It is a love story.

About a boy, blind, but free as a bird.

And about the sweet, headstrong daughter of a stubborn baker. She, too, was free.

With a dying girl of wealthy parents, whom they took in their unconditional love and set her free.

It happened in a fishing village on the Côte d’Azur, during the summer of 1957.

As long as no one interfered with them, everything went well.

Has it really happened?

Has this love story stood out in the Akasha Chronicles that much that a writer could pi...

Arkady Renko is back . . . 'One of those writers that anyone who is serious about their craft views with respect bordering on awe' Val McDermid

The New Dress is here accompanied by most of the short stories she published in her lifetime and six other posthumously published narratives that share the milieu and some of the characters of her celebrated novel. Together, they reveal their author as one of the finest practitioners in the field of short fiction.

"According to Plato" is a novel written by Frank Frankfort Moore. The book is a historical romance that takes place in ancient Greece, specifically during the time of Plato's Academy. The story revolves around a young woman named Lalage who falls in love with a student of Plato's named Ariston. The novel explores themes of love, philosophy, and the pursuit of knowledge as Lalage and Ariston navigate their relationship in the midst of Plato's teachings and the political turmoil of their time.

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"The Hound of the Baskervilles" is a mystery novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The story is one of the most famous cases of the detective Sherlock Holmes. The novel is set in the moorlands of Devonshire, England, and revolves around the legend of a supernatural hound that haunts the Baskerville family.

The novel begins with the death of Sir Charles Baskerville, whose mysterious demise is attributed to the ancient curse that has plagued the Baskerville family for generations. Dr. John W...

Sometimes you need to let your wolf guide you.

After surviving an attack by his friend and fellow beta, Tala tries to pick up the pieces of his old life. Things have changed. His body isn’t what it was, and the only light in his darkness is the healer working on him.

Ambitious wolf shifter Caitlin gets the chance to work as a healer for the Ghuardian. While trying to prove her worth, she finds herself falling for one of her patients—something no healer should ever give in to.

As the both...

Read the most captivating historical debut of the year! '[A] scintillating, swash-buckling debut... terrifically fun' SUNDAY TIMES 'Sharp, modern and absolutely delicious' TAYLOR JENKINS REID 'Fans of Bridgerton will swoon' NITA PROSE

"The Idiot" is a novel by American humorist John Kendrick Bangs. The story revolves around the character of Smith, an ordinary man who suddenly becomes a genius after being struck by lightning. The book satirizes the obsession with intelligence and the notion that being a genius automatically leads to success and happiness.

As Smith navigates his newfound genius, he realizes that it is not all it's cracked up to be. His intelligence becomes a burden, alienating him from his friends and family...