esther and Nik, two teenagers on opposite sides of a growing rebellion, as they navigate political oppression, survival, and betrayals while fighting for freedom and a future on land.",
  "Threads That Bind": "The Threads That Bind series is a YA fantasy mystery set in a modern world inspired by Greek mythology, where descendants of the Fates can see and manipulate the invisible threads connecting people. The story follows Io Ora, a private investigator with the rare ability to read these threads, as she becomes involved in a series of murders and uncovers dangerous secrets tied to gods, prophecy, and power.",
  "Troy": "The Troy series is a historical fantasy retelling of the Trojan War that reimagines the conflict through the perspectives of women whose stories are often sidelined in traditional mythology.",
  "Three Dark Crowns": "This series is a dark and inventive fantasy about three sisters who must fight to the death to become queen. When kingdom come . . . there will be one.",
  "Whitecliff Bay": "In the seaside town of Whitecliff, everyone looks out for each other. Everyone knows your name . . . and everyone knows your secrets.",
  "The Salt Path": "The story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey, not of escape, but of salvation.",
  "Queen of Hearts": "This is not the story of the Wonderland we know. Alice has not fallen down a rabbit hole. There is no all-knowing cat with a taunting smile. This is a Wonderland where beneath each smile lies a secret, each tart comes with a demand, and only prisoners tell the truth.",
  "Morgenstjernen": "The Morgenstjernen series is a literary supernatural fiction series that begins when a mysterious new star appears in the sky, coinciding with strange and unsettling events across Norway. Told through multiple interconnected perspectives, the books explore death, spirituality, human relationships, and the possibility that the boundary between life and death is breaking down.",
  "Momo Arashima": "All Momo wants for her twelfth birthday is a normal life - a life like everyone else's.",
  "The Hurricane Wars": "The Night Empire will rule all. Nothing can stand in the way of its might and power. Little by little, year by year, the Hurricane Wars take more and more from those who resists the empire’s supremacy. And yet, there is hope in the darkness. One lone light stands against the empire.",
  "Lakefront Billionaires": "Love Redesigned is a steamy, small town romance about two family friends-turned-childhood rivals. It is the first book in the standalone Lakefront Billionaires series.",
  "Diamond City": "The Diamond City series is a post-apocalyptic dystopian romance series set in a harsh future where society is divided by class, power, and survival within the fortified city of Diamond City. The story follows characters navigating dangerous political systems, shifting loyalties, and forbidden relationships while trying to survive in a brutal world shaped by scarcity and control.",
  "Damascus Station": "The Damascus Station series is a modern espionage thriller series centered on CIA operations in the Middle East, particularly against the backdrop of the Syrian civil war and international intelligence conflicts. The stories follow spies, analysts, and assets navigating covert missions, betrayals, surveillance, and shifting political alliances while balancing personal loyalties and moral compromises.",
  "The Trials of Irody Hasp": "The Trials of Irody Hasp series is a fantasy mystery series set in the sprawling city of Elbay, a place filled with ancient automata, strange spirits, and sleeping gods. The story follows Irody Hasp, a mortedant - a cleric able to read the final thoughts of the dead - who becomes entangled in murder investigations, conspiracies, and political intrigue after his apprentice is killed and he is framed for the crime.",
  "The Children of the Old Ones": "The Children of the Old Ones series is a dark fantasy and paranormal romance series set in a modern world where descendants of ancient supernatural beings known as the Old Ones live hidden among humans. The first book follows Jocasta, the daughter of Death, whose attempt at a normal college life collapses when she is named Death’s successor and becomes the target of rival powers and deadly conspiracies.",
  "Amina al-Sirafi": "A new trilogy of magic and mayhem on the high seas in this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artifacts and ancient mysteries, in one woman's determined quest to seize a final chance at glory - and write her own legend.",
  "The Rakada": "The Rakada series is a dark fantasy adventure set in a brutal world where monsters called rakada terrorize humanity and survival depends on dangerous warriors trained to fight them. The story follows cursed and conflicted characters drawn into political schemes, ancient mysteries, and violent battles as they confront both the creatures threatening the realm and the darkness within themselves.",
  "The Frost Files": "The Frost Files series is a fast-paced sci-fi thriller series following Teagan Frost, a woman with psychokinetic powers who works for a secret government agency that manages people with supernatural abilities.",
  "Barry’s Bay": "Barry’s Bay series is a contemporary romance series set around a lakeside town in rural Ontario, centering on emotionally intense summer relationships, nostalgia, second chances, and personal growth. Beginning with Every Summer After and continuing with One Golden Summer, the books follow interconnected characters whose lives and romances are shaped by years of shared history at the lake, blending dual timelines, family dynamics, and deeply atmospheric cottage-country settings.",
  "World of the Imperial Radch": {
    "synopsis": "Novels set in the universe of the Imperial Radch trilogy series.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Imperial Radch",
      "Imperial Radch - Standalones"
    ]
  },
  "Imperial Radch": "This series follows a former starship AI trapped in a human body seeking justice against a vast space empire. The Radch enforces conquest through technology, assimilation, and rigid social codes.",
  "Imperial Radch - Standalones": "Standalone books set in the Radch universe, which takes place after the events of the original trilogy novels.",
  "Blood Type": "When a human ventures into the world of vampires, she discovers that not all is what it seems.",
  "Royal Houses": "A fantasy romance series set in a kingdom divided among powerful magical houses tied to elemental and mystical abilities. The story follows Kerrigan Argon, a young woman from the impoverished sector of the realm who discovers she possesses forbidden magic and becomes entangled in court politics, ancient prophecies, dangerous rivalries, and a slow-burn romance while uncovering secrets that could change the kingdom forever.",
  "Magic and Romance": "The Magic and Romance series is a fantasy romance series that blends magical worlds, humour, and romance with strong tabletop RPG and fantasy academia influences. Beginning with The Entanglement of Rival Wizards, the books follow rival magic users, athletes, and other fantasy characters navigating dangerous magic, personal ambitions, and complicated relationships, with each story focusing on a different romantic pairing in the same world.",
  "Time of Iron": "The Time of Iron series is a fantasy series set in a world inspired by ancient legends and political intrigue, where dangerous magic, shifting alliances, and looming war shape the fate of kingdoms. The story follows young protagonists caught between rival powers, personal loyalties, and dark supernatural forces as they struggle to survive in a brutal world where prophecy and ambition collide.",
  "The Burning Empire": "The Burning Empire series is a dystopian fantasy romance series set in a world where a deadly Fever grants supernatural abilities to some survivors and fuels conflict between rival nations. Beginning with Seek the Traitor’s Son, the story follows soldier Elegy Ahn and enemy general Rava Vidar after a prophecy binds their fates together, forcing them into a dangerous struggle involving war, destiny, and forbidden love.",
  "The World of Elantra": {
    "synopsis": "Novels set in the world of Elantra.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Chronicles of Elantra",
      "The Wolves of Elantra",
      "Academia Chronicles"
    ]
  },
  "The Chronicles of Elantra": "These follow the adventures of Private Kaylin Neya, a young woman who serves the Hawks in the towering Halls of Law. She’s Elantra’s version of a police officer, a mortal in a city ruled by Dragons.",
  "The Wolves of Elantra": "The Wolves of Elantra series is a prequel fantasy spin-off set in the same world as her long-running Chronicles of Elantra books, focusing on the Wolf caste - a militaristic and dangerous race bound by strict hierarchy and ancient traditions. ",
  "Academia Chronicles": "Series spin-off of the Elantra series focusing on Robin, the Academia, and several other returning characters.",
  "The Song of the Safina": "The Song of the Safina series is an Arabfuturist science fiction series set aboard the Safina, a massive generation ship carrying the last remnants of humanity on a centuries-long voyage to a new world. Beginning with The Republic of Memory, the series explores revolution, class conflict, language, religion, and political power as unrest spreads among the ship’s crew, who begin questioning why they should continue serving the frozen descendants of a long-dead empire.",
  "Storm Breaker": "The Idlewood Duology is a YA gothic fantasy series set in the small town of Idlewood, Indiana, where two feuding families are tied to a deadly curse that kills anyone a Barrion falls in love with. The story follows Penny Emberly as she teams up with heir Corey Barrion and witch Alonso De Luca to uncover the truth behind the curse, navigate dangerous magic and family secrets, and stop a growing darkness threatening the town.",
  "D.S Roberta Steel": "D.S. Roberta Steel series is a darkly comic crime thriller series following foul-mouthed, abrasive Detective Sergeant Roberta Steel as she investigates violent crimes in northeast Scotland while juggling office politics, personal chaos, and her own questionable methods. Spun off from MacBride’s Logan McRae novels, the series combines gritty murder investigations with sharp humour, dysfunctional characters, and fast-paced procedural storytelling.",
  "Rachel Walker": "The Rachel Walker series is a cozy crime mystery series following Rachel Walker, a woman trying to rebuild her sense of identity after leaving behind her old life and becoming immersed in chaotic school-gate parent culture.",
  "The Midnight World": "The Midnight World series is a philosophical speculative fiction series built around surreal “midnight” spaces that exist between life, death, memory, and possibility.",
  "Iceland Mysteries": "The Iceland Mysteries series is a Nordic noir crime series following young police officer Sigurdís as she investigates disturbing murders and hidden crimes in Iceland while confronting trauma from her own past.",
  "A Boy Called Bat": "A Boy Called Bat series is a middle grade contemporary series following Bixby Alexander Tam, nicknamed Bat, an autistic boy who sees and experiences the world differently from those around him.",
  "Center of the Earth": "Center of the Earth series is a sci-fi adventure thriller series inspired by classic lost-world stories, following a dangerous expedition into a hidden subterranean world beneath Antarctica. As explorers uncover ancient ecosystems, deadly creatures, and long-buried secrets, the series combines survival horror, action, and speculative science in a race to escape a hostile world hidden beneath the ice.",
  "Mysterious Island": "The Mysterious Island series is a survival adventure thriller inspired by Jules Verne’s classic novel, following a group of survivors stranded on a remote and highly dangerous island filled with strange creatures, hidden technology, and deadly secrets. As they struggle to stay alive and uncover the island’s mysteries, they face hostile environments, monstrous threats, and revelations tied to lost civilisations and scientific experiments.",
  "Amgash": "The Amgash series is a literary fiction series centered on Lucy Barton and the people connected to her small hometown of Amgash, Illinois. Through interconnected novels the series explores family trauma, memory, loneliness, class, love, and human connection with quiet emotional depth and closely observed character relationships.",
  "Olive Kitteridge": "The Olive Kitteridge series is a literary fiction series set in a small coastal town in Maine, centered on the blunt, difficult, yet deeply human Olive Kitteridge and the lives of the people around her.",
  "2 Sisters Detective Agency": "The 2 Sisters Detective Agency series is a mystery thriller series following attorney Rhonda Bird after she returns to her hometown following her father’s death and joins forces with her younger half-sister, police detective Baby Bird. Together they investigate murders and local crimes while navigating family tensions, small-town secrets, and their complicated relationship as sisters who barely know each other.",
  "Archer & Bennett": "The Archer & Bennett series is a dark crime thriller series following former detective turned vigilante Hades Archer and police detective Frank Bennett as they investigate brutal crimes in Sydney’s underworld.",
  "Detective Harriet Blue": "The Detective Harriet Blue series is a fast-paced crime thriller series following Australian detective Harriet “Harry” Blue as she hunts serial killers while dealing with the fallout of her brother being accused of horrific murders. As Harry is pulled into dangerous investigations across Australia, the series combines violent crime, corruption, psychological tension, and high-stakes action with her fiercely driven and impulsive personality at the center.",
  "The Baroque Cycle": "The Baroque Cycle series is a sprawling historical fiction and speculative fiction series set across the late 17th and early 18th centuries during the Scientific Revolution and the rise of global finance.",
  "Bomb Light": "Polostan follows the early life of the enigmatic Dawn Rae Bjornberg.",
  "D.O.D.O.": "The D.O.D.O. series is a science fantasy and techno-thriller series about a secret government agency - the Department of Diachronic Operations - that discovers magic once existed and can be restored through quantum physics and time travel.",
  "Harry Bosch": "The Harry Bosch series is a long-running crime thriller series following LAPD detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, a relentless homicide investigator driven by a deep belief that every victim matters. Set largely in Los Angeles, the series explores murder investigations, police corruption, justice, trauma from Bosch’s Vietnam War service and childhood, and the personal cost of pursuing the truth across decades of cases.",
  "Jack McEvoy": "The Jack McEvoy series is a crime thriller series following investigative journalist Jack McEvoy as he uncovers dangerous criminal conspiracies and serial killers through his reporting. Beginning with The Poet, the series blends journalism, psychological suspense, cybercrime, and law enforcement investigations as McEvoy repeatedly finds himself targeted by the very people he is trying to expose.",
  "Mickey Haller": "The Mickey Haller series is a legal thriller series following Los Angeles defense attorney Mickey Haller, who famously works out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car while defending clients ranging from petty criminals to accused murderers. The series explores courtroom strategy, corruption, morality, and the blurred line between justice and legal manipulation, with Haller often uncovering larger conspiracies tied to the cases he takes on.",
  "Renée Ballard": "The Mickey Haller series is a legal thriller series following Los Angeles defense attorney Mickey Haller, who famously works out of the back of his Lincoln Town Car while defending clients ranging from petty criminals to accused murderers. The series explores courtroom strategy, corruption, morality, and the blurred line between justice and legal manipulation, with Haller often uncovering larger conspiracies tied to the cases he takes on.",
  "Terry McCaleb": "The Terry McCaleb series is a crime thriller series following former FBI profiler Terry McCaleb, who is forced into early retirement after a heart transplant but becomes drawn back into investigations connected to violent crimes and serial killers. Living aboard a boat in Los Angeles Harbor, McCaleb uses his psychological profiling expertise to solve cases that often become deeply personal, blending procedural investigation with emotional and moral complexity.",
  "Cerulean Chronicles": "The Cerulean Chronicles series is a whimsical fantasy series centered on magical children who have been hidden away from a fearful society and the people who learn to care for them. Beginning with The House in the Cerulean Sea, the series follows caseworker Linus Baker as he visits a mysterious orphanage on a remote island and gradually finds friendship, love, and a sense of belonging while confronting prejudice, bureaucracy, and what it means to build a family.",
  "An Ember in the Ashes": "An Ember in the Ashes series is a YA fantasy series inspired by ancient Rome, set in a brutal empire where oppression, slavery, and military rule dominate society. The story follows Laia, a slave seeking to rescue her imprisoned brother, and Elias, a reluctant soldier training to become one of the empire’s feared Masks, as their lives intertwine amid rebellion, prophecy, political intrigue, and supernatural forces threatening the empire.",
  "Heir Duology": "The Heir Duology series is a YA fantasy series set twenty years after An Ember in the Ashes, returning to the Martial Empire as new threats, rebellions, and political tensions emerge. The story follows three new protagonists - orphan revolutionary Aiz, outcast tracker Sirsha, and reluctant prince Quil - whose lives become intertwined through war, prophecy, magic, and dangerous choices that could reshape the empire’s future.",
  "Simon Adventures": "The Simon Adventures series is a humorous middle grade series following Simon Steed, an imaginative and accident-prone boy whose everyday life regularly turns into chaotic adventures. Through school mishaps, family antics, friendships, and Simon’s exaggerated storytelling, the series combines quirky humour, coming-of-age experiences, and lighthearted observations about growing up.",
  "Jason Wade": "The Jason Wade series is a suspense thriller series following investigative journalist Jason Wade as he uncovers dangerous crimes, conspiracies, and hidden truths while pursuing high-stakes stories. The series combines fast-paced investigations, missing persons cases, corruption, and psychological tension, often placing Wade in personal danger as he races to expose the truth before more lives are lost.",
  "Ray Wyatt": "The Ray Wyatt series is a suspense thriller series following former police officer Ray Wyatt, whose life becomes consumed by desperation after his young son goes missing. As Wyatt searches for answers, the series explores abduction cases, family trauma, media pressure, and dangerous criminal networks, blending emotional stakes with fast-paced investigative suspense.",
  "Ink & Sigil": "The Ink & Sigil series is an urban fantasy series set in the same world as The Iron Druid Chronicles, following Al MacBharrais, a Scottish sigil agent whose magical ink-based powers allow him to enforce treaties between humans and supernatural beings. Alongside his hobgoblin partner Buck Foi, Al investigates magical crimes, hidden threats, and interdimensional dangers while dealing with curses, ancient powers, and plenty of humour rooted in Scottish folklore and language.",
  "The Iron Druid Chronicles": "The Iron Druid Chronicles is an urban fantasy series following Atticus O’Sullivan, the last surviving druid, who has lived for over two thousand years while hiding from gods, witches, vampires, and other supernatural enemies. Set largely in modern-day Arizona but drawing heavily from Celtic mythology and many other pantheons, the series blends magic, action, humour, and mythology as Atticus battles ancient beings while trying to survive with his magical abilities - and his wisecracking Irish wolfhound, Oberon.",
  "The Annual Migration of Clouds": "The Beneath the Rising series is a cosmic horror and science fantasy series following teenage genius Nick Prasad and her best friend Johnny as they uncover ancient forces threatening reality itself. Combining Lovecraftian horror, advanced science, mythology, and apocalyptic stakes, the series explores dangerous knowledge, otherworldly entities, and the emotional strain placed on their friendship as they confront increasingly catastrophic supernatural events.",
  "Space Opera": "The Space Opera series is a comedic science fiction series set in a universe where galactic civilizations decide whether a species deserves to survive by having them compete in an interstellar music competition similar to Eurovision. The story follows washed-up glam rock musician Decibel Jones and his band as they reluctantly represent humanity in a wildly chaotic, extravagant, and deeply absurd contest where losing could mean Earth’s extinction.",
  "Andrea Oliver": "The Andrea Oliver series is a thriller series following Andrea Oliver, a young woman whose understanding of her family is shattered when a violent incident reveals that her mother has been hiding dangerous secrets for decades. Beginning with Pieces of Her, the series follows Andrea as she uncovers hidden identities, criminal conspiracies, and long-buried truths, forcing her to confront both her past and the people who will do anything to keep those secrets buried.",
  "Grant County": "The Grant County series is a crime thriller series set in the small town of Heartsdale, Georgia, following pediatrician and part-time coroner Sara Linton, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, and detective Lena Adams. The series combines brutal murder investigations, forensic detail, and complex personal relationships, exploring themes of trauma, violence, and justice while uncovering dark secrets beneath the surface of a close-knit community.",
  "Will Trent": "The Will Trent series is a crime thriller series following Will Trent, a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation who overcame a traumatic childhood in foster care and undiagnosed dyslexia to become an exceptional investigator. Set primarily in Georgia, the series combines complex murder cases, psychological suspense, forensic investigation, and deeply developed character relationships as Will and his colleagues confront violent crimes and the lasting effects of trauma.",
  "The Guncle": "The Guncle series is a heartwarming contemporary fiction series following Patrick O’Hara, a once-famous sitcom actor who unexpectedly becomes the caretaker of his young niece and nephew after a family tragedy. Through humour, grief, and unconventional life lessons - his famous “Guncle Rules” - the series explores family, healing, parenthood, and finding purpose while navigating loss and new beginnings.",
  "Savannah Red": "The Mitch Rapp series is a political and espionage thriller series following Mitch Rapp, a highly skilled CIA counterterrorism operative tasked with stopping terrorist plots and protecting U.S. national security. Set against a backdrop of international politics, intelligence operations, and covert warfare, the series features high-stakes missions, assassinations, and global threats, with Rapp often operating outside conventional rules to achieve his objectives.",
  "Ambergris": "The Ambergris series is set in the strange, decadent city of Ambergris, a place built on a hidden and contested history involving the mysterious underground Gray Caps. Across interconnected novels and stories, the series explores the city's politics, culture, and myths through multiple perspectives and unconventional narrative styles. As the story progresses, long-buried tensions resurface, reshaping both the city and its inhabitants.",
  "Borne": "The Borne series is a biopunk science-fiction saga set in a ruined world shaped by runaway biotechnology and ecological collapse. The story follows survivors navigating a landscape dominated by genetically engineered creatures, including the enigmatic Borne, whose nature and potential challenge conventional ideas of identity, humanity, and creation. Across the series, VanderMeer explores themes of transformation, survival, and the consequences of unchecked technological power.",
  "Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead": "The Misadventures of Jonathan Lambshead series follows Jonathan Lambshead and his friends after he inherits his grandfather’s mansion, only to discover it contains secrets, strange artifacts, and portals to alternate worlds.",
  "Southern Reach": "The Southern Reach series centers on the mysterious Area X, an isolated region where the natural world has transformed in ways that defy scientific explanation.",
  "Captain Chase": "The Captain Chase series follows Captain Calli Chase, a NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator who becomes entangled in high-stakes conspiracies involving space missions, sabotage, advanced technology, and national security threats.",
  "Kay Scarpetta": "The Captain Chase series follows Captain Calli Chase, a NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator who becomes entangled in high-stakes conspiracies involving space missions, sabotage, advanced technology, and national security threats.",
  "Inspector Albert Lincoln": "The Wesley Peterson series follows Detective Sergeant Wesley Peterson as he investigates murders and other crimes in rural Devon. A distinctive feature of the series is the parallel historical storyline in each book, often involving Wesley's archaeologist friend Neil Watson, where discoveries from the past echo and illuminate mysteries in the present.",
  "Annie Jackson Mysteries": "The Annie Jackson Mysteries follow Annie Jackson, a young woman who discovers she has inherited a terrifying family curse known as “the murmurs,” which gives her disturbing visions and premonitions of death. As Annie investigates mysteries with her brother Lewis, she is drawn into dark secrets, folklore, and crimes rooted in Scotland’s past while trying to understand and survive her own supernatural gift.",
  "Alexander Gregory": "The Alexander Gregory series follows Dr. Alexander Gregory, an elite forensic psychologist and criminal profiler whose ability to understand violent offenders draws him into complex murder investigations across the UK and beyond. Haunted by his own past and supported by mentor Professor Bill Douglas, Gregory must navigate the darkest corners of the human mind while solving high-stakes crimes.",
  "DCI Ryan": "The DCI Ryan series follow Detective Chief Inspector Ryan as he investigates murders and other serious crimes in Northumberland and the wider northeast of England. After returning from London following a traumatic case, Ryan becomes involved in mysteries that often draw on the region’s rich history, folklore, and landmarks.",
  "Summer Suspense Mysteries": "The Summer Suspense series is a collection of romantic suspense mysteries set against the dramatic coastal landscapes of Cornwall. Each novel follows a different protagonist who arrives in Cornwall seeking a fresh start or escape from personal troubles, only to become entangled in a murder mystery where secrets, danger, romance, and local legends collide.",
  "Lady's Knight": "Lady's Knight is a LGBT fantasy set in a version of medieval England where Gwen, a blacksmith's daughter who dreams of becoming a knight, disguises herself as a man to compete in the Tournament of Dragonslayers. When she teams up with Lady Isobelle, a noblewoman being offered as the tournament's prize, the two hatch a plan to win their freedom - only to find themselves falling in love along the way.",
  "Broken Well": "The Broken Well trilogy is an epic fantasy set in a world where the lands of light and shadow have been locked in war for a thousand years. When a prophesied child destined to end the conflict has his soul accidentally split in two, the resulting boys - warrior Bel and mage Losara - are raised on opposite sides of the war and grow toward an inevitable confrontation.",
  "Paul Stuart": "The Paul Stuart series follows Paul Stuart, a food writer whose assignments take him across Europe in search of memorable cuisine, wine, and local culture. Although he intends to focus on his work, Paul repeatedly becomes entangled in personal dramas, romantic complications, and unexpected adventures, all told with McCall Smith's characteristic warmth, humour, and gentle observations of human nature.",
  "DCI Logan": "The DCI Logan series follows Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan, a troubled but highly capable detective who returns to the Scottish Highlands to investigate major crimes. Alongside a memorable team of detectives, Logan tackles murders, kidnappings, and serial killers while grappling with the personal consequences of a notorious case from his past.",
  "Robert Hoon": "The Robert Hoon series follows Bob Hoon, a disgraced former police detective and ex-soldier with a foul mouth, a violent streak, and little regard for authority. When criminal conspiracies, terrorists, assassins, and missing persons cases cross his path, Hoon barrels into danger with a combination of brute force, stubborn determination, and surprising loyalty.",
  "Terminal List": "The Terminal List series follows James Reece, a Navy SEAL whose life is shattered after a deadly conspiracy leads to the deaths of his teammates and family. Seeking justice, Reece uncovers far-reaching corruption and becomes embroiled in a series of high-stakes missions that take him around the world.",
  "Forsaken": "In a world locked in eternal winter and haunted by prophecy, a young boy trains for years to become the Chosen One, only for another to rise and claim his place.",
  "Tide Child": "The Tide Child trilogy is an epic fantasy set in the Hundred Isles, where rival nations wage war using ships built from the bones of giant sea dragons. The story follows Joron Twiner, a disgraced shipwife assigned to a condemned vessel, whose life changes when a legendary dragon is sighted for the first time in generations.",
  "The Wounded Kingdom": "The Wounded Kingdom trilogy follows Girton Club-Foot, a young assassin apprentice whose physical disability makes him an outsider in a kingdom gripped by political intrigue and violence. Alongside his mentor, he investigates murders, uncovers conspiracies, and becomes entangled in events that threaten the stability of the realm.",
  "The Witch's Compendium of Monsters": "The Witch's Compendium of Monsters is a fantasy duology inspired by Slavic and Balkan folklore, following the witch Kosara in the monster-haunted city of Chernograd. After trading away her shadow - the source of her magic - to escape her monstrous ex, the Zmey, Kosara must race to recover it before a deadly illness kills her, while confronting monsters, conspiracies, and the lingering effects of her past.",
  "DCI Matilda Darke": "The DCI Matilda Darke series follows Matilda Darke, a determined detective in Sheffield who returns to duty after a personal tragedy and becomes involved in some of the city's most challenging murder investigations. As she tackles cold cases, serial killings, and complex crimes, Matilda must also contend with the emotional and professional pressures that come with the job.",
  "The City of Fantome": "The City of Fantome series is a YA fantasy-romance set in a divided, war-torn city where rival factions are controlled by powerful magical orders. It follows two young people from opposing sides - each trained to be lethal in their own way - who are drawn together despite being enemies, forcing them to question their loyalties as tensions between their factions escalate.",
  "The Daevabad": "The Daevabad Trilogy, beginning with The City of Brass, follows Nahri, a con artist in 18th-century Cairo who accidentally summons the djinn warrior Dara and discovers that magic - and her own mysterious heritage - are real. She is drawn into the hidden city of Daevabad, where rival djinn tribes, political intrigue, and centuries-old conflicts threaten the fragile balance of power.",
  "Detective Amanda Steele": "The Detective Amanda Steele series follows Amanda Steele, a homicide detective in Prince William County, Virginia, who returns to policing after a personal tragedy derailed her career. Partnered with Trent Stenson, she investigates complex murder cases while confronting the emotional scars of her past.",
  "Detective Varg": "The Detective Varg series follows Ulf Varg, a detective in the Department of Sensitive Crimes in Malmö, Sweden. Rather than dealing with violent crime, Varg investigates unusual and often low-stakes cases involving personal disputes, missing items, and human eccentricities, while navigating his own relationships and moral dilemmas.",
  "The First Chronicle of Ludwich": "The First Chronicle of Ludwich (beginning with Gogmagog) is a fantasy duology set in a strange world centred on the river Nysis and the city of Ludwich. The story follows the ageing river pilot Cady Meade as she agrees to transport a mysterious young girl and her mechanical guardian on a perilous journey through a landscape filled with ghosts, monsters, and remnants of ancient dragons.",
  "John Nyquist": "The John Nyquist series follows John Nyquist, a private investigator who specialises in finding missing people in bizarre, dreamlike cities where reality is often unstable and identities are fluid. His cases lead him through strange urban landscapes filled with secrets, shifting memories, and unsettling mysteries that blur the boundaries between crime fiction, science fiction, and fantasy.",
  "The Keeper's Records of Revolution": "The Keeper's Records of Revolution is a YA dystopian fantasy duology set in a future Earth divided between the privileged Upper Earth and the oppressed Lower Earth. The story follows multiple characters caught between an arranged royal marriage meant to unite the two societies and a growing rebellion that fears the alliance will lead to tyranny and the loss of freedom.",
  "Alex Hunter": "The Alex Hunter series follows Alex Hunter, an elite soldier known as “the Arcadian,” who leads a specialized military unit on missions involving ancient mysteries, legendary creatures, lost civilisations, and other seemingly impossible threats.",
  "Cate Granger": "The Cate Granger series is a science-fiction thriller trilogy that follows marine biologist Cate Granger as she investigates the existence of prehistoric sea creatures thought to be long extinct. Beginning with the release of a living megalodon into the modern ocean, the series combines deep-sea exploration, scientific discovery, and survival horror as Cate and her allies confront increasingly dangerous ancient predators hidden in the world's oceans and beneath Antarctica.",
  "Heroes and Villains": "The Heroes and Villains series is a superhero saga set in the city of Haven Falls, centering on the conflict between aspiring hero Stardust (Lana Blake) and the feared supervillain Lady Midnight (Victoria Eurille). As the series progresses, both women uncover hidden conspiracies and powerful forces operating behind the scenes, forcing them to question who the real heroes and villains are.",
  "Her Own": "Contemporary, romantic fantasy LGBT series.",
  "Awakening": "Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian - royalty who feed on mortal pleasure.",
  "Blood and Ash World": "The Blood and Ash World is Jennifer L. Armentrout’s interconnected romantasy universe, comprising the Blood and Ash series and its prequel companion series, Flesh and Fire. Set in a world shaped by gods, Primals, prophecies, ancient magic, and warring kingdoms, the story follows multiple generations of characters whose lives and destinies are deeply intertwined.",
  "Covenant": "The Covenant series is a young adult urban fantasy inspired by Greek mythology. It follows Alexandria “Alex” Andros, a half-blood descendant of gods and mortals, as she trains within the Covenant system while navigating dangerous relationships, forbidden rules, and threats from daimons that prey on the descendants of the gods.",
  "The Dark Elements": "The Dark Elements series is a young adult paranormal fantasy that follows Layla Shaw, a seventeen-year-old girl who is half gargoyle warden and half demon. Caught between the worlds of demons and the gargoyle clan that raised her, Layla finds herself at the center of a growing supernatural conflict while struggling with her identity and forbidden relationships.",
  "Origin": "The Origin series is a spin-off and sequel series to the Lux novels, following Evie Dasher, a teenage girl who has grown up inside a government facility known as Daedalus. When she escapes with Luc, a powerful and enigmatic Origin, Evie is drawn into a dangerous world of aliens, genetic experimentation, and hidden agendas.",
  "Lux": "The Lux series is a young adult paranormal science-fiction saga that follows Katy Swartz, a book-loving teenager who moves to West Virginia and discovers that her neighbors, Daemon and Dee Black, are members of an alien race called the Luxen. As Katy becomes increasingly involved in their secret world, she is drawn into conflicts involving rival alien species, government organisations, and powers that threaten both humans and Luxen.",
  "Wicked": "The Wicked series is an adult urban fantasy set in New Orleans and follows Ivy Morgan, a member of a secret order tasked with hunting the Fae. When children begin disappearing and a dangerous new threat emerges, Ivy is forced to work with the mysterious and charismatic Ren Owens while uncovering secrets that challenge everything she believes about the war between humans and the Fae.",
  "Zoe Goldman": "The Zoe Goldman series follows Dr. Zoe Goldman, a psychiatrist in Buffalo whose professional work with troubled patients often becomes entangled with mysteries, crimes, and the unresolved trauma of her own past. As Zoe investigates cases involving memory loss, hidden identities, and suspicious deaths, she must also confront questions about her family history and her own mental health.",
  "Universe of Xuya": "Xuya is a series of novellas and short stories set in a timeline where Asia became dominant, and where the space age has Confucian galactic empires of Vietnamese and Chinese inspiration: scholars administrate planets, and sentient spaceships are part of familial lineages.",
  "Space Odyssey": "The Space Odyssey series follows humanity's encounters with mysterious black monoliths that appear at pivotal moments in human evolution and exploration. Beginning with 2001: A Space Odyssey, the series explores humanity's expansion into space, contact with incomprehensibly advanced extraterrestrial intelligence, and the next stages of human development.",
  "Two Rivers": "Detective Inspector Matthew Venn has returned to live in a small community in North Devon with his husband. It's a place Matthew walked away from 20 years ago, after being rejected by his family who are part of the area's Barum Brethren community.",
  "Vera Stanhope": "DCI Vera Stanhope is obsessive about her work. With her caustic wit and guile, the unorthodox but brilliant detective investigates chilling crimes set in Northumberland with her trusted colleagues.",
  "Slains": "Slains is set largely around Scotland and linked to the area around Slains Castle, the books blend contemporary storylines with richly researched historical narratives connected to the Jacobite era and earlier Scottish history.",
  "Deadly Divine": "Deadly Divine is a dark fantasy romance duology set in a world of fae courts and dangerous power struggles, the series follows a changeling heroine drawn into a tangled web of secrets, vengeance, and forbidden love.",
  "Gray Springs University": "The Gray Springs University series is a contemporary new adult romance series set around college life, with each book focusing on a different couple.",
  "Surface Rust": "Surface Rust is a contemporary romance duet consisting of Cyanide and Corrode. The series follows interconnected relationships marked by intense emotions, heartbreak, and second chances, with each novel focusing on a different couple and the challenges that threaten their happily ever after.",
  "Sea Breeze": "Sea Breeze is a contemporary romance series by Abbi Glines set in the small beach town of Sea Breeze, Alabama. The interconnected novels follow different couples - often involving local girls and athletes or musicians - as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak, and family drama.",
  "The Field Party": "The Field Party is a contemporary young adult romance series set in the small town of Lawton, where football culture and tight-knit friendships shape the lives of its teenagers. Each interconnected novel follows a different couple as they navigate first love, family expectations, grief, and personal challenges, with recurring characters linking the stories together.",
  "Judgement": "Judgement is a contemporary romance series set around the members and families connected to the Judgement motorcycle club. The interconnected novels follow different couples as they navigate second chances, family secrets, and complicated relationships, with recurring characters and strong Southern themes tying the stories together.",
  "The Vincent Boys": "The Vincent Boys is a contemporary romance series centered on a love triangle involving childhood friends in a small Southern town. The books explore friendship, first love, heartbreak, and growing up, following characters as they confront the consequences of their choices and discover who they truly want to be with.",
  "Probability Trilogy": "The Probability Trilogy is a science fiction series set in a future where humanity is losing a war against a hostile alien race known as the Fallers. When explorers discover the planet World, whose inhabitants share a collective consciousness that punishes disagreement, they also uncover a mysterious alien artifact that may hold the key to humanity’s survival.",
  "Yesterday's Kin": "Yesterday’s Kin Trilogy begins when aliens called the Denebs arrive on Earth with a warning about a deadly, evolving virus that threatens humanity. Centered on geneticist Marianne Jenner and her family, the series explores the scientific, political, and personal challenges that arise as humanity struggles to understand both the disease and the enigmatic visitors.",
  "Cork O'Connor": "The Cork O’Connor series follows former sheriff and private investigator Cork O’Connor in northern Minnesota, where he becomes involved in murders, disappearances, and other mysteries that often intersect with the region’s Ojibwe culture and wilderness.",
  "One Day With You": "One Day With You series follows the lives of ordinary people whose relationships and futures are transformed over the course of a single day.",
  "The China Thrillers": "The China Thrillers series follows Beijing detective Li Yan and American forensic pathologist Margaret Campbell as they investigate complex crimes in modern China. Blending police procedural elements with detailed depictions of Chinese society and culture, the novels explore the challenges of cross-cultural collaboration alongside mysteries involving murder, politics, and social change.",
  "The Enzo Files": "The Enzo Files series follows Enzo Macleod, a Scottish forensic expert living in France, who takes on the challenge of solving long-unsolved cold cases first chronicled in a book about famous mysteries. Using modern scientific techniques and his own instincts, Enzo uncovers secrets that others have missed while becoming increasingly entangled in the lives connected to the cases.",
  "Lewis": "The Lewis series follows former Edinburgh detective Fin Macleod as he returns to the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and becomes drawn into investigations that force him to confront his past. The novels combine murder mysteries with evocative portrayals of island life, exploring themes of memory, belonging, and the lasting impact of childhood experiences.",
  "One of Us is Lying": "One of Us is Lying is a young adult mystery thriller that begins when five students enter detention, but only four leave alive after Simon, the creator of a gossip app, dies. As suspicion falls on the remaining students - Bronwyn, Addy, Nate, and Cooper - they each struggle with secrets that could make them look guilty. The story follows their attempts to uncover what really happened while dealing with the consequences of the lies and assumptions surrounding them.",
  "Fallon Baxter FBI Mystery": "The Fallon Baxter FBI Mystery series follows FBI Agent Fallon Baxter as she returns to her hometown of Pine Ridge Falls and becomes embroiled in a series of dangerous murder investigations. As she hunts killers and uncovers hidden connections, Fallon must confront secrets from her own past while navigating loyalty, betrayal, and escalating threats.",
  "Dana Barry": "The Dana Barry series follows Dana Barry, a witty but often self-sabotaging former actress who lands a job as a host on a home shopping channel and repeatedly finds herself caught up in murder investigations. Balancing career ambitions, complicated relationships, and her own impulsive nature, Dana uses her keen observational skills to uncover the truth while navigating the chaotic world around her.",
  "Blood Trilogy": "The Blood Trilogy is a horror series that follows Rebecca Carter and her daughter Moonflower as they flee across the American West while hiding a terrifying secret. Blending vampire mythology with crime thriller elements, the series explores the fierce bond between mother and daughter as they are pursued by FBI agents and forced to confront both human and supernatural threats.",
  "Temperance Brennan": "The Temperance Brennan series follows forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan as she investigates suspicious deaths and helps solve complex crimes using skeletal and forensic evidence.",
  "Virals": "The Virals series follows teenager Victoria “Tory” Brennan, the great-niece of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, and her group of friends as they investigate mysteries on a remote South Carolina island. After exposure to an experimental virus gives them heightened senses and abilities, they become involved in dangerous conspiracies and criminal investigations while trying to keep their secret hidden.",
  "Mars Trilogy": "The Mars Trilogy chronicles the colonisation and transformation of Mars by the First Hundred settlers and their successors over several generations. Beginning with humanity's arrival on the planet, the series explores the scientific, political, social, and ecological challenges of building a new civilisation, as debates over how Mars should be developed shape its future.",
  "The Adventures of Nash Wiley": "The Adventures of Nash Wiley series by Missouri Vaun follows the humorous and romantic misadventures of Nash Wiley, whose attempts at dating and navigating relationships often lead to chaotic and unexpected situations.",
  "Return to Earth": "The Return to Earth series is a dystopian science fiction series set long after “peak oil,” when the wealthy live in floating cloud cities while those remaining on Earth survive in rural, low-technology communities.",
  "The Age of Darkness": "The Age of Darkness is a young adult fantasy series set in a world where an ancient prophecy foretells the return of the Last Prophet and the rise of a devastating darkness. Following a group of young people whose fates become intertwined, the series explores prophecy, loyalty, and the struggle to prevent a catastrophic future while uncovering long-buried secrets.",
  "Ambit's Run": "The Ambit’s Run series is a space opera that follows the ragtag crew of the ship Ambit as they become entangled in threats that could devastate entire worlds.",
  "Arcana Imperii": "The Arcana Imperii is a military science fiction series set in a far-future civilisation where enormous interstellar merchant vessels known as Greatships maintain trade routes between the stars. The story primarily follows Marca Nbaro, an orphan who joins the crew of the Greatship Athens and becomes caught up in mysterious threats and conflicts that could endanger human civilisation.",
  "Masters & Mages": "The Masters & Mages is an epic fantasy series that follows Aranthur, a gifted but underestimated young mage, as he is drawn into political intrigue, war, and ancient magical threats. Set in a richly detailed world inspired by Renaissance Europe, the series explores power, loyalty, and the responsibilities that come with mastering magic.",
  "The Traitor Son Cycle": "The Traitor Son Cycle is an epic fantasy series centered on the Red Knight, a mercenary captain and powerful mage who leads his company through wars involving nobles, kingdoms, and monstrous creatures. Set in a world inspired by medieval Europe, the series combines military strategy, political intrigue, and complex magic as larger threats emerge that could reshape the realm.",
  "Athena": "The Athena series is a techno-thriller that follows an elite team of four female operatives assembled to carry out high-risk missions against terrorist threats.",
  "Awakened Fates": "The Awakened Fates series is a fantasy romance series that follows a heroine drawn into a dangerous world of magic, political intrigue, and powerful fae.",
  "Mortal Gods": "The Mortal Gods series is a dark fantasy romance set in a world ruled by beings worshipped as gods, where Kiera Nezerac, a hidden child of divine blood and an assassin bound to the Underworld Guild, is forced into the deadly world of Mortal Gods Academy.",
  "The Bird and the Sword Chronicles": "The Bird and the Sword Chronicles is a fantasy romance series set in a kingdom where words and magic are deeply intertwined.",
  "The Chronicles of Saylok": "The Chronicles of Saylok is an epic fantasy series set in the kingdom of Saylok, where prophecy, magic, and ancient rivalries shape the lives of its people.",
  "Cab Bolton": "The Cab Bolton series follows Cab Bolton, a former police detective turned private investigator, as he becomes entangled in dark and dangerous mysteries rooted in family secrets and long-buried crimes. Set in Minnesota, the novels combine psychological suspense with investigations that force Cab to confront both external threats and painful aspects of his own past.",
  "Cast Iron Farm": "The Cast Iron Farm series follows Eli Fortner and Whit Brewer as they build a life together on a mountain farm in Appalachia. What begins as a romance grows into a family saga with elements of mystery and the supernatural, including secrets from Whit’s past and discoveries connected to the land itself.",
  "Crown of Feathers": "The Crown of Feathers trilogy is a young adult fantasy set in a world where phoenix riders have been nearly wiped out after a devastating war. The story follows Veronyka, a girl with dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider, as she uncovers hidden truths and becomes caught up in the struggle over the future of the empire.",
  "Darcy & Rachel": "The Darcy & Rachel series centers on longtime friends Rachel White and Darcy Rhone, whose relationship is shattered when love, betrayal, and complicated loyalties come between them. Beginning with Something Borrowed and continuing with Something Blue, the novels follow the two women as they navigate friendship, romance, and personal growth while rebuilding their lives in unexpected ways.",
  "Deathstalker Universe": {
    "synopsis": "Deathstalker Universe series is a space opera set in a decadent galactic empire ruled by a tyrannical Empress.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Twilight of the Empire",
      "The Deathstalker",
      "Deathstalker Legacy"
    ]
  },
  "The Twilight of the Empire": "Sci-fi series set in the Deathstalker universe and is a prelude to the Deathstalker series.",
  "The Deathstalker": "Deathstalker series follows reluctant rebel Owen Deathstalker and a diverse cast of allies as they battle political corruption, ancient horrors, and powerful enemies in a sprawling conflict that threatens the fate of humanity.",
  "Deathstalker Legacy": "It has been two hundred years since Owen Deathstalker fell, dying to save the Empire and all Humanity. Now it is a Golden Age for all: for men, for aliens and for the AIs of Shub.",
  "The Ghost Finders": "The Institute’s operatives are the best of the best: JC Chance, team leader, is undoubtedly brave, sharp as a tack, incredibly charming - and almost unbearably arrogant. Melody Chambers may be a science geek, but she’s also the techno-wizard extraordinaire who keeps their anti-supernatural equipment running. And as for Happy Jack Palmer: their terminally gloomy telepath is the last person anyone would want navigating through their head. Their mission: Do Something About Ghosts.",
  "Gideon Sable": "The Gideon Sable series follows master thief Gideon Sable and his team of specialists as they pull off seemingly impossible heists against wealthy and dangerous targets. Set in a contemporary world infused with magic and the supernatural, the novels blend capers, mystery, and dark fantasy while gradually revealing the secrets behind Gideon’s own past.",
  "Ishmael Jones": "The Ishmael Jones series follows Ishmael Jones, a mysterious investigator with an unusual past, as he solves murders and confronts strange phenomena alongside his partner Penny Belcourt.",
  "The Nightside": "In the Nightside, that nightmarish realm hidden deep beneath London, it is forever 3 a.m. Here inhuman creatures walk beside mythic gods. And John Taylor, private detective with a difference, is back, working this secret supernatural heart of London to find an item of inestimable value.",
  "Secret Histories": "The Secret Histories series follows Eddie Drood, a member of the powerful Drood family, whose generations-long mission is to protect humanity from supernatural threats. As Eddie uncovers hidden truths about his family and their role in the world, he finds himself questioning long-held loyalties while battling monsters, secret societies, and magical enemies.",
  "Children of a Dead Earth": "The Children of a Dead Earth series is set after humanity flees a dying Earth aboard a massive generation ship known as the Ark. As the survivors seek a new home, they face conspiracies, first contact with alien life, and the challenges of rebuilding civilisation, all while uncovering secrets that could determine humanity’s future.",
  "Detective Katie Scott": "The Detective Katie Scott series follows Detective Katie Scott, a cold case investigator in the mountain town of Pine Valley, California, and her K9 partner Cisco, a former military service dog.",
  "Special Agent Beth Katz": "The Special Agent Beth Katz series follows FBI Special Agent Beth Katz as she investigates brutal crimes and hunts dangerous killers while relying on her instincts and experience.",
  "Detectives Kane and Alton": "The Detectives Kane and Alton series follows Sheriff Jenna Alton and Deputy David Kane as they investigate murders and other violent crimes in the remote town of Black Rock Falls, Montana. As they track serial killers and unravel complex cases, the pair must also contend with dangers from their own pasts and the challenges of protecting a close-knit community.",
  "Evan Reed Mysteries": "The Evan Reed Mysteries series follows Evan Reed, a journalist whose curiosity repeatedly draws her into investigations involving murder and deception. Set in and around a small-town newspaper environment, the books combine traditional mystery elements with humor, sharp dialogue, and the evolving relationships between Evan and those closest to her.",
  "Jericho": "The Jericho series follows Syd Murphy, who leaves her corporate life behind and relocates to the small town of Jericho, where she finds a close-knit community and an unexpected chance at happiness.",
  "Rise of the Ranger": "The Rise of the Ranger series is an epic fantasy following Asher, a retired ranger whose quiet life is disrupted when old threats and ancient evils begin to stir. Drawn back into a world of dragons, magic, and warring kingdoms, Asher becomes entangled in events that will shape the fate of the realm.",
  "The Terran Cycle": "The Terran Cycle is a science fiction series set in a future where humanity has spread among the stars and become divided into rival factions. The story follows Captain Caleb Anderson and his crew as they are drawn into political intrigue, ancient mysteries, and conflicts that threaten the balance of human civilisation.",
  "Echoes Saga World": {
    "synopsis": "The six kingdoms of man are fractured, unallied and always clawing at each other’s doors for more power. War is coming . . .",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "The Echoes Saga",
      "A Time of Dragons"
    ]
  },
  "The Echoes Saga": "The Echoes Saga is an epic fantasy series centered on Asher, a retired ranger whose peaceful life is interrupted when ancient evils and long-forgotten powers begin to reawaken. Alongside a diverse cast of allies, he becomes embroiled in a conflict involving dragons, magic, and rival kingdoms that threatens the fate of the world.",
  "A Time of Dragons": "Set in Victorian London, Tessa Gray uncovers her mysterious powers while becoming entangled with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.",
  "Eddie Flynn": "The Eddie Flynn series follows Eddie Flynn, a former con artist turned defense attorney in New York, who uses his street smarts and courtroom skills to defend clients in seemingly impossible cases.",
  "The Fall Up": "The Fall Up series is a contemporary romance duology about two broken people whose chance meeting on a bridge changes the course of their lives.",
  "False Goddess": "A dark, heart-thumping political epic fantasy - full of scheming demons, morally grey heroines, talking cats, and cut-throat priests.",
  "The Finder Chronicles": "The Finder Chronicles is a science fiction series following Fergus Ferguson, a professional “finder” with a talent for locating lost objects and solving difficult problems. Traveling across human-settled worlds, Fergus becomes involved in mysteries, political intrigue, and dangerous schemes while relying on his ingenuity, empathy, and an unusual code of honor.",
  "Falco: The New Generation": "Flavia Albia has taken up her father's profession. Only, now Rome is a more dangerous, mercurial place than it was back in dear old dad’s day . . .",
  "Marcus Didius Falco": "The Marcus Didius Falco series follows Marcus Didius Falco, an informer (private investigator) in first-century Rome during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. As Falco investigates crimes, conspiracies, and political intrigues across the Roman Empire, he is aided by Helena Justina, with whom he develops a lasting relationship.",
  "Frost Easton": "The Frost Easton series follows San Francisco homicide detective Frost Easton as he investigates complex murders that often involve psychological twists and hidden motives. Alongside his partner and his beloved cat Shack, Frost navigates difficult cases while dealing with his own personal struggles.",
  "Jonathan Stride": "The Jonathan Stride series follows Lieutenant Jonathan Stride of the Duluth Police Department as he investigates murders and disappearances in Minnesota and beyond.",
  "Tori Hunter": "The Tori Hunter series follows Dallas homicide detective Tori Hunter and her fellow detectives as they investigate murders and other violent crimes while navigating complicated personal relationships.",
  "Johnston & Riley": "The Johnston & Riley series follows FBI agents C.J. Johnston and Paige Riley as they investigate mysterious disappearances and murders in isolated small-town settings. Blending romantic suspense with mystery, the books focus on the agents’ efforts to unravel long-buried secrets while confronting the growing feelings between them.",
  "House of the Dead": "The House of the Dead duology is a dark young adult fantasy set in a world where bonesmiths battle restless spirits and the undead. After failing her trial to become an elite ghost-fighting warrior, Wren Graven embarks on a dangerous journey beyond the Border Wall to rescue a kidnapped prince, uncovering secrets about her family and the origins of the undead threat.",
  "Guardians of Dawn": "The Guardians of Dawn series is a young adult fantasy set in the Morning Realms, where magic is forbidden and monsters threaten the balance of the world. Beginning with Zhara, the series follows a group of young heroes tied to a secret organisation known as the Guardians of Dawn as they uncover ancient dangers and embrace their powers to restore harmony.",
  "Wintersong": "The Wintersong duology is a historical fantasy inspired by Labyrinth and German folklore. It follows Liesl, a gifted musician who journeys into the Underground to save her sister from the Goblin King, leading her into a dangerous bargain that tests her ambitions, relationships, and sense of self.",
  "The Ruinous Love": "The Ruinous Love series is a dark romantic comedy series centered on unlikely love stories between morally gray characters, including rival serial killers and other dangerous personalities. Beginning with Butcher & Blackbird, the books blend black humor, suspense, and romance as the couples navigate their violent pasts and unconventional relationships.",
  "Gael Song": "The Gael Song series is a historical fantasy set in 10th-century Ireland during the Viking era, blending real history with Irish mythology. Beginning with The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, the series follows multiple characters caught in the struggle between rival kingdoms and ancient supernatural races whose hidden war threatens the fate of Ireland.",
  "Garden of the Cursed": "The Garden of the Cursed duology is a young adult fantasy mystery set in the city of Armand, where magical curses can be bought and sold. It follows Marlow Briggs, a low-level cursebreaker who reluctantly teams up with the heir to a powerful family to investigate a series of deadly curses, uncovering secrets that threaten both the city and their own futures.",
  "Joseph Stark": "The Joseph Stark series follows former soldier and London police detective Joseph Stark as he investigates complex and often disturbing murder cases while grappling with the psychological scars of his military service. Set within the Metropolitan Police, the novels combine tightly plotted crime investigations with a character-driven exploration of Stark’s struggle to adapt to civilian life.",
  "Logan Sisters": "The Logan Sisters trilogy follows three sisters whose ordinary lives are shattered when they become targets of dangerous predators and long-buried secrets. Set against Southern backdrops, the books combine fast-paced suspense with strong family bonds, as the sisters and their feisty grandmother fight to protect those they love.",
  "Louisa Linebach": "The Louisa Linebach series follows Alaska State Trooper Louisa Linebach as she investigates disappearances and murders across the rugged Kenai Peninsula. Combining police procedural and mystery elements, the books feature remote Alaskan settings, complex criminal cases, and Louisa’s evolving relationship with medical examiner Anna Fenway.",
  "Nice": "The Nice trilogy follows Theresa, a recently retired woman who leaves her old life behind and starts over in the picturesque town of Bellevue-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. The series blends humor, romance, and friendship as Theresa and her circle of expatriate friends navigate new relationships, business ventures, and the occasional threat to their idyllic life.",
  "The Outliers": "The Outliers series is a young adult thriller that follows Wylie Lang, a teenager with severe anxiety who has an uncanny ability to understand what others are feeling. When her best friend goes missing, Wylie is drawn into a dangerous search that uncovers secrets about a mysterious program involving other teens with extraordinary empathic abilities.",
  "Sam Abernathy": "A boy who spent three days trapped in a well tries to overcome his PTSD and claustrophobia so he can fulfill his dream of becoming a famous chef in this charming novel that is Andrew Smith’s first foray into middle grade storytelling.",
  "Stone Barrington": "The Stone Barrington series follows former NYPD detective turned attorney as he becomes involved in murders, conspiracies, and high-society intrigues while navigating a life of wealth, romance, and powerful connections. Set largely in New York but ranging widely in location, the long-running series blends crime, legal suspense, and fast-paced adventure with a recurring cast of friends and allies.",
  "Towerfall": "Towerfall is a portal romantasy series in which ordinary women from the modern world are pulled into the magical realm of Towerfall, where kingdoms are tied to the tarot's Major Arcana and survival depends on navigating dangerous politics, magic, and powerful alliances. Each book follows a different couple while contributing to the larger mystery surrounding Towerfall and the forces threatening the realm.",
  "Scandals of the Gifted": "Scandals of the Gifted is an epic fantasy romance series set in a world where extraordinary magical gifts come with dangerous costs, and each book follows a different protagonist caught in political intrigue, magic, and impossible choices.",
  "Storm Weaver": "Storm Weaver is a young adult fantasy romance series set in an empire where rulers earn their crowns through deadly trials rather than inheritance. It follows Blaze, a young woman feared for the catastrophic storm unleashed at her birth, as she navigates court intrigue, elemental magic, dangerous competitions, and complicated romances while uncovering the truth about her powers and fighting for the throne.",
  "Puck Struck": "Puck Struck is a contemporary sapphic sports romance series centred on women connected to elite ice hockey, with each book following a different couple as they navigate love, personal growth, and life on and off the ice.",
  "The Strata Wars": "A London rocker is faced with a life-or-death choice when he realises that a powerful society of magic wielders are the only ones keeping London safe.",
  "Queens of Elben": "Queens of Elben is a breathtaking epic fantasy of dragons, courtly intrigue, sapphic yearning, and the wives of Henry VIII as you've never seen them before.",
  "Shadow Reaper": "Shadow Reaper is a young adult fantasy series that follows seventeen-year-old Viridia Solace, a reaper hunter determined to avenge her parents by defeating the powerful Reaper Priest. When she's forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the Priest's followers, she is drawn into a dangerous quest through a world of corrupted magic, deadly blackmist, and long-buried secrets that could decide the fate of her city.",
  "Game, Set, and Match": "Game, Set, and Match is a contemporary sports romance series set in the world of professional tennis, with each book following a different couple as they navigate fierce competition, public scrutiny, and personal challenges alongside their romantic relationships.",
  "A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage": "A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage is a darkly comic thriller about Hazel and Fox, a married couple who gave up their shared life as serial killers after becoming parents and settling into suburban life. When Hazel secretly starts killing again, their carefully constructed domestic existence begins to unravel, forcing them to confront the secrets, compromises, and tensions at the heart of their marriage.",
  "Rainshadow": "Life is hard for the inhabitants of Rainshadow City, a place where poverty and corruption are rife and where they are terrorised by an underground criminal organisation known as the Lucky Crows.",
  "The Everlands": "No humans here. Just immortals: their politics, their feuds - and their long buried secrets.",
  "Convenience Store by the Sea": "Convenience Store by the Sea is a gentle contemporary series set around a small seaside convenience store in Japan, where the lives of customers and staff intersect through everyday encounters. Across interconnected stories, the books explore themes of community, kindness, personal struggles, and the quiet ways people help one another find comfort and hope in ordinary moments.",
  "Love, Gods & Sinners": "Set in an alternate futuristic world, where descendants of ancient magical clans don secret identities and do battle on the streets of Singapore.",
  "Love Pucked": "Love Pucked is a contemporary sapphic hockey romance series set around the Toronto Rosebuds women's professional hockey team. The books follow different couples as they navigate love, friendship, and life in professional sport, featuring tropes such as second chances, forbidden romance, and teammates finding lasting relationships.",
  "Kyiv Mysteries": "Kyiv Mysteries is a historical mystery series set in revolutionary Kyiv in 1919, following young investigator Samson Kolechko as he solves crimes amid political upheaval and the chaos of the Ukrainian War of Independence.",
  "Firefly Summer": "Firefly Summer is a contemporary romance series set in the small lakeside town of Bramble, Kentucky, where people rebuilding their lives find friendship, healing, and unexpected love. The interconnected stories focus on themes of forgiveness, second chances, community, and renewal, with each book following a different couple while featuring recurring characters and the town's close-knit atmosphere.",
  "Games of the Goddess": "Inspired by medieval India’s most epic love stories.",
  "Kingdom of Waves": "A fantasy duology about two thieves who go after the same mythical treasure.",
  "Camphor": "Imagine an ancient tree by a famous shrine, so powerful that visitors come from far and wide to commune with it by moonlight . . . ",
  "The Long London": "The Long London Quintet is a fantasy series set in a hidden, mystical counterpart to post-war London known as Long London, where magic, myth, and strange beings exist alongside the ordinary city.",
  "Daughters of Atlantea": "Daughters of Atlantea is a dark, queer fantasy series centred on a hidden society of mermaids, blending mythology, horror, and romance. Beginning with Endless Blue Beneath, the series follows a young woman transformed into a mermaid as she is forced to choose between her former human life and the found family she discovers beneath the sea, while facing growing threats from the surface world.",
  "The Dark Gods": "The Dark Gods is a dark fantasy series inspired by ancient Rome, set in a world where once-imprisoned gods are beginning to stir and powerful magic is tied to blood, death, and divine forces. The series follows characters caught in political intrigue, dangerous alliances, and escalating conflict as they confront the return of the gods and the consequences for their empire.",
  "Oliver Popp's Travel Guides to Murder": "A young gay autistic travel writer takes a head-spinning detour when murder and romance unbalance his well-planned life and career in this fun, quirky debut mystery series.",
  "Chevy Cole": "A high-stakes chase across the American West. A device that could change the world. Three unlikely allies thrown together by fate. In the not so distant future, six mega corporations and their privatised armies have supplanted the American government. They compete for resources, market position, and the ultimate long game prize of colonising the stars.",
  "Soulmate": "Soulmate is a contemporary sapphic romance series that follows interconnected women as they navigate love, friendship, personal growth, and the emotional complexities of relationships. Each book focuses on a different central romance while building on the lives of a recurring cast, exploring themes of healing, vulnerability, and the many forms that love can take.",
  "Ben Packard": "Ben Packard is a crime thriller series following Deputy Ben Packard, a former Minneapolis police officer who relocates to the small town of Sandy Lake, Minnesota, seeking a fresh start after personal tragedy. As he investigates murders and long-buried secrets, Packard must also confront the unresolved disappearance of his own brother, with each novel combining atmospheric small-town mysteries, complex characters, and an overarching personal storyline.",
  "Broken Cycle": "Broken Cycle is an epic fantasy trilogy set in a world where an ancient prophecy has trapped two nations in a repeating cycle of war, but the cycle is beginning to unravel. Through intertwined characters caught between destiny, forbidden love, political intrigue, and emerging magic, the series explores whether fate can be rewritten before the world descends into chaos.",
  "Saffron Everleigh": "The Saffron Everleigh series is a historical mystery set in post–World War I London, following Saffron Everleigh, one of the first women studying botany at University College London. As she balances academic ambition with the prejudices faced by women in science, Saffron is repeatedly drawn into murder investigations where her botanical expertise proves invaluable in uncovering the truth.",
  "Heavenbreaker": "Heavenbreaker is a science fantasy series set in a future where noble houses wage war using colossal biomechanical knights known as Heavenbreakers. The story follows a young woman who infiltrates this deadly world to avenge her family, becoming entangled in political intrigue, fierce rivalries, and the secrets surrounding the powerful machines that dominate the battlefield.",
  "Teddy Fay": "Teddy Fay is a thriller series centred on Teddy Fay, a brilliant master of disguise and former CIA operative who faked his own death and now undertakes covert missions that require deception, infiltration, and elaborate identities.",
  "Will Seems": "Will Seems is a Southern noir crime series following deputy sheriff Will Seems, who returns to his rural Virginia hometown after years away and finds himself confronting violent crimes, buried secrets, and the unresolved guilt of his past.",
  "Blue Skies": "Blue Skies is a contemporary sapphic romance series centred on women connected through aviation, where skilled pilots and professionals find love while balancing demanding careers, family expectations, and personal challenges. Each novel follows a different couple, combining romance with themes of trust, resilience, and the close-knit bonds formed within the flying community.",
  "Cain Casey": "Cain Casey is a romantic suspense series centred on powerful New Orleans crime boss Cain Casey and her relationship with Emma Verde, whose lives become entwined amid family loyalties, organised crime, and political intrigue. The series blends high-stakes action with an enduring sapphic romance, following the couple and their expanding circle as they face threats to their family and empire.",
  "Chance": "Chance is a contemporary sapphic romance series set in the American South, following different women whose lives are changed by unexpected encounters, family ties, and second chances at love.",
  "Genesis Clan": "Genesis Clan is a romantic suspense series set in the world of organised crime, following the powerful Genesis Clan as its members navigate loyalty, family obligations, and dangerous rivalries. Alongside high-stakes criminal intrigue and action, the series focuses on sapphic romances that develop as the characters fight to protect the people and legacy that matter most.",
  "Waves": "Waves is a contemporary sapphic romance series set on and around the Gulf Coast, where women rebuilding their lives find unexpected love against a backdrop of coastal communities and life on the water.",
  "Adelaide Springs Love Stories": "Adelaide Springs Love Stories is a contemporary romance series set in the small town of Adelaide Springs, where faith, community, and unexpected relationships shape the lives of its residents. Each interconnected novel follows a different couple, blending witty dialogue, emotional growth, and themes of hope, grace, and second chances.",
  "Betrayal Prophecies": "Betrayal Prophecies is a young adult fantasy duology set in the kingdom of Velle, where an ancient prophecy, rival claimants to the throne, and powerful deities shape the fate of the realm. Blending political intrigue, religion, magic, and a slow-burn sapphic romance, the series follows characters forced to confront betrayal, destiny, and the cost of power as divine forces threaten to upend their world.",
  "The Guardian": "The Guardian is a romantic suspense series following Bianca St. Ives, a skilled thief and intelligence operative who is drawn into a dangerous world of espionage, international conspiracies, and high-stakes missions after her father disappears. Blending fast-paced action, spy intrigue, and romance, the series follows Bianca as she uncovers hidden truths while staying one step ahead of powerful enemies.",
  "The Badlands": "The Badlands is a dystopian science fiction trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland torn apart by war between a resistance movement and a powerful military regime. At its heart is the enemies-to-lovers relationship between resistance fighter Danielle Clark and Katelyn Turner, the general's daughter, as they navigate shifting loyalties, survival, and the fight for freedom in a fractured world.",
  "Numina": "Numina is a fantasy series set in a world where powerful magical beings known as numina influence the fate of kingdoms and those who encounter them. The story follows characters drawn into ancient conflicts, dangerous magic, and political intrigue as they uncover long-hidden secrets and confront forces that threaten to reshape their world.",
  "The Paper Magician": "The Paper Magician is a fantasy series set in an alternate early twentieth-century England where magic is tied to man-made materials, and apprentice Ceony Twill is reluctantly assigned to study paper magic. As she grows into her abilities, Ceony becomes caught in dangerous magical conflicts, uncovering secrets about love, sacrifice, and the darker side of the magical world.",
  "Spellbreaker": "Spellbreaker is a fantasy duology set in an alternate Victorian England where magic is controlled by an elite class, while an underground movement seeks to break its hold on society. The series follows a spellbreaker with the rare ability to undo enchantments and a magician investigating magical crimes, as they become entangled in conspiracies, social inequality, and a growing romance.",
  "Star Mother": "Star Mother is a fantasy duology inspired by myth and folklore, following Ceris Wenden, a young woman chosen to become a Star Mother whose duty is to create and give birth to a new star. As she endures the immense cost of her role, Ceris becomes caught in a struggle involving celestial magic, divine powers, and the fate of the heavens and the mortal world.",
  "Whimbrel House": "Whimbrel House is a historical fantasy series set in Regency-era England, following Hulda Larkin, a housekeeper who unexpectedly inherits the mysterious Whimbrel House and discovers it is filled with magic, secrets, and supernatural dangers. As Hulda uncovers the house's hidden history, she becomes involved in magical mysteries, romance, and the protection of both the estate and those connected to it.",
  "The River": "The River series follows Jack and Wynn, two college friends whose wilderness adventures draw them into life-threatening situations. Set against vividly rendered natural landscapes, the series combines survival, suspense, and moral dilemmas as the protagonists confront both the power of nature and the dangers posed by other people.",
  "Celaeno": "The Celaeno series is a science fiction/fantasy series set on the planet Celaeno, where the descendants of a crashed colony ship - an all-female society - have regressed to a medieval level of technology and are governed by a powerful religious order. Across the novels, different protagonists navigate political intrigue, conflict, and romance while challenging the world's rigid social and religious structures.",
  "Kavillian": "The Kavillian series is a fantasy duology set in the politically ruthless Kavillian Empire, where ambition, diplomacy, and shifting alliances can be as deadly as open warfare. Blending court intrigue with sapphic romance, the series follows women navigating power struggles, murder, and conflicting loyalties while trying to protect both their ideals and the people they love.",
  "Lyremouth Chronicles": "Lyremouth Chronicles is an epic fantasy series that follows Tevi, an exiled warrior, and Jemeryl, a gifted sorcerer, as they confront dangerous magical threats, political conspiracies, and ancient secrets. Set in a richly imagined world of magic and rival powers, the series combines adventure, court intrigue, and sapphic romance while exploring themes of loyalty, prejudice, and sacrifice.",
  "Billy Harney": "The Billy Harney series follows Chicago detective Billy Harney, a relentless investigator from a family of police officers who finds himself caught in high-stakes cases involving corruption, political intrigue, and violent crime. As each investigation draws him deeper into conspiracies that reach the highest levels of the city, Billy must clear his own name, confront his troubled past, and navigate the blurred line between justice and loyalty.",
  "Invisible": "The Invisible series follows FBI research analyst Emmy Dockery, who becomes obsessed with proving that a series of seemingly unrelated house fires across the United States are actually the work of a serial killer. Joined by former FBI agent Harrison “Books” Bookman, she uncovers a far-reaching conspiracy while racing to stop a murderer who has remained undetected for years.",
  "Jason Kolarich": "The Jason Kolarich series follows Jason Kolarich, a Chicago criminal defense attorney whose courtroom cases repeatedly draw him into dangerous murder investigations, political corruption, and far-reaching conspiracies. Haunted by personal tragedy but driven by a strong sense of justice, Kolarich must navigate ethical dilemmas, powerful enemies, and life-threatening risks as he fights to uncover the truth.",
  "Our Story": "The Our Story series is a contemporary romance that follows Jamie Murphy as she struggles to reconcile the life she's built with unresolved feelings from her past. Spanning multiple books, the series explores love, heartbreak, second chances, and the lasting impact of choices made years earlier as Jamie's relationships and future are put to the test.",
  "Her Royal Spyness": "Her Royal Spyness is a historical mystery series set in 1930s England and featuring Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, a penniless minor royal who is far down the line of succession to the British throne. Balancing aristocratic expectations with a talent for solving crimes, Georgie becomes embroiled in murders, espionage, and royal intrigues while navigating friendships, romance, and the changing world between the wars.",
  "Molly Murphy": "The Molly Murphy series follows Molly Murphy, a young Irish immigrant who arrives in New York City at the turn of the twentieth century seeking a new life after fleeing trouble in Ireland. Her sharp instincts and determination repeatedly draw her into murder investigations, where she uncovers secrets while navigating the challenges of immigrant life, evolving friendships, and changing social attitudes.",
  "Ship Breaker": "Ship Breaker series is a young adult dystopian series set in a future transformed by climate change, rising seas, and dwindling fossil fuels. The story follows Nailer, a teenage ship breaker on the Gulf Coast, whose discovery of a wealthy survivor from a wrecked clipper ship draws him into a dangerous struggle involving powerful families, survival, and the possibility of a different future.",
  "The Arrow of Artemis": "The Arrow of Artemis is a fantasy trilogy following Kyri, a fletcher who is forced from her sheltered life and eventually finds a new home among the Telequire Amazons. The series follows her growth, relationships, and identity as she takes on greater responsibility within her tribe and faces the fate tied to Artemis.",
  "Blood Resonance": "The Blood Resonance series is an urban fantasy paranormal romance centred on Sarah Colby, a musician whose life changes when she becomes involved with the mysterious vampire Keller. As Sarah is drawn into a hidden world of vampires, werewolves, and supernatural politics, the series blends romance, found family, and suspense while exploring loyalty, identity, and the bonds that connect its characters.",
  "Hollywoodland": "The Hollywoodland series is an interconnected collection of standalone contemporary romances set in Los Angeles, following a close-knit group of friends as they navigate love, careers, and personal struggles.",
  "7th and Main": "The 7th and Main series is a small-town contemporary romance series set in the fictional town of Metlin, California. Each book follows a different couple whose lives intertwine through a close-knit community centred around the businesses on 7th and Main, with themes of second chances, friendship, new beginnings, and finding love while rebuilding lives and pursuing dreams.",
  "Americans Abroad": "The Americans Abroad series is a collection of standalone LGBTQ+ romantic comedies featuring American women who find themselves living or travelling overseas and unexpectedly falling in love. Each book is set in a different European location - from a Danube river cruise to Yorkshire, Stockholm, Italy, and London - and combines romance, humour, and cultural adventures with a new couple at its heart.",
  "Love's Encore": "The Love's Encore trilogy follows Rorie and Cecily, two women who reunite nearly twenty years after a heartbreaking separation and are given a second chance at the relationship they once lost. Across the three books, they navigate family, fame, long-distance challenges, and the lingering effects of the past as they work to build a lasting future together.",
  "Anderson & Costello": "The Anderson & Costello series is a Scottish police procedural set in Glasgow, following DI Colin Anderson and DS (later DI) Winifred “Freddie” Costello as they investigate complex murders and long-buried crimes. Known for its intricate plotting, strong sense of place, and dark humour, the series combines challenging investigations with the evolving personal and professional lives of its detectives.",
  "Andy Carpenter": "The Andy Carpenter series follows Andy Carpenter, a reluctant New Jersey defence attorney with a sharp wit, a love of dogs, and a knack for taking on seemingly hopeless murder cases. Blending courtroom drama, mystery, and humour, the novels feature clever investigations, memorable supporting characters, and Andy's determination to uncover the truth while often putting himself in danger.",
  "The Auran Chronicles": "The Auran Chronicles is a new adult fantasy series set in the realm of Numengarth, where gods have blessed certain beings with powerful magic and kingdoms are locked in a deadly struggle for power. The story follows Snowlin, the forbidden daughter of two Aura, as she seeks revenge against her father, becomes entangled in dangerous political alliances, and fights to prevent a devastating war while uncovering the true extent of her extraordinary abilities.",
  "Cavendish & Walker": "The Cavendish & Walker series is a British police procedural following DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr. Georgina Cavendish as they investigate complex murders and serial crimes in the fictional city of Lenchester. Combining detailed criminal investigations with psychological profiling, the series focuses on the evolving partnership between the pragmatic detective and the academically minded psychologist as they tackle increasingly dangerous cases.",
  "Cornwall Murder Mystery": "The Cornwall Murder Mystery series follows former police detective Matt Price and local café owner and amateur sleuth Liz Carlyle as they investigate murders in the picturesque villages and dramatic coastline of Cornwall. Blending classic whodunits with modern police work, the series pairs atmospheric coastal settings with twist-filled mysteries and the growing partnership between its two investigators.",
  "Detective Sebastian Clifford": "The Detective Sebastian Clifford series follows former Metropolitan Police detective Sebastian Clifford, whose career ends in scandal before he starts a new life as a private investigator in the Midlands town of Market Harborough. Teaming up with Detective Constable Lucinda “Birdie” Bird, he investigates complex crimes that blend police procedural and private investigation, with an emphasis on intricate mysteries, sharp deduction, and Clifford's remarkable photographic memory.",
  "Chaos": "The Detective Sebastian Clifford series follows former Metropolitan Police detective Sebastian Clifford, whose career ends in scandal before he starts a new life as a private investigator in the Midlands town of Market Harborough. Teaming up with Detective Constable Lucinda “Birdie” Bird, he investigates complex crimes that blend police procedural and private investigation, with an emphasis on intricate mysteries, sharp deduction, and Clifford's remarkable photographic memory.",
  "Chase Adams": "The Chase Adams series follows FBI Special Agent Chase Adams, a former Seattle narcotics officer and NYPD detective, as she hunts serial killers and investigates violent crimes across the United States.",
  "Detective Damien Drake": "The Detective Damien Drake series follows former NYPD homicide detective Damien Drake, a brilliant but deeply flawed investigator with PTSD and alcoholism who leaves the police to become a private investigator in New York City. As Drake and his small PI team pursue serial killers, human traffickers, and other violent criminals, the series combines gritty crime investigations with his ongoing struggle to confront his personal demons and past.",
  "Dr. Beckett Campbell": "The Dr. Beckett Campbell, Medical Examiner series follows Dr. Beckett Campbell, a brilliant but morally conflicted forensic pathologist whose pursuit of justice often leads him far beyond the limits of the law. Blending medical thriller, crime, and psychological suspense, the series pits Beckett against ruthless killers while he struggles to keep his own dark secrets hidden and wrestles with the consequences of his vigilantism.",
  "The Haunted": "The Haunted series is a supernatural horror series centred on Robert Watts, an ordinary accountant whose life is shattered by tragedy before he inherits a mysterious house with a terrifying secret. As Robert is drawn into a hidden world where the boundary between the living and the dead is breaking down, he must confront increasingly sinister paranormal forces to protect his family and prevent a greater evil from being unleashed.",
  "Veronica Shade": "The Veronica Shade series follows Oregon detective Veronica Shade, whose rare condition of multi-modal synesthesia allows her to perceive clues through colours, sounds, scents, and other sensory associations that reveal deception, fear, and hidden guilt. As she investigates brutal murders and hunts serial killers, Veronica must balance her extraordinary gift with the personal cost it imposes, while confronting cases that increasingly intersect with her own past.",
  "D.I Costello": "The D.I. Costello series follows newly promoted Detective Inspector Angela Costello as she investigates murders in and around London, tackling cases set against distinctive backdrops such as Wimbledon, the fashion industry, and the music business.",
  "DCI Christine Caplan": "The DCI Christine Caplan series follows Glasgow detective DCI Christine Caplan, whose career and personal life are both under strain as she investigates complex murders across Scotland, from the Highlands to the west coast. Combining atmospheric Scottish settings with intricate police investigations and psychological suspense, the series explores Caplan's resilience as she uncovers dark secrets while navigating the challenges within her own family and police force.",
  "Detective Annalisa Vega": "The Detective Annalisa Vega series follows Chicago homicide detective Annalisa Vega, whose childhood trauma as the sole survivor of a notorious serial killer continues to shape her work. As she investigates complex murders, Annalisa must confront dangerous criminals while grappling with the psychological scars of her past, blending police procedural with psychological suspense.",
  "Detective Erika Foster": "The Detective Erika Foster series follows Erika Foster, a determined and unconventional London detective whose relentless pursuit of justice often puts her at odds with her superiors. Set in London, the novels combine fast-paced police investigations, forensic detail, and psychological suspense as Erika tackles complex murder cases while confronting the emotional impact of her own past.",
  "Kate Marshall": "The Kate Marshall series follows former detective Kate Marshall, whose police career ended in scandal after she exposed a serial killer while still a young officer. Years later, working as a university lecturer and private investigator alongside her assistant Tristan Harper, she is drawn into cold cases and new disappearances that combine meticulous investigation with psychological suspense.",
  "Sci-Fi Sizzlers": "The Sci-Fi Sizzlers series is a collection of standalone science fiction novellas, each exploring a single high-concept “what if?” idea, from artificial intelligence and time travel to space exploration, alternate realities, and dystopian technology. Fast-paced and thought-provoking, the stories blend speculative science with suspense, humour, or social commentary, and can be read in any order.",
  "The Earthburst Saga": "The Earthburst Saga is a science fiction series that follows Ray Barclay, an ordinary man who survives a catastrophic attack on a space station and becomes embroiled in a far-reaching conflict involving hostile alien forces, ancient technologies, and humanity's survival. What begins as a desperate fight to return home steadily expands into an epic interstellar adventure, with each book raising the stakes as Ray and his allies uncover the truth behind a growing extraterrestrial threat.",
  "Not Alone": {
    "synopsis": "Science fiction thriller novels which are made up of three trilogies as below.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Contact Trilogy",
      "Discovery Trilogy",
      "Evolution Trilogy"
    ]
  },
  "Contact Trilogy": "The Contact trilogy follows Dan McCarthy after he uncovers evidence of a government cover-up proving that intelligent extraterrestrial life exists. As humanity grapples with first contact, the series explores the political, scientific, and personal consequences of the revelation, with the mystery and stakes escalating across all three novels.",
  "Discovery Trilogy": "The Discovery trilogy continues Dan McCarthy's story as humanity's relationship with the alien Messengers grows more complex. New discoveries challenge both human and alien history, while escalating political tensions, personal sacrifices, and revelations about Dan's extraordinary daughter drive the conflict toward a far-reaching turning point.",
  "Evolution Trilogy": "The Evolution trilogy is the concluding trilogy set a decade after the events of the Discovery Trilogy and designed to stand on its own. After a mysterious seismic pulse throws the world into chaos, humanity faces a new threat originating on Earth rather than from space, with Piper McCarthy becoming central to the fight to prevent a global catastrophe.",
  "Elementals Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Elemental Universe is a multi-series fictional universe of intertwined novels and novellas that can be read in individual series order.",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Elemental Mysteries",
      "Elemental World",
      "Elemental Legacy",
      "Elemental Covenant"
    ]
  },
  "Elemental Mysteries": "Elemental Mysteries follows Giovanni Vecchio, a 500-year-old vampire and rare book dealer, and Beatrice De Novo, a librarian whose unexpected connection to an ancient mystery draws them into a dangerous search spanning centuries and continents.",
  "Elemental World": "Elemental World is a spin-off series in the Elemental Universe, with each novel focusing on a different couple while expanding the lives, cultures, and politics of the immortal elemental vampires introduced in Elemental Mysteries.",
  "Elemental Legacy": "Elemental Legacy is a continuation of the Elemental Universe, following a new generation of immortal vampires as they confront the lasting consequences of past conflicts and shifting political alliances.",
  "Elemental Covenant": "Elemental Covenant follows Carwyn ap Bryn and Brigid Connor as they travel the world taking on missions that blend mystery, danger, and the responsibilities of immortal life.",
  "Evolution": "Frontlines: Evolution is a spin-off set in the same universe as the Frontlines series, but it follows a new protagonist, Alex Archer, a survivor of a human colony devastated by the alien Lankies. As Alex grows from orphaned refugee to soldier in humanity's war against the evolving alien threat, the series explores resilience, survival, and the human cost of an interstellar conflict from a fresh perspective.",
  "The Enchanted Highlands": "The Enchanted Highlands is a cozy paranormal romance/romantasy series set in the magical Scottish village of Loren Brae, where ancient legends, witches, ghosts, kelpies, and the mystical Order of Caledonia intertwine with modern life.",
  "Mystic Cove": "The Mystic Cove is a paranormal romance series set in the enchanted Irish coastal village of Grace's Cove, where magic is woven into everyday life and many residents possess unique supernatural gifts. Each book follows a different couple as they navigate romance, family, and personal challenges while uncovering ancient magic, with the interconnected stories of the O'Brien family and the village's mystical heritage providing an overarching thread throughout the series.",
  "Mystery of the Makers": "Psiere is a world of intrigue where old ideology meets new. The Makers built massive pyramids on each continent and filled them with encrypted texts and advanced technology. The two suns, Archeos and Illeos shine down on a mostly undiscovered planet with a psionic race of people living on land, and violent sea people below the water. The Queen seeks to make the world a better place for all Psierians but her daughter, Royal Sovereign Connate Olivienne Dracore, seeks only to solve the Divine Mystery.",
  "Found Things": "Found Things follows Xanthe Westlake, a young antiques dealer who can sense the history of certain objects and is drawn through time to resolve the unfinished stories they carry. Blending historical fantasy, time travel, mystery, and light romance, the series sees Xanthe journey to different periods of English history, where her actions in the past have consequences for both history and her own life.",
  "Hecate Cavendish": "Hecate Cavendish is a historical fantasy series set in Victorian England that follows Hecate Cavendish, an unconventional young assistant librarian at Hereford Cathedral who can see and communicate with ghosts. As she protects the cathedral's ancient chained library and its magical medieval map, Hecate becomes entangled in supernatural mysteries, haunted spirits, and dark forces that threaten both the living and the dead.",
  "The Witch's Daughter": "My name is Elizabeth Anne Hawksmith, and my age is three hundred and eighty-four years. Each new settlement asks for a new journal, and so this Book of Shadows begins.",
  "The Four Cities": "The Four Cities is a dystopian science fiction series set after a devastating war, where humanity survives in four meticulously controlled cities whose citizens undergo a complete memory wipe every four years in a process called Tabula Rasa to prevent conflict. As the series progresses, characters begin questioning this engineered utopia, uncovering hidden truths about their pasts and discovering that love, memory, and free will may be impossible to erase.",
  "Franklin Warren and Alice Bellows": "The Franklin Warren and Alice Bellows series is a historical mystery series set in rural Vermont during the social and political upheaval of the mid-1960s. It follows Vermont State Police detective Franklin Warren and his perceptive neighbor Alice Bellows - a widow with a covert intelligence background - as they investigate murders that expose the hidden secrets of their small community against the backdrop of the Cold War, the Vietnam era, and a rapidly changing America.",
  "The Voided Man": "This science fiction series follows Prisoner Number One, exiled alone to a void in space where no galaxies, stars, or planets exist - the most distant exile in human history. The narrative expands from survival in absolute emptiness to encompass Earth, which has regressed to medieval-level technology with kingdoms and rulers. The story spans multiple locations including settlements like the Potato and Lemon Tree Moon, exploring concepts like time manipulation and “the in-between place” while addressing the challenge of integrating advanced technology - artificial intelligences, starships, life extension treatments - into a society unprepared for it.",
  "Frontlines Universe": {
    "synopsis": "The Frontlines universe is a military science fiction saga set in the 22nd century, where humanity fights both internal political conflicts and an existential war against a mysterious alien species known as the Lankies. Beginning with Andrew Grayson's journey from an impoverished citizen to a seasoned soldier, the universe expands through later novels, spin-offs, and companion stories to explore the broader human struggle for survival, leadership, and sacrifice across interstellar battlefields.",
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    "subSeries": [
      "Frontlines",
      "Evolution"
    ]
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  "Frontlines": "Frontlines is a military science fiction series set in the 22nd century that follows Andrew Grayson, a young man who escapes poverty by enlisting in Earth's armed forces, only to find himself fighting increasingly desperate wars against both human rivals and the mysterious alien Lankies.",
  "The Palladium Wars": "The Palladium Wars is a military space opera set after a devastating interstellar war between two human powers, where an uneasy peace is threatened by political intrigue, economic instability, and lingering wartime loyalties. Told through multiple viewpoints - including veterans, intelligence operatives, and civilians - the series explores the challenges of rebuilding after conflict as hidden conspiracies and old rivalries threaten to ignite another war.",
  "Harlan Winter": "Harlan Winter is a supernatural thriller series set in Appalachia that follows Harlan Winter, a former medical student whose investigations into missing people, occult artifacts, and violent crimes draw him into increasingly dangerous encounters with cults, ghosts, and dark magic.",
  "Heart of Heroes": "Heart of Heroes is a superhero fantasy series set in a world where superheroes, supervillains, aliens, angels, demons, dragons, and other mythical beings coexist. Each novel follows a different queer protagonist discovering extraordinary powers while navigating romance and high-stakes conflicts, with the stories combining action, science fiction, fantasy, and interconnected characters in a shared universe.",
  "Jack Ryan Universe": "The Jack Ryan Universe is a military and political thriller series centred on CIA analyst-turned-U.S. President Jack Ryan, whose career unfolds against a backdrop of global espionage, terrorism, military conflict, and geopolitical crises. As the series progresses, the focus broadens to include recurring protagonists such as John Clark, Domingo “Dingd” Chavez, and later Jack Ryan Jr., combining intelligence operations with large-scale international and military action in a shared fictional universe. Recommended reading order is to read the books in chronological order, which provides a continuous progression of events.",
  "The Jolvix Episodes": "Psychological thrillers with a sci-fi spin. The Jolvix Episodes feature various characters in a near-future dystopia who find their fates and relationships tangled up in the devices, inventions, and experiments of the goliath tech company Jolvix. The books are standalone psychological thrillers set in the Jolvix universe and can be read in any order.",
  "The Magicians": "The Magicians trilogy follows Quentin Coldwater, a gifted but disillusioned young man who discovers that magic is real and enrolls at the secretive Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy. As Quentin and his friends become entangled with the magical world of Fillory - a land they once believed existed only in children's books - they confront the reality that magic brings danger, sacrifice, and moral complexity rather than easy escapism.",
  "The Silver Arrow": "The Silver Arrow series is a middle-grade fantasy that follows siblings Kate and Tom after they receive a magical steam train that transports talking animals across a hidden railway spanning the world. As they become conductors on this secret network, the adventures blend wonder and humour with themes of wildlife conservation, environmental stewardship, and humanity's responsibility to protect the natural world.",
  "Still Not Over You": "Still Not Over You is a shared romance novella collection contributed by Ali Vali, Jenny Frame & Carsen Taite.",
  "Realm of Four Kingdoms": "The Realm of Four Kingdoms trilogy is an epic romantasy inspired by Korean folklore that follows Sunny Cho, a nine-tailed fox spirit who has spent years hiding her supernatural nature and fleeing a destiny she never wanted. As an ancient darkness threatens both the mortal world and the magical Realm of Four Kingdoms, Sunny must embrace her powers, navigate prophecy and forbidden love, and decide whether she can save both worlds without sacrificing everything she holds dear.",
  "A Sweet Mess": "The A Sweet Mess series is a collection of interconnected contemporary romances set within a close-knit Korean American community, with each novel following a different couple as they navigate family expectations, career ambitions, and unexpected love. Blending humour, heartfelt emotion, and a strong focus on food, friendship, and culture, the series explores second chances, personal growth, and finding happiness while staying connected to family and tradition.",
  "The Texas Murder Files": "The Texas Murder Files series is a romantic suspense series featuring detectives, FBI agents, forensic specialists, journalists, and other investigators tackling complex homicide cases across Texas, particularly in Austin and the fictional coastal town of Lost Beach. Each novel pairs a standalone murder investigation with a central romance while maintaining an interconnected cast, blending meticulous police work, forensic science, and high-stakes suspense.",
  "Hart and Mercy": "The Hart and Mercy series is a collection of interconnected fantasy romances set in the magical world of Tanria, where demigods, marshals, undertakers, and ordinary people navigate both supernatural threats and deeply personal relationships. Each novel follows a different couple, blending whimsical world-building, humour, and emotional romance with themes of found family, mortality, duty, and second chances.",
  "Netta Wilde": "The Netta Wilde series is an uplifting contemporary women's fiction series that begins with Annette Grey, a woman whose life has been diminished by an emotionally abusive marriage until an unexpected turning point inspires her to rediscover the vibrant person she once was - Netta Wilde. As the series progresses, Netta's story intertwines with the lives and histories of a close-knit community, exploring friendship, family, healing, second chances, and the lasting impact of the past with warmth, humour, and emotional depth.",
  "Nikki Hunt": "The Nikki Hunt series is a crime thriller series following FBI Special Agent Nikki Hunt, who returns to her small Minnesota hometown after a personal tragedy to lead investigations into complex and often disturbing murders. As Nikki solves cases involving serial killers, kidnappings, and long-buried secrets, she must also confront painful memories from her own past, blending fast-paced investigations with ongoing personal stakes.",
  "Nils Shapiro": "The Nils Shapiro series is a crime thriller series following Nils Shapiro, a former New York City detective turned private investigator in Minnesota, who uses his sharp investigative instincts and unconventional methods to solve complex cases. The novels combine intricate murder investigations with character-driven storytelling, exploring themes of justice, loyalty, and the challenges of uncovering the truth when the evidence is not always straightforward.",
  "Noumena": "The Noumena series is an alternate-history first-contact science fiction saga that begins when evidence emerges that the U.S. government has secretly made contact with an alien species, drawing Cora Sabino into a conspiracy that reshapes humanity's understanding of its place in the universe.",
  "Paula Maguire": "The Paula Maguire series follows forensic psychologist Paula Maguire as she returns to her hometown on the Irish border to investigate missing persons and murders, where each case is complicated by the region's lingering sectarian tensions and her own unresolved family history.",
  "Penn Cage": "The Penn Cage series follows Penn Cage, a former prosecutor and bestselling author who returns to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, where he becomes entangled in murders, political corruption, and long-buried family secrets. Blending legal and crime thriller elements with Southern history, the series explores the enduring legacy of racism, power, justice, and the hidden consequences of the past as Penn fights to protect his family and community.",
  "Quinn Colson": "The Quinn Colson series follows former U.S. Army Ranger Quinn Colson, who returns home to Tibbehah County, Mississippi, only to find his community plagued by corruption, organised crime, drug trafficking, and political intrigue. As Quinn becomes sheriff, he works to restore law and order while confronting powerful local interests and the complicated loyalties of family, friends, and the rural South, blending crime fiction with richly drawn Southern noir.",
  "Raybearer": "The Raybearer duology is an epic fantasy inspired by West African mythology that follows Tarisai, a young woman raised in isolation and magically compelled to kill the crown prince once she earns his trust. As Tarisai struggles against her destiny, she uncovers long-buried truths about power, family, and identity, while fighting to reshape an empire built on inequality and forge a more just future.",
  "Robert Hunter": "The Robert Hunter series is a crime thriller series following LAPD Ultra Violent Crimes Unit detective Robert Hunter, a brilliant criminal profiler who investigates some of Los Angeles' most brutal and psychologically complex serial murders. Each novel combines fast-paced investigations with forensic detail and psychological suspense, as Hunter matches wits with highly intelligent killers while confronting the darker aspects of human nature.",
  "The Wanderlands": "The Wanderlands series is a genre-blending epic fantasy and science fiction saga set on the Wanderlands, a vast broken mechanical world slowly descending into eternal darkness. The story follows a disparate group of adventurers, outcasts, and unlikely heroes who are drawn together by a mysterious calling, forcing them to confront ancient powers and impossible choices that could either doom their world or restore its fading light.",
  "Walt Longmire Mysteries": "The Walt Longmire Mysteries follows Wyoming sheriff Walt Longmire as he investigates murders and other crimes in the fictional Absaroka County, relying on quiet determination, sharp intuition, and the support of friends including Cheyenne Nation member Henry Standing Bear. Blending compelling mysteries with rich Western settings, dry humour, and thoughtful character development, the series explores justice, community, loss, and the changing American West.",
  "A Woman Lost": "The A Woman Lost series is a contemporary LGBTQ+ fiction series that follows historian Lizzie Petrie as she navigates her relationship with her partner Sarah while confronting the emotional scars of an abusive past and a strained relationship with her family. Over the course of the series, Lizzie and Sarah build a life together, facing challenges ranging from marriage and parenthood to career setbacks and family crises, with the stories balancing humour, romance, and heartfelt explorations of love, resilience, and personal growth.",
  "Winner Bakes All": "Winner Bakes All is a series of interconnected contemporary romance novels set around the fictional British television baking competition Bake Expectations, with each book following a different contestant as they navigate both the pressures of the show and their personal lives.",
  "Kate Kane": "The Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator series is an urban fantasy following Kate Kane, a sarcastic, hard-drinking lesbian private investigator who navigates a supernatural London populated by vampires, werewolves, faeries, witches, and other magical beings while solving dangerous cases.",
  "London Calling": "The London Calling series is a contemporary LGBTQ+ romantic comedy trilogy that follows the evolving relationship between Luc O'Donnell, the chaotic son of fading rock stars, and Oliver Blackwood, a reserved barrister, beginning with a fake-dating arrangement that gradually becomes real.",
  "Cotton Malone": "Cotton Malone is an agent with the Magellan Billet. The Billet is a division inside the Justice Department that concentrates on international investigations.",
  "Luke Daniels": "Mystery / thriller novels.",
  "Cassiopeia Vitt": "This series finds an adventurer in a strange and forbidding land, in search of a long lost treasure, and very much in harm's way.",
  "River & Salt": "River & Salt is set in a world inspired by South Asian mythology, it follows Yaseema, a scholar secretly reclaiming stolen fae relics from an occupying empire who crosses into the fae realm in search of an ancient crown that could restore magic to her homeland. Along the way, she is forced into an uneasy alliance with a rebel fae captain whose goals conflict with - and ultimately intertwine with - her own.",
  "Moss'd in Space": "Moss'd in Space is a cozy sci-fi romance series that follows Torian Razner, who buys a battered century-old alien starship only to discover its “moss” is actually a sarcastic, sentient organic computer with abandonment issues. As Torian tries to build a better life for herself and her ailing sister, she becomes entangled in an adventure involving the ship's immortal creator, found family, and a slow-burn sapphic romance with her former captain.",
  "The Dreambird Chronicles": "The Dreambird Chronicles is a speculative dystopian trilogy set in a fractured future America where the aftermath of civil war has given rise to oppressive, plantation-like territories. The series follows Jellybean “Ji-ji” Lottermule as she escapes captivity and becomes central to a struggle for freedom, weaving together themes of resistance, hope, ancestral memory, and the legend of the Flying Africans with elements of magical realism and science fiction.",
  "Eden Black": "Eden Black is an archaeological thriller series following professional treasure hunter Eden Black as she races across the globe to recover legendary artifacts and prevent ancient secrets from falling into dangerous hands.",
  "Gearbreakers": "The Gearbreakers duology is a YA science fiction series set in a dystopian world ruled by the militaristic empire of Godolia and its towering mechanised weapons known as Windups. It follows rebel saboteur Eris Shindanai and elite Windup pilot Sona Steelcrest, enemies who discover they share the same goal of overthrowing the regime, forging an uneasy alliance that develops into a romance as they fight to dismantle an oppressive system.",
  "Catalina": "The Catalina series follows Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Sergeant Stilwell, who is reassigned to policing California's Catalina Island after clashing with department politics on the mainland. What appears to be a peaceful island posting quickly becomes the backdrop for complex murder investigations, exposing corruption and hidden dangers beneath the idyllic setting while showcasing Stilwell's relentless pursuit of justice.",
  "The Threadmender Chronicles": "The Threadmender Chronicles is a gothic romantasy series set in a world ravaged by a deadly blight, where Edira Brillwyn possesses the rare gift of threadmending - a healing magic that saves others by sacrificing her own lifespan. As she joins forces with the enigmatic immortal Fernglove family to uncover the source of the plague, she becomes entangled in dangerous secrets, ancient rivalries, and a slow-burning romance, all while confronting the devastating cost of her extraordinary power.",
  "A Treason of Magic": "A Treason of Magic is a fantasy series centered on two women whose destinies become entwined as a monstrous faery threat endangers their homeland. Gabrielle, the first female Hunter charged with slaying deadly faery beasts, and Isabeau, a noblewoman burdened by a mysterious curse, must work together to uncover the truth behind the growing danger while navigating old heartbreak, political duty, and a rekindled sapphic romance.",
  "The Souls of Blackwood Academy": "The Souls of Blackwood Academy is a YA dark academia fantasy series set at a mysterious boarding school in purgatory, where six students are chosen to compete in the Decennial - a deadly magical tournament that offers the winner a chance to escape their fate in the afterlife. As rivalries, forbidden romances, and long-buried secrets unravel, the students discover that Blackwood Academy itself is hiding truths that could reshape the afterlife and determine the future of every soul within its walls.",
  "Winter Park": "The Winter Park series is a suspense/thriller series set in the wealthy Florida community of Winter Park, where polished appearances hide secrets, deception, and scandal.",
  "The Silk and Iron": "The Silk and Iron series is inspired by Chinese mythology, set in a world divided into four rival Dominions where magic, political conflict, and ancient threats shape the fate of humanity.",
  "Worlds Collide": "The Worlds Collide trilogy is set in a galaxy where five worlds, each created by a powerful cosmic being, are on an inevitable collision course. The story follows five heroes from rival civilisations as they struggle to save their homeworlds while uncovering a far greater truth behind the ancient war that has shaped their destinies. As prophecy, advanced technology, and supernatural forces converge, the characters must decide whether the cycle of destruction can be broken before the fate of the universe is sealed.",
  "Ali Dawson": "Ali Dawson is a police detective who leads a unit that investigates cases so cold her team must travel to the distant past to solve them.",
  "Dead Djinn Universe": "The Dead Djinn Universe is a series of interconnected fantasy mysteries set in an alternate 1912 Cairo where the return of djinn and other supernatural beings has transformed technology, politics, and everyday life. The stories primarily follow Agent Fatma el-Sha'arawi of the Ministry of Alchemy, Enchantments and Supernatural Entities as she investigates magical crimes while navigating a richly imagined world that blends steampunk, Egyptian history, folklore, and social change.",
  "The Sea Beyond": "The Sea Beyond is a historical fantasy duology set in an alternate Spanish Golden Age where mapmakers can shape reality and Spain's powerful Council of the Sea Beyond exploits the magical Otherworld for conquest and wealth. The story follows two unlikely siblings - a faerie changeling living as the nobleman Estevan and the human girl whose place he took, raised among the fae - as they find themselves on opposite sides of an expanding empire before being forced to unite to challenge its domination of both worlds.",
  "The Imperial Broadcasts": "The Imperial Broadcasts series is a science fiction romance series set in a galactic empire where politics, rebellion, and reality television collide. It follows Temmi, a trash collector who is cast on Love Galaxy, an interstellar dating show for the empire's twin heirs, only to become entangled in a sapphic romance, a string of murders, and an anti-imperial conspiracy that threatens the future of the empire.",
  "Off-Campus": "The Off-Campus series is a contemporary new adult romance series set at Briar University, with each book following a different member of the college hockey team as they navigate love, friendship, personal challenges, and life beyond the rink. Although each novel focuses on a different couple and can be read as a standalone, the stories are interconnected through a shared cast of characters, with recurring themes of found family, emotional healing, and personal growth.",
  "Barry's Bay": "The Barry's Bay series is a contemporary romance series set in the lakeside town of Barry's Bay, Ontario, where each novel follows a different couple while revisiting familiar characters and the idyllic cottage-country setting.",
  "Harlem": "The Harlem trilogy is a historical crime series that follows Ray Carney, a respectable Harlem furniture salesman whose family ties and talent for fencing stolen goods draw him into New York City's criminal underworld. Spanning the late 1950s through the 1980s, the trilogy uses Carney's double life to explore the social, political, and economic transformation of Harlem, blending crime fiction with a rich portrait of a community in constant change.",
  "Abeni's Song": "Abeni's Song is a middle-grade fantasy series inspired by West African and African diaspora mythology. It follows Abeni, a young girl who escapes the capture of her village, becomes the reluctant apprentice of a powerful witch, and embarks on a magical quest to rescue her people while confronting an ancient evil tied to a cursed song and the spirit world.",
  "Rosato & DiNunzio": "The Rosato & DiNunzio series is a legal thriller series set in Philadelphia, following attorneys Bennie Rosato and Mary DiNunzio, partners in an all-women law firm who take on high-stakes cases involving murder, corruption, wrongful convictions, corporate wrongdoing, and family conflicts.",
  "Dempseys": "The Dempseys series is a two-book contemporary romance series centred on the unconventional Dempsey family, whose members repeatedly find themselves caught up in small-town scandals, cons, murder mysteries, and unexpected romances.",
  "Rocky Start": "The Rocky Start series, is a romantic suspense series set in the eccentric mountain town of Rocky Start, where many of the residents are retired covert operatives trying - and usually failing - to live quiet lives.",
  "Liz Danger": "The Liz Danger series, is a romantic suspense trilogy following Liz Danger, a ghostwriter who returns to her quirky hometown of Burney, Ohio, and becomes entangled in local conspiracies, political corruption, and a growing string of dangerous mysteries. Alongside police officer Vince Cooper, Liz navigates eccentric townsfolk, family drama, humour, and escalating threats, blending romance, mystery, and fast-paced adventure in a small-town setting.",
  "The Organization": "The Organization series is an action-adventure and romantic suspense series centred around a covert organisation of highly skilled operatives, blending assassins, espionage, danger, and unexpected romance.",
  "Unstoppable": "Charlie Jane Anders’ trilogy of novels about a disaffected present-day teenager who discovers that everything she believes about herself is wrong - that she is not, in fact, human, or from Earth. That, in fact, she has a critical role to play in an interstellar drama involving many contending alien species and a long and complex history of politics, diplomacy and warfare among them. That she carries within herself the memories and abilities of a now-deceased warrior leader of her true species, deliberately implanted in her for safekeeping. It is a tale of the heart of adolescence: vast power and knowledge yoked to a vulnerable young consciousness that’s just now learning, in fits and starts and with repeated failures and setbacks, how to be a person.",
  "Acadia": "The Acadia series follows Calder and Eden, two young people raised in the isolated, authoritarian community of Acadia, where strict religious control makes their growing bond both dangerous and forbidden. Across the two novels, they fight for freedom, confront the devastating consequences of escaping their past, and ultimately seek healing, truth, and a future together beyond the world that shaped them.",
  "Pelion Lake": "The Pelion Lake series is a collection of interconnected contemporary romances set in the small lakeside town of Pelion, Maine, with each book following a different couple while revisiting familiar characters. The stories centre on emotionally scarred protagonists who find love, healing, and redemption as they confront past trauma, family secrets, and the possibility of a new beginning.",
  "Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell": "The Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell series is a police procedural set in the English seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, where DI Louise Blackwell investigates complex murders while navigating office politics and the personal challenges that follow her return to a place connected to her past. Each novel features a new, often dark and psychologically driven case, with an ongoing character arc that explores Blackwell's resilience, relationships, and growth across the series.",
  "Lynch and Rose": "The Lynch and Rose series is a fast-paced thriller series following former FBI agent Samuel Lynch and Special Agent Sandra Rose as they investigate the shadowy criminal organisation known as The Railroad, which Lynch believes was responsible for the disappearance of his young son. Blending serial killer investigations with conspiracy, suspense, and high-stakes action, the series follows the pair as they pursue the elusive leader known as The Controller while confronting increasingly dangerous threats tied to the organisation.",
  "Amal Unbound": "The Amal Unbound series follows two interconnected middle-grade novels set in Pakistan, each featuring a different young protagonist confronting injustice through education, courage, and perseverance. Amal Unbound tells the story of Amal, a village girl forced into indentured servitude after angering a powerful landlord, while Omar Rising follows a scholarship student uncovering corruption and inequality at an elite boarding school, with both stories exploring resilience, friendship, and the power to challenge unfair systems.",
  "World of Dune": {
    "synopsis": "The Dune books are set in the distant future and takes place over millennia. They deal with complex themes such as human survival and evolution, ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics and power. Only the first 6 original novels; Dune, Dune Messiah, Children of Dune, God Emperor of Dune, Heretics of Dune and Chapterhouse: Dune were written by Frank Herbert. The rest of the novels in the World of Dune are written by Frank Herbert's son Brian Herbert in collaboration with Kevin J. Anderson. Books below are in chronological order.",
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    "subSeries": [
      "Legends of Dune",
      "The Great Schools of Dune",
      "Prelude to Dune",
      "Caladan",
      "Dune Chronicles",
      "Heroes of Dune"
    ]
  },
  "Legends of Dune": "Legends of Dune is a science fiction prequel trilogy set approximately 10,000 years before Dune. Written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, it tells the story of the Butlerian Jihad - the galaxy-wide war against intelligent machines that shaped the civilisation seen in the original Dune novels.",
  "The Great Schools of Dune": "Great Schools of Dune is a prequel trilogy set about 80 years after the events of the Legends of Dune trilogy and roughly 9,200 years before the original Dune. Written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, it chronicles the turbulent period in which humanity rebuilds after the defeat of the thinking machines and establishes the institutions that will define the Dune universe.",
  "Prelude to Dune": "Prelude to Dune is set about 35 years before the events of the original Dune. Written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, it follows the younger lives of many of the key characters and explains the political events that lead directly into Dune.",
  "Caladan": "The Caladan Trilogy is set immediately before the opening of the original Dune, covering the final year before House Atreides leaves Caladan to take control of Arrakis. Written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, it fills in the events leading directly into the first novel.",
  "Dune Chronicles": "The Dune Chronicles is the original Dune saga written by Frank Herbert. Spanning thousands of years, it follows the rise and legacy of House Atreides as power, religion, ecology, and human evolution reshape the known universe. The series is renowned for its intricate political intrigue, philosophical depth, and exploration of how charismatic leaders, belief systems, and long-term planning can influence the fate of civilisations.",
  "Heroes of Dune": "Heroes of Dune is a prequel duology that takes place between and around the events of Frank Herbert’s original Dune Chronicles. Written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, the books explore untold events involving major characters from the original saga and expand on the political and personal consequences of Paul Atreides’ rise to power. The first book in the Heroes of Dune series is to be read after Dune and the second book is to be read after Dune Messiah.",
  "Underworld USA": "The Underworld USA series is a historical crime trilogy that reimagines some of the most turbulent years in modern American history, blending real events with fictional characters to create a dark, sprawling conspiracy narrative. Spanning 1958 to 1973, the novels follow corrupt law enforcement officers, mobsters, intelligence operatives, and political fixers as they become entangled with events such as the Kennedy assassination, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the Nixon era, portraying a United States driven by violence, ambition, and institutional corruption.",
  "L.A Quartet": "The L.A. Quartet is a noir crime series set in Los Angeles between 1947 and 1958, exploring the city's corruption, violence, and moral decay through interconnected stories of police officers, criminals, journalists, and political power brokers. Beginning with the infamous Black Dahlia murder and expanding into wider conspiracies involving organised crime, Hollywood, and institutional corruption, the four novels combine fictional characters with real historical figures to paint a dark portrait of post-war Los Angeles.",
  "The Serpent's Heir": "The Serpent's Heir is an epic fantasy series centered on Lucian Draco, a sheltered young man who becomes the youngest student ever admitted to the ruthless Valiant Minds School of Magic. As Lucian discovers he is the host of the ancient Dragon of the Mind, he is drawn into escalating magical conflicts, deadly rivalries, and a looming war that threatens the supernatural world, with each book expanding the stakes from academy competition to a battle for the fate of multiple magical races.",
  "Merrow & Clarke": "The Merrow & Clarke series by Jane Adams is a contemporary crime thriller series following undercover officer Petra Merrow and Detective Inspector Toby Clarke as they tackle dangerous, high-stakes cases involving organised crime, child abduction, and police corruption.",
  "Detective Mike Croft": "The Detective Mike Croft series is a psychological crime series centred on Detective Inspector Mike Croft, whose investigations uncover long-buried secrets, traumatic past events, and the hidden tensions within seemingly ordinary communities. Rather than focusing solely on police procedure, the novels blend suspense, psychological depth, and complex character relationships, with many cases rooted in crimes whose consequences have echoed for years.",
  "Ray Flowers": "The Ray Flowers series follows former detective Ray Flowers, whose life is changed forever after a brutal attack leaves him physically and emotionally scarred. Retreating to a quiet English village, he becomes drawn into unsettling murder investigations that blend psychological crime with touches of the supernatural, as long-buried secrets and echoes of the past refuse to stay hidden.",
  "The Door of No Return": "The Door of No Return series by Kwame Alexander is a historical middle-grade trilogy in verse that follows the generations of an African family, beginning with 11-year-old Kofi Offin in 1860s Ghana as his life is shattered by events connected to the transatlantic slave trade.",
  "Dan Taylor": "The Dan Taylor series is a fast-paced espionage thriller series centred on Dan Taylor, a former British Army bomb-disposal expert who becomes involved with a group working for the British secret service to protect the country’s energy supplies.",
  "Detective Kay Hunter": "The Detective Kay Hunter series is a Kent-based British police procedural series following Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter as she investigates murders, kidnappings, serial killings and other complex crimes while dealing with pressures from her own past and career.",
  "Detective Mark Turpin": "The Detective Mark Turpin series is a British police-procedural crime series set in the Vale of the White Horse on the Berkshire/Oxfordshire border, following Detective Sergeant Mark Turpin as he investigates murders and other disturbing crimes in the seemingly quiet rural community. The cases uncover hidden secrets, organised crime and deeply troubled local communities, while the series also explores Mark’s own difficult past and his attempt to rebuild his life after a turbulent period with Wiltshire Police.",
  "The English Spy Mysteries": "The English Spy Mysteries is an episodic espionage thriller series centred on Eva Delacourt, a widow and former spy who has been hiding since her fiancé was assassinated outside the British embassy in Prague. When her cover is compromised, Eva goes on the run with the six-year-old boy in her care while trying to uncover a betrayal within the secretive organisation known as the Section, leading to a fast-paced international conspiracy involving assassins, espionage and a potentially catastrophic threat.",
  "Always You": "The Always You series follows Pixie and Gaze, childhood friends whose difficult home lives bring them together and whose bond gradually develops into a deep, complicated love. Their relationship is tested when Pixie is forced to make an agonising choice involving Gaze’s life, and their story continues as they confront the emotional scars and personal demons that threaten their chance at a future together.",
  "The Poughkeepsie Brotherhood": "The Poughkeepsie Brotherhood series is a contemporary romance centred on three foster brothers - Blake, Beckett and Cole - whose traumatic childhoods forge an exceptionally strong bond between them. The series follows their relationships with the women they love as they confront violence, past trauma, danger and the difficult task of building lives beyond their troubled upbringing, combining dark themes with humour, romance and an emphasis on found family.",
  "Seraphim": "The Seraphim series is a two-book paranormal romance series centred on Emma, a foul-mouthed seraph who is cast out of Heaven after a rogue angel seizes control. She is tasked with helping Jason, a self-loathing supernatural being, while the corrupt Everett traps God in Hell and threatens both Heaven and Earth, forcing Emma into an unlikely alliance with the Devil.",
  "Apocalypse": "The Apocalypse series is a zombie-apocalypse series that begins when a deadly virus spreads across the world, turning the infected into creatures that crave human flesh. The story follows a group of young survivors - including Cassie, Heidi and Ginge - as they struggle to stay alive, find loved ones and navigate both the undead threat and the dangers posed by other survivors.",
  "Umbrella": "The Umbrella series follows Saffron Faith Anders, a young girl abandoned by her father at a railway station and taken in by a mysterious older woman known as the Umbrella Lady. What initially seems like a rescue becomes a nightmare as Saffron discovers she is trapped in a house filled with dark secrets, cruelty and deception, with her father’s promises offering her a fragile hope of escape.",
  "Eden": "The Eden series is a two-book gothic family saga following Eden Carlson, a young woman whose life is shaped by family secrets, betrayal and the destructive consequences of the people around her.",
  "Audrina": "The Audrina series follows Audrina Adare, a young woman growing up in the sinister Whitefern mansion, where she is haunted by the memory of her dead older sister and manipulated by her father into trying to reclaim her sister’s identity and memories.",
  "Broken Wings": "The Broken Wings series follows three troubled teenage girls - Robin Taylor, Teal Sommers and Phoebe Elder - who are sent to Dr. Foreman’s isolated reform school for girls after getting into serious trouble for very different reasons. At the school, they form a close bond while enduring Dr. Foreman’s abusive control and uncovering the dark secrets surrounding the institution.",
  "Casteel": "The Casteel series is a gothic family saga following Heaven Leigh Casteel, a girl raised in poverty in the West Virginia mountains whose cruel father sells her and her siblings, setting her on a path through wealth, betrayal, abuse and long-buried family secrets. The story later follows Heaven’s daughter, Annie, before the final book turns back to Heaven’s mother, Leigh, revealing the events that led to Heaven’s birth and the tragedies that shaped the family.",
  "Cutler": "The Cutler series is a gothic family saga centred on Dawn Longchamp, whose seemingly happy childhood is destroyed by her mother’s death and a shocking revelation that draws her into the wealthy but deeply dysfunctional Cutler family. As Dawn pursues her dream of becoming a singer, she faces manipulation, betrayal, family secrets and tragedy, with the story eventually moving to her daughter Christie and then back to the earlier history of the Cutler family.",
  "DeBeers": "The DeBeers series follows Willow De Beers, a young woman who discovers that she was adopted and that her biological father is a prominent doctor. After finding his letters, Willow travels to Florida to meet him and is drawn into a wealthy but deeply dysfunctional family, where secrets, betrayal and disturbing revelations reshape her understanding of her identity and past. The series later follows Willow’s daughter, Freida, as she becomes entangled in the next generation of the family’s secrets.",
  "Delia": "The Delia series follows Delia Yebarra, a fifteen-year-old girl whose parents are killed in a truck accident in Mexico, forcing her to leave her rural home and move to her wealthy aunt Isabella’s estate in Palm Springs. Delia struggles to adapt to her new life of wealth and privilege while facing family hostility, prejudice, betrayal and difficult romantic choices, with the story continuing as she moves between her Mexican roots and her new American life.",
  "Dollanganger": "The Dollanganger series is a gothic family saga beginning with four siblings - Cathy, Chris, Cory and Carrie - who are confined to their grandparents’ attic after a family tragedy, where they endure isolation, cruelty and betrayal. The later books follow the siblings into adulthood and their own children, as the secrets and trauma of the Foxworth family continue to affect subsequent generations.",
  "Early Spring": "The Early Spring series follows Jordan March, a teenage girl whose life changes dramatically after a family tragedy leaves her under the control of her domineering grandmother, Emma. Sent away to live with a mysterious great-aunt, Jordan begins uncovering disturbing secrets about her family and the women who came before her, forcing her to question everything she has been told about her past.",
  "Gemini": "The Gemini series follows Celeste, a young girl whose identical twin brother, Noble, dies in an accident, after which her New Age-obsessed mother forces her to assume his identity in an attempt to keep him “alive.” As Celeste grows older, she struggles to reclaim her own identity while dealing with the consequences of her mother’s obsession, and the third book, Child of Darkness, shifts the focus to Celeste’s daughter, Baby Celeste.",
  "The Girls of Spindrift": "The Girls of Spindrift series is a spin-off from Bittersweet Dreams, following three exceptionally intelligent teenage girls - Corliss, Donna and Mayfair - at Spindrift, an exclusive school for gifted students who struggle to fit into the outside world. Their friendship is tested by adolescence, emotional relationships and dangerous choices, particularly when Mayfair disappears after meeting a mysterious older man, prompting Corliss and Donna to search for her.",
  "Heavenstone": "The Heavenstone series is a gothic family drama centred on the wealthy Heavenstone family and the rivalry between teenage sisters Cassie and Semantha. When their mother suffers a miscarriage and falls into a deep depression, Cassie takes control of the household and begins treating Semantha cruelly, while a sinister plan involving their father and the family’s future gradually emerges.",
  "Kindred": "The Kindred series is a paranormal gothic series following Lorelei Patio, a seventeen-year-old girl who discovers that her adoptive father, Sergio, is a centuries-old vampire and that her family has been hiding a horrifying secret. As Lorelei learns the truth about her father and her sisters, she is drawn into a dangerous supernatural world where she must decide where her loyalties lie.",
  "Landry": "The Landry series is a gothic family saga set in the Louisiana bayou, beginning with Ruby Landry, a talented young woman raised by her grandmother who discovers the wealthy and deeply troubled family she was separated from at birth. As Ruby is drawn into the world of her father and twin sister, she encounters wealth, jealousy, abuse, betrayal and long-hidden family secrets, with the later books following her daughter Pearl and revealing more about the Landry family’s history.",
  "Sutherland": "The Sutherland series follows Caroline Bryer, a young girl whose seemingly secure life is shattered by family tragedy and a controlling, wealthy family. As Caroline is drawn into the mysterious Sutherland family and their secrets, she struggles against manipulation, isolation and dangerous relationships while trying to gain independence and control over her own life.",
  "A Targaryen History": "A Targaryen History series chronicles the rise and rule of House Targaryen in Westeros, beginning with Aegon the Conqueror and the creation of the Iron Throne, and following the dynasty through generations of political intrigue, wars and dragon-fuelled conflicts.",
  "A Song of Ice and Fire": "A Song of Ice and Fire is an epic fantasy saga set in Westeros and surrounding lands, where powerful noble families struggle for control of the Iron Throne while the threat of supernatural forces grows beyond the Wall. The story follows a large ensemble of characters - including the Starks, Lannisters, Targaryens and Baratheons - through political intrigue, war, betrayal and shifting alliances, with the approaching winter threatening to overwhelm the conflicts between them.",
  "Faery Rebels": "Faery Rebels is a three-book YA fantasy series - Knife, Rebel, and Arrow - set in a world where faeries are struggling with fading magic, dwindling numbers, and conflict within their own society. Each book follows a different young faery who challenges the isolation and traditions of her people, becoming involved with humans and a wider struggle that threatens the survival and freedom of the faery world.",
  "Ultraviolet": "The Ultraviolet series consists of Ultraviolet and Quicksilver, blending YA science fiction, mystery and romance. The first book follows Alison, a sixteen-year-old girl confined to a psychiatric facility after apparently killing her classmate Tori, while Quicksilver shifts the focus to Tori as she attempts to build a new life while hiding her unusual abilities and evading people determined to find her.",
  "The Bromance Book Club": "The Bromance Book Club is a contemporary romance series centred on a secret Nashville book club made up of men who read romance novels to help them navigate love and relationships. Across the five main books, the club members and their friends find themselves dealing with second chances, friendship-to-romance, marriage problems and unexpected relationships.",
  "Daniel Knox": "The Daniel Knox series is an archaeological adventure-thriller series following Egyptologist Daniel Knox as he becomes entangled in dangerous mysteries involving ancient artefacts, lost tombs and historical secrets.",
  "Rossi & Nero": "The Rossi & Nero series is a two-book historical thriller series featuring archaeologist Carmen Nero and former conman Cesco Rossi, whose investigations uncover dangerous secrets from the ancient world.",
  "Broken Stars": "The Broken Stars series follows Carmen Vincent after she receives an impossible message from her mother, who supposedly died in a disaster at the Mars base two years earlier. Her search for the truth uncovers a government cover-up, alien survivors and a threat that spreads from Mars and the mysterious Framework toward Earth, forcing Carmen and her allies into a fight for humanity’s survival.",
  "The Afterworld": "The Afterworld is a dark epic-fantasy series set around a hidden conflict between demons and immortal magicians over the fate of human souls.",
  "Valdemar": {
    "synopsis": "<p>The Valdemar novels are set in a sprawling fantasy universe spanning roughly 3,000 years of history, with most stories centred on the Kingdom of Valdemar and its protectors, the Heralds, who are magically chosen and partnered with telepathic Companions. The numerous interconnected series and trilogies follow different generations and characters as they face political conflicts, wars, magical threats and personal struggles across Valdemar and neighbouring lands.</p><p>Read the below books in this order, which is by publication:</p><ol><li>Arrows of the Queen</li><li>Arrow's Flight</li><li>Arrow's Fall</li><li>The Oathbound</li><li>Oathbreakers</li><li>Magic's Pawn</li><li>Magic's Promise</li><li>Magic's Price</li><li>By the Sword</li><li>Winds of Fate</li><li>Winds of Change</li><li>Winds of Fury</li><li>The Black Gryphon</li><li>Storm Warning</li><li>The White Gryphon</li><li>Storm Rising</li><li>The Silver Gryphon</li><li>Storm Breaking</li><li>Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Owlflight</li><li>Oathblood</li><li>Owlsight</li><li>Owlknight</li><li>Brightly Burning</li><li>Take a Thief</li><li>Exile's Honor</li><li>Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Exile's Valor</li><li>Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Foundation</li><li>Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Changing the World</li><li>Intrigues</li><li>Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Changes</li><li>Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar</li><li>Redoubt</li><li>Bastion</li><li>Closer to Home</li><li>No True Way</li><li>Closer to the Heart</li><li>Crucible</li><li>Closer to the Chest</li><li>Tempest</li><li>Pathways</li><li>The Hills Have Spies</li><li>Choices</li><li>Eye Spy</li><li>Seasons</li><li>Spy, Spy Again</li><li>Passages</li><li>Beyond</li><li>Boundaries</li><li>Into the West</li><li>Shenanigans</li><li>Gryphon in Light</li><li>Anything With Nothing</li><li>Valdemar</li><li>Gryphon's Valor</li></ol>",
    "isArc": true,
    "subSeries": [
      "Heralds of Valdemar",
      "Vows and Honor",
      "The Last Herald-Mage",
      "By the Sword",
      "The Mage Winds",
      "Mage Wars",
      "Mage Storms",
      "Tales of Valdemar",
      "Owl Mage",
      "Brightly Burning",
      "Take a Thief",
      "Alberich's Tale",
      "Collegium Chronicles",
      "The Herald Spy",
      "Family Spies",
      "The Founding of Valdemar",
      "Kelvren's Saga"

    ]
  },
  "Heralds of Valdemar": "Heralds of Valdemar (also known as the Arrows Trilogy) follows Talia, a runaway from a strict community who is Chosen by the magical Companion Rolan and begins straining to become one of Valdemar’s elite Heralds. As she develops her psychic Gifts, Talia becomes involved in protecting Queen Selenay and the kingdom from treason, political intrigue and dangerous magical forces.",
  "Vows and Honor": "The Vows and Honor novels is a fantasy series following Tarma, a sword-sworn Shin’a’in warrior, and Kethry, a sorceress and wielder of the magical sword Need, who become bound by a blood oath to fight evil together.",
  "The Last Herald-Mage": "The Last Herald-Mage is a fantasy series following Vanyel Ashkevron, a troubled young noble who discovers extraordinary magical abilities and is Chosen by the Companion Yfandes. As Vanyel grows into one of Valdemar’s most powerful Herald-Mages, he faces war, dark magic, personal loss and an enemy determined to eradicate magic from the kingdom.",
  "By the Sword": "Standalone book in the Valdemar universe.",
  "The Mage Winds": "The Mage Winds follows Princess Elspeth as she leaves home to develop her newly awakened magical abilities and train as the kingdom’s first Herald-Mage in centuries. Alongside the Tayledras mage Darkwind and other allies, Elspeth becomes caught up in the return of the ancient dark adept Mornelithe Falconsbane, while Valdemar’s magical defences begin to fail and the kingdom faces a devastating attack.",
  "Mage Wars": "The Mage Wars series is set thousands of years before the founding of Valdemar, telling the story of the great magical conflict between the mages Urtho and Ma’ar and the Cataclysm that reshapes the world. The series follows the intelligent gryphon Skandranon and his companions through the war, the aftermath of the Cataclysm, and the struggle to establish a new home for the surviving peoples.",
  "Mage Storms": "The Mage Storms series follows the aftermath of the Mage Winds trilogy, as Valdemar and its newly formed allies - including the traditionally hostile Karse - face devastating magical storms that threaten the entire region. The trilogy centres particularly on the young Karsite priest Karal and An’desha, while the characters investigate the storms’ connection to the ancient Cataclysm and confront the growing threat of the Eastern Empire.",
  "Tales of Valdemar": "The Tales of Valdemar series is a collection of short-story anthologies set throughout the world and history of Valdemar, rather than a single continuous storyline. The stories explore different characters, cultures and events across the setting, including the Heralds, Bards, Healers and ordinary people, and expand on the wider Valdemaran universe beyond the main novels.",
  "Owl Mage": "The Tales of Valdemar series is a collection of short-story anthologies set throughout the world and history of Valdemar, rather than a single continuous storyline. The stories explore different characters, cultures and events across the setting, including the Heralds, Bards, Healers and ordinary people, and expand on the wider Valdemaran universe beyond the main novels.",
  "Brightly Burning": "Standalone book in the Valdemar universe.",
  "Take a Thief": "Standalone book in the Valdemar universe.",
  "Alberich's Tale": "The Alberich’s Tale series follows Alberich, a Karsite soldier who is forced into exile in Valdemar after his magical foresight marks him as a potential heretic. He becomes Valdemar’s Weaponsmaster and must overcome the distrust surrounding his Karsite origins while protecting Queen Selenay and helping defend the kingdom during the political and military conflicts of her early reign.",
  "Collegium Chronicles": "The Collegium Chronicles series follows Mags (Magpie), an orphan who escapes slavery in a gem mine after being Chosen by a Companion and brought to Haven to train as a Herald. Set during the founding of the Heralds’ Collegium, the series follows Mags and his friends as they train in their respective Collegia while uncovering threats to Valdemar and Mags investigates the mystery of his own origins.",
  "The Herald Spy": "The Herald Spy series is a three-book continuation of the Collegium Chronicles, following Mags as an adult Herald and Valdemar’s first official Herald Spy. Alongside the newly appointed King’s Own Herald, Amily, Mags builds a network of informants while uncovering threats and conspiracies against Valdemar’s royal court, Heralds, and Collegium.",
  "Family Spies": "The Family Spies trilogy follows Mags and Amily’s children as they grow up within Valdemar’s Heraldic tradition and begin learning the skills needed to protect the realm. Each book focuses increasingly on their children’s own Gifts and adventures, including investigations involving unrest, espionage, kidnappings and threats beyond Valdemar’s borders.",
  "The Founding of Valdemar": "The Founding of Valdemar trilogy tells the origin story of the kingdom, following Duke Kordas Valdemar and his people as they flee the despotic Eastern Empire and journey west in search of a safe place to settle.",
  "Kelvren's Saga": "The Kelvren’s Saga series follows the gryphon Kelvren in the aftermath of the Mage Storms, as he becomes caught up in Valdemar’s political tensions and a dangerous expedition led by his old friend Firesong."
}