{"title":"2025 releases","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"evil-eye-by-etaf-rum","title":"Evil Eye","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe powerful and poignant new novel from the author of the much-loved \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/a-woman-is-no-man-by-etaf-rum\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Woman is No Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eRaised in a conservative Palestinian family in Brooklyn, Yara thought she would finally feel free when she married a charming entrepreneur. Now, she has a good job at the local college, and balances that with raising her two daughters and taking care of their home. Yara knows that her life is more rewarding than her mother’s – so why doesn’t it feel like enough?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAfter Yara responds to a colleague’s racist provocation, she is put on probation at work and must attend mandatory counselling. Her mother blames a family curse for Yara’s troubles, and while Yara doesn’t believe in superstitions, she still finds herself growing increasingly uneasy about falling victim to the same mistakes as her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eYara’s carefully constructed world begins to implode and suddenly she must face up to the difficulties of her childhood, not fully realising how that will impact not just her own future, but that of her daughters too.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Etaf Rum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864810799383,"sku":"9780008654153","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/evileyeb.jpg?v=1740183575"},{"product_id":"the-storm-we-made-by-vanessa-chan","title":"The Storm We Made","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHer decision changed history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow her family must survive it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDestined to become a modern-day classic, \u003c\/em\u003eThe Storm We Made\u003cem\u003e is a dazzling saga about the power of familial love in the face of the horrors of war, for fans of \u003c\/em\u003ePachinko \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e All the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese-occupied Malaya, 1945.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCecily Alcantara's children are in terrible danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eHer eldest child Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eJasmin, the youngest, lives confined in a basement for her own safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAnd her son, Abel, has disappeared without a trace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCecily knows two things: that this is all her fault; and that her family must never learn the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you' —\u003c\/strong\u003e CECILE PIN\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world's literature' — \u003c\/strong\u003eNGUYEN PHAN QUE MAI\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanessa Chan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50397930062103,"sku":"9781399712613","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/the-storm-we-made.jpg?v=1745120005"},{"product_id":"the-fetishist-by-katherine-min","title":"The Fetishist","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fetishist\u003c\/i\u003e, Min has left the world something original and highly potent'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Savage, horrible and very funny'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ei-D MAGAZINE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Katherine Min is a singular, wildly talented voice and this is a trailblazing novel'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSharlene Teo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fetishist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a wild, darkly funny ride'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE i\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eFiercely intelligent, perfectly crafted, and brimming with wit'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lisa Ko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn a cold, gloomy night, twenty-three-year-old Kyoko stands in the rain with a knife in her hoodie's pocket. Her target is Daniel, who seduced Kyoko's mother then callously dropped her, leading to her suicide. Tonight, there will be repercussions. Following the unsuspecting Daniel home, Kyoko manages to get a reckless kidnapping plot off the ground. . . and then nothing goes as planned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the story of three people - Kyoko, a Japanese American punk-rock singer full of rage and grief; Daniel, a philandering violinist forced to confront the wreckage of his past; and Alma, the love of Daniel's life, a Korean American cello prodigy long adored for her beauty and talent, but who spends her final days asking if she was ever truly loved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvocative and hilariously savage,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fetishist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003econfronts race, complicity, visibility and ideals of femininity, cementing the late Katherine Min's legacy as a writer with a singular voice for our times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katherine Min","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515444269335,"sku":"9780349727950","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/the-fetishist_1.jpg?v=1749099096"},{"product_id":"mornings-in-jenin-by-susan-abulhawa","title":"Mornings in Jenin","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heart-wrenching, powerfully written novel, spanning three generations of a Palestinian family through love and loss, war and oppression\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE 15TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A powerful and passionate insight into what many Palestinians have had to endure' \u003c\/b\u003eMichael Palin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalestine, 1948. A mother clutches her baby son as Israeli soldiers march through the village of Ein Hod. In a split second, he is snatched from her arms and the fate of the Abulheja family is changed forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMornings in Jenin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a devastating novel of love and loss, war and oppression, heartbreak and hope, spanning five countries and four generations of one of the most intractable conflicts of our lifetime.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Susan Abulhawa","offers":[{"title":"Classic edition","offer_id":50157983105303,"sku":"9781408809488","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"15th anniversary edition","offer_id":50157983138071,"sku":"9781526687562","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781526687562.jpg?v=1738805330"},{"product_id":"botchan-by-natsume-soseki","title":"Botchan","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by Umeji Sasaki\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern classic in Japan, Botchan is as widely read today as when it was first published, occupying a place in the canon similar to \u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBotchan has a chip on his shoulder. His elder brother is his parents' obvious favorite and Botchan only receives any attention at all if he misbehaves. After his parents die, Botchan is cut off by his brother and drifts into a job teaching maths in a small provincial town far from the big city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrust into this alien environment, Botchan finds nothing but trouble from his nosy landlord; his students, who delight in tormenting him; his fellow teachers, each of whom he christens with a sly nickname Porcupine, Green Squash, Badger, Red Shirt and others who insist on complicating his life. The result is chaos, told with great wit and irony that make this Soseki's funniest novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA modern classic in Japan,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBotchan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis as widely read today as when it was first published, occupying a place in the canon similar to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e. Botchan's coming-of-age quest to navigate the hypocrisy of his peers while remaining true to what is honest and good never fails to capture the hearts and imaginations of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Soseki remains the great master of modern literature in Japan.'\u003c\/b\u003e Norma M. Field\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sōseki Natsume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864834359575,"sku":"9784805318225","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/botchan.jpg?v=1773993405"},{"product_id":"songs-for-the-dead-and-the-living-by-sara-m-saleh","title":"Songs for the Dead and the Living","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the ground beneath your feet is always shifting, how can you ever know where you belong?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eJamilah has always believed she knows where her home is: in a house above a paint shop on the outskirts of Beirut, with her large, chaotic, loving family. But she soon learns that as Palestinian refugees, her family's life in Lebanon is precarious, and they must try to blend in even as they fight to retain their identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhen conflict comes to Beirut, Jamilah's world fractures, and the family is forced to flee to Cairo: another escape, and another slip further away from Palestine, the homeland to which they cannot return. In the end, Jamilah will have to choose between holding on to everything she knows and pursuing a life she can truly call her own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSongs for the Dead and the Living \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis a coming-of-age tale played out across generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia. Through stunning prose, acclaimed writer and human-rights activist Sara M Saleh offers a breathtaking portrait of the fragilities and flaws of family in the wake of war, and the love it takes to overcome great loss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sara M Saleh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864856346903,"sku":"9781923293823","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/songs_for_the_dead_and_the_living.jpg?v=1706701284"},{"product_id":"let-the-light-pour-in-by-lemn-sissay","title":"Let the Light Pour In","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn uplifting poetry collection from the number one bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Why\u003c\/em\u003e, Lemn Sissay OBE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eFor the past decade, Lemn Sissay has composed a short poem as dawn breaks each morning. Life-affirming, witty and full of wonder, these poems chronicle his own battle with the dark and are fuelled by resilience and defiant joy. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLet the Light Pour\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e In is a collection of the best of these poems, and a book celebrating this morning practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'How do you do it?' said night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'How do you wake up and shine?'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I keep it simple,' said light\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One day at a time.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Lemn Sissay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864857035031,"sku":"9781837262670","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/let_the_light_pour_in.jpg?v=1706701296"},{"product_id":"the-sirens-lament-by-junichiro-tanizaki","title":"The Siren's Lament","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA new selection and translation of short stories by a hugely prominent classic Japanese writer, filled with eroticism and fantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sage Confucius visits a cultured duke, whose pursuit of virtue is threatened by the desires of his dazzling, malicious consort. A naïve servant elopes with his master's daughter, only to be plunged headlong into a world of murder and corruption. Exhausted by a lifestyle of never-ending debauchery, a young prince finds himself obsessed with a sorrowful, beguiling mermaid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese three stories, in a gorgeous new translation by Bryan Karetnyk, distil the essence of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's shorter fiction: the commingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the dark side of desire and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jun'ichiro Tanizaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864858018071,"sku":"9781805332220","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781805332220.jpg?v=1757657580"},{"product_id":"the-centre","title":"The Centre","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eA darkly comic, boundary-pushing debut following an adrift Pakistani translator in London who attends a mysterious language school that boasts complete fluency in just ten days, but at a secret, sinister cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Absolutely stunning . . . thrilling and unique' \u003c\/b\u003e- Gillian Flynn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Creepy, provocative and wildly entertaining' \u003c\/b\u003e- Emma Stonex\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrillingly ambitious literary chiller' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to The Centre. The cost may be high, but you'll never be the same . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnisa Ellahi longs to become a translator of 'great works of literature', but right now she is stuck in her London flat writing subtitles for Bollywood films. Then she is told about the Centre, an elite, invite-only programme that guarantees complete fluency in any language in just ten days.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeduced by all that it could make possible, Anisa enrols. But the Centre's services come at a disturbing hidden cost. Still - it's worth it, right? After all, success comes at a price . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy turns dark, funny and surreal,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Centre\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi takes the reader on a journey through Karachi, London and New Delhi. Throughout it interrogates the sticky politics of language, translation and appropriation and asks: what price would you be willing to pay for success?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fantastic . . . This\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etake on the world of language opens up questions of cultural appropriation, the power of language, memory and privilege' –\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50157654540567,"sku":"9781529097849","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/thecentre.jpg?v=1738802614"},{"product_id":"convenience-store-woman-by-sayaka-murata","title":"Convenience Store Woman","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by Ginny Tapley Takemori\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe surprise smash hit — Japan's answer to \u003cem\u003eEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMeet Keiko.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eKeiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eKeiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sayaka Murata","offers":[{"title":"Classic","offer_id":50616189452567,"sku":"9781846276842","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Best of Granta","offer_id":50616189485335,"sku":"9781803510217","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781803510217.jpg?v=1774179125"},{"product_id":"the-midnight-kingdom-the-dark-gods-2","title":"The Midnight Kingdom (The Dark Gods #2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of RJ Barker and Anna Smith Spark, rejoice!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe divine will have their war — and not all will survive it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eScattered across the realms, the four noble heirs of Nexus walk a dangerous path, attempting to undo the damage the gods have wrought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eTaesia, the shadow-wielding rebel of House Lastrider, and Nikolas, the reluctant soldier of House Cyr, find themselves stranded in Noctus, the realm of eternal night. But they are not alone. They've been followed by the unpredictable god of light, determined to destroy Noctus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eMeanwhile, Risha, the peacekeeping necromancer, must navigate the treacherous realm of death, Mortri, where the spirits don't take kindly to the living. The stubborn elementalist Angelica fights a battle of her own in Vitae, trying to keep Nexus from unravelling while secretly suffering from an illness that could have disastrous repercussions for her family, her kingdom, and her dreams of the throne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eAs the heirs struggle to restore balance to the universe, they encounter new allies and new foes alike. But the gods grow stronger. And their descendants will need more than their magic and wits to survive the coming war...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tara Sim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50306888302871,"sku":"9781399704182","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/the_midnight_kingdom.jpg?v=1706701853"},{"product_id":"night-train-to-the-stars-by-kenji-miyazawa","title":"Night Train to the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark and innocent, sublime and whimsical, Miyazawa's stories have the ageless feel of the best fairy tales. There are animal allegories such as 'The Ungrateful Rat' where a rude rodent insults all the objects he meets - until he meets the Rat Trap. There are morality tales such as 'The Restaurant of Many Orders', where two hunters become the hunted. There are also transcendent stories of childhood and mortality like Miyazawa's best-known 'Night Train to the Stars', where a magical steam train carries children through the night and up to the heavens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese stories reveal the unique brilliance of one of Japan's most beloved early twentieth-century writers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWITH A FOREWORD BY DAVID MITCHELL AND AN INTRODUCTION BY KAORI NAGAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenji Miyazawa","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864877580567,"sku":"9781784878337","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/nighttraintothestars.jpg?v=1774167765"},{"product_id":"the-intersectional-environmentalist-by-leah-thomas","title":"The Intersectional Environmentalist","description":"\u003ch4\u003eHow to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA radical and empowering primer for the next generation of activists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people - especially those most often unheard.Leah Thomas coined the term 'intersectional environmentalism' to describe the inextricable link between climate change, activism, racism and privilege. The fight for the planet should go hand in hand with the fight for civil rights. In fact, one cannot exist without the other.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a call to action, a guide to instigating change for all and a pledge to work toward the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet - an indispensable primer for activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive and sustainable change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDriven by Leah's expert voice and complemented by the words of young activists from around the globe, it is essential reading on the issue - and the movement - that will define a generation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'The founder of Intersectional Environmentalist is building toward a greener, more equitable future by advocating for both sustainability and social justice while spotlighting communities that have been underrepresented in the space ... She's aiming to set the movement on the right path with her new book, \u003cem\u003eThe Intersectional Environmentalist\u003c\/em\u003e' -\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eInStyle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eToo often, environmentalist proposals and platforms appear willing to sacrifice people - usually the most vulnerable - in exchange for saving the planet. Leah Thomas' \u003cem\u003eThe Intersectional Environmentalist \u003c\/em\u003eaims to fix this problem, offering philosophical defenses for protecting those affected most by climate change, as well as strategies young activists can use to turn theory into practice\u003c\/strong\u003e' - \u003cem\u003eBustle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Leah Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864879055127,"sku":"9781800815827","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781800815827.jpg?v=1756971628"},{"product_id":"the-honjin-murders-by-seishi-yokomizo","title":"The Honjin Murders","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated by Louise Heal Kawai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e'The Japanese Agatha Christie' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Cox, on BBC2's \u003ci\u003eBetween the Covers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The master of ingenious plotting'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Dazzling'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eROM THE FATHER OF JAPANESE CRIME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the winter of 1937, the village of Okamura is abuzz with excitement over the forthcoming wedding of a son of the grand Ichiyanagi family. But amid the gossip over the approaching festivities, there is also a worrying rumour - it seems a sinister masked man has been asking questions about the Ichiyanagis around the village.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen, on the night of the wedding, the Ichiyanagi family are woken by a terrible scream, followed by the sound of eerie music - death has come to Okamura, leaving no trace but a bloody samurai sword, thrust into the pristine snow outside the house. The murder seems impossible, but amateur detective Kosuke Kindaichi is determined to get to the bottom of it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seishi Yokomizo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864879186199,"sku":"9781805335627","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781805335627.jpg?v=1773994099"},{"product_id":"party-of-one-by-chun-han-wong","title":"Party of One","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling and informative... a useful gateway into [Xi Jinping's] mind' \u003c\/b\u003eRana Mitter, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the life and political vision of Xi Jinping, the authoritarian leader of the People's Republic whose hard-edged tactics have set the rising superpower on a collision with Western liberal democracies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eParty of One: \u003ca data-encoded-tag-name=\"meta\" data-encoded-tag-value=\"\" data-encoded-attr-charset=\"dXRmLTg=\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eThe Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shatters the many myths and caricatures that shroud one of the world's most secretive political organizations and its leader. Many observers misread Xi during his early years in power, projecting their own hopes that he would steer China toward more political openness, rule of law, and pro-market economics. Having masked his beliefs while climbing the party hierarchy, Xi has centralized decision-making powers, encouraged a personality cult around himself, and moved toward indefinite rule by scrapping presidential term limits-stirring fears of a return to Mao-style dictatorship. Today, the party of Xi favors political zeal over technical expertise, trumpets its faith in Marxism, and proclaims its reach into every corner of Chinese society with Xi portraits and hammer-and-sickle logos. Under Xi, China has challenged Western preeminence in global affairs and cast its authoritarian system as a model of governance worthy of international emulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a China reporter for the \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e, Chun Han Wong has chronicled Xi's hardline strategy for crushing dissent and asserting Beijing's expansive global interests. Wong spent five years in Beijing before the Chinese government forced him to leave mainland China in 2019, after which he moved to Hong Kong and continued writing about Xi's leadership. Now, Wong has drawn on his years of first-hand reporting across China to create a lucid and historically-rooted account of China's leader, and how he inspires fear and fervor in his party, his nation, and beyond\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTimely, revelatory, and important, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParty of One\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explains how the future Xi imagines for China will reshape the future of the entire world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chun Han Wong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864890229015,"sku":"9781472158529","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781472158529.jpg?v=1754115791"},{"product_id":"the-hurricane-wars","title":"The Hurricane Wars","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE EPIC ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS FANTASY THAT WILL TAKE THE WORLD BY STORM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight wars against darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eAll Talasyn has ever known are the Hurricane Wars. An orphan of the struggle, she uses the power of light to fight for her people against the Night Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnemies forced into marriage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eAll Alaric has ever known is darkness. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe wields terrifying shadow magic to crush those who stand in his way. But the moment Talasyn and Alaric clash their lives are changed forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA storm is coming...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I physically could not stop reading! Mark my words: lives will be changed by The Hurricane Wars trilogy’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Ali Hazelwood, author of \u003cem\u003eTHE LOVE HYPOTHESIS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘One of my favourite books of this year!’\u003c\/strong\u003e — Katee Robert, author of \u003cem\u003eNEON GODS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thea Guanzon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864897863959,"sku":"9780008555870","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/the-hurricane-wars_1.jpg?v=1741844913"},{"product_id":"historys-angel-by-anjum-hasan","title":"History's Angel","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA darkly funny, sharply observed, and deeply moving novel about the surprises and struggles of life in contemporary Delhi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Confirms Anjum Hasan as one of the most important writers of our time' \u003c\/b\u003eWILLIAM DALRYMPLE\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlif is a middle-aged history teacher living in contemporary Delhi. He's often lost in reveries on India's past, but it's the present that presses down on him. His wife is set on a bigger house and a better car while trying to ace her MBA exams; his teenage son wants to quit school to get rich; his colleagues are suspicious of a Muslim teaching Indian history; and his old friend has just reconnected with a childhood sweetheart for whom Alif has always had feelings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen one day, while leading a school field trip, the unthinkable happens, and Alif finds his job on the line as his life – and the world around him – rapidly descends into chaos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anjum Hasan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864902091031,"sku":"9781526656056","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781526656056.jpg?v=1734838957"},{"product_id":"your-love-is-not-good-by-johanna-hedva","title":"Your Love Is Not Good","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn artist of colour becomes obsessed with a white model in a novel with the glamour of Clarice Lispector and the viscerality of Han Kang.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt an otherwise forgettable party in Los Angeles, a queer Korean American painter spots a woman who instantly controls the room: gorgeous and distant and utterly white, the centre of everyone's attention. Haunted into adulthood by her Korean father's abandonment of his family, as well as the spectre of her beguiling, abusive white mother, the painter finds herself caught in a perfect trap. She wants Hanne, or wants to be her, or to sully her, or destroy her, or consume her, or some confusion of all the above. Since she's an artist, she will use art to get closer to Hanne, beginning a series of paintings with her new muse as model. As for Hanne, what does she want? Her whiteness seems sometimes as cruel as a new sheet of paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the paintings of Hanne become a hit, resulting in the artist's first sold-out show, she resolves to bring her new muse with her to Berlin, to continue their work, and her seduction. But, just when the painter is on the verge of her long sought-after breakthrough, a petition started by a Black performance artist begins making the rounds in the art community, calling for the boycott of major museums and art galleries for their imperialist and racist practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTorn between her desire to support the petition, to be a success, and to possess Hanne, the painter and her reality become more unstable and disorienting, unwilling to cut loose any one of her warring ambitions, yet unable to accommodate them all. Is it any wonder so many artists self-destruct so spectacularly? Is it perhaps just a bit exciting to think she could too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eYour Love Is Not Good\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estuffs queer explosive into the cracks between identity and aspiration, between desire and art, and revels in the raining debris.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johanna Hedva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864922505495,"sku":"9781916751224","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/your_love_is_not_good.jpg?v=1706702918"},{"product_id":"the-north-ligh","title":"The North Light","description":"\u003ch4 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eMinoru Aose is an architect whose greatest achievement is to have designed the Yoshino house, a prizewinning and much discussed private residence built in the shadow of Mount Asama. Aose has never been able to replicate this triumph and his career seems to have hit a barrier, while his marriage has failed. He is shocked to learn that the Yoshino House is empty apart from a single chair, stood facing the north light of nearby Mount Asama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eHow can he live with the rejection of the work he had put his heart and soul into, the dream house he would have loved to own himself? Aose determines that he must discover the truth behind this cruel and inexplicable dismissal of the Yoshino house and in doing so will find out a truth that goes back to the core of who he is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlotted with the subtlety of his bestselling masterpiece \u003cem\u003eSix Four\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe North Light\u003c\/em\u003e is Yokoyama at his elusive, tantalising and surprising best.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hideo Yokoyama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091003871511,"sku":"9781529411164","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781529411140.jpg?v=1737162157"},{"product_id":"shigidi","title":"Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nommo Award Winner.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nebula Award Finalist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe World Fantasy Award Finalist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe British Science Fiction Award Nominee.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA contemporary fantasy filled with the mythos of Nigeria.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShigidi is the god of nightmares.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce a feared and powerful member of the Yoruba spirit world, these days he haunts people for scraps of power, which he must give up to the executives of the Orisha Spirit Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNneoma is a deadly succubus.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFierce, independent and unpredictable, she's not afraid to take dangerous risks to free herself from the mistakes of her past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo soulmates. One bid for freedom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo gain the independence they both desire, the two of them are about to embark on a heist that spans both the real world and the spiritual world. But they'll find far more than they bargained for in the depths of the British Museum . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA supernatural adventure novel rich in Nigerian mythology, and an eviscerating examination of cultural theft in the real world. This is perfect for fans of P. Djeli Clark, Nnedi Okorafor and Ben Aaronovitch.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wole Talabi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50524597715223,"sku":"9781399615679","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/shigidi-and-the-brass-head-of-obalufon_1.jpg?v=1749360942"},{"product_id":"sun-of-blood-and-ruin","title":"Sun of Blood and Ruin","description":"\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eThe empire of Montezuma II has long fallen, a city raised on the bones of Tenochtitlan. None dare whisper the names of their gods — or speak of the magic that once graced the land, of the witches who hunted as jaguars, the warriors who soared as eagles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eUntil a new name emerges — a curse on the lips of the Spanish, a hero in the hearts of the people. A masked vigilante, a sorceress with a blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePantera\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eBut that is not her only name. To all who know her, Leonora de Las Casas Tlazohtzin is a glittering jewel of court, promised to the heir of the Spanish throne. The respectable Lady Leonora faints at the sight of blood and would sooner be caught dead than wield a sword…even against a dauntless thief with a cutting smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eNo one suspects that Leonora and Pantera are one and the same. Leonora has fooled them all, and, with magic of her ancestors running through her veins, she is nearly invincible- until an ancient prophecy of destruction threatens, and she is forced to decide: surrender the mask or her life. But the legendary Pantera is destined for more than an early grave, and once she discovers the truth of her origins, not even death will stop her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariely Lares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50216003666199,"sku":"9780008609641","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/sun_of_blood_and_ruin.jpg?v=1706703048"},{"product_id":"my-dear-henry-by-kalynn-bayron","title":"My Dear Henry","description":"\u003ch4\u003eA Jekyll and Hyde Remix\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis gothic YA remix of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Jekyll \u0026amp; Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esubverts the cishet white perspective of the original, starring a Black queer teen searching for the reason behind his best friend’s disappearance and the arrival of a magnetic stranger.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, 1885. \u003c\/strong\u003eGabriel Utterson, a seventeen-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life — and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll — was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expulsion from the London Medical School. Gabriel has a chance to start again, but he doesn't want to move on — not without Henry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThen Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strange young man with white hair and magnetic charisma. Gabriel can't help but grow jealous at Hyde's apparent closeness with Henry, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him. But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMonsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog — and not all of them are out for blood...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kalynn Bayron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864938856727,"sku":"9781250833587","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/my_dear_henry.jpg?v=1706703143"},{"product_id":"best-of-friends-by-kamila-shamsie","title":"Best of Friends","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful exploration of the clash between society, friendship and power - from the internationally bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Women's Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A profound novel about friendship. I loved it to pieces' \u003c\/b\u003eMADELINE MILLER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePICKED AS ONE OF THE\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eBEST PAPERBACKS OF 2023**\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHOSEN AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL, IRISH TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAND\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes it was as though the forty years of friendship between them was just a lesson in the unknowability of other people -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1988, as Pakistan is on the brink of political overhaul, two fourteen year-old girls are on the brink of womanhood. Their Arcadian days of secrets, laughter and a shared love for George Michael are brought crashing down when a snap decision at a party changes their lives forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears later in London, Zahra and Maryam are women with money, power and influence. They are both, however, still haunted by that night all those years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInsightful and unsettling, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest of Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e employs sumptuous prose to unpick the seams of a forty-year friendship and illuminate the ripple-like effects of power and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An epic story that explores the ties of childhood friendship, the possibility of escape, the way the political world intrudes into the personal, all through the lens of two sharply drawn protagonists'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kamila Shamsie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51448427839767,"sku":"9781526680044","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/best-of-friends-from-the-winner-of-the-womens-prize-for-fiction.jpg?v=1760236578"},{"product_id":"wednesdays-child-by-yiyun-li","title":"Wednesday's Child","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA dazzling new collection of short stories written over a decade, spanning loss, alienation, ageing and the strangeness of contemporary life – from Yiyun Li, the prize-winning author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/the-book-of-goose-by-yiyun-li\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Goose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA grieving mother makes a spreadsheet of everyone she’s lost. A professor develops a troubled intimacy with her hairdresser. And every year, a restless woman receives an email from a strange man twice her age and several states away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn Yiyun Li’s stories, people strive for an ordinary existence until doing so becomes unsustainable, until the surface cracks and grand mysterious forces – death, violence, estrangement – come to light. And even everyday life is laden with meaning, studded with indelible details: a filched jar of honey, a mound of wounded ants, a photograph kept hidden for many years, until it must be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLi is a breathtakingly original writer, an alchemist of opposites: tender and unsentimental, metaphysical and blunt, funny and horrifying, omniscient and yet acutely aware of just how much we cannot know. Beloved for her novels and memoirs, she returns here to her earliest form, gathering short stories and a remarkable novella never before published in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTaken together, the stories in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWednesday's Child\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e articulate the true cost of living with all Li’s trademark unnerving beauty and searing wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yiyun Li","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864953012503,"sku":"9780008531904","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/blank__11.jpg?v=1743568763"},{"product_id":"never-a-hero-only-a-monster-2","title":"Never A Hero (Only a Monster  #2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDespite the odds, Joan achieved the impossible. She reset the timeline, saved her family — and destroyed the hero, Nick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBut her success has come at a terrible cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eShe alone remembers what happened. Now, Aaron, her hard-won friend — and maybe more — is an enemy, trying to kill her. And Nick, the boy she loved, is a stranger who doesn't even know her name. Only Joan remembers that a greater and more dangerous enemy is still out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhen a deadly attack forces Joan back into the monster world, she finds herself on the run with Nick — as Aaron closes in. Torn between love and family and monstrous choices, Joan must find a way to re-gather her old allies to face down the deadliest of enemies, and to save the timeline itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eVanessa Len's stunning Only a Monster trilogy continues with this second instalment, a thrilling journey where a secret past threatens to unravel everyone's future.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanessa Len","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50157504135447,"sku":"9781760878351","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781760293390.jpg?v=1774176135"},{"product_id":"avatar-the-last-airbender-the-legacy-of-yangchen-by-f-c-yee-chronicles-of-the-avatar-book-4","title":"Avatar, The Last Airbender: The Legacy of Yangchen (Chronicles of the Avatar Book 4)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/avatar-the-last-airbender-the-rise-of-kyoshi-by-f-c-yee-the-kyoshi-novels-1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvatar, the Last Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/avatar-the-last-airbender-the-shadow-of-kyoshi-by-f-c-yee-the-kyoshi-novels-2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvatar, the Last Airbender: The Shadow of Kyoshi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e comes a thrilling new chapter in the Chronicles of the Avatar series and page-turning follow-up to \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/avatar-the-last-airbender-the-dawn-of-yangchen-by-f-c-yee-chronicles-of-the-avatar-book-3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvatar, the Last Airbender: The Dawn of Yangchen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon enemies make for strange friends . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAvatar Yangchen has succeeded in bringing a measure of stability to Bin-Er, but her successes have been limited to a single city, and rumors concerning Unanimity-a weapon capable of total obliteration-have led to increasing tensions among the Four Nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDesperate to restore diplomacy, Yangchen attempts to de-escalate hostilities between heads of state. But in the wake of a brutal assassination and the freeing of Unanimity, Yangchen is forced to bring Kavik-the trusted former companion whose betrayal crushed her-back into her fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAs the Four Nations teeter on the brink of conflict and she begins to unravel the power-hungry Zongdu Chaisee's true agenda, Yangchen is forced to measure the worth of humanity, and how much can be sacrificed in the name of balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis taut and provocative fourth installment in the Chronicles of the Avatar series follows Avatar Yangchen as she charts the course of her legacy, finally making peace with her choices and facing Avatarhood with the courage it demands.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"F. C. Yee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864961073431,"sku":"9781419756801","price":21.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/avatar-the-last-airbender-the-legacy-of-yangchen-chronicles-of-the-avatar-book-4.jpg?v=1756272565"},{"product_id":"and-break-the-pretty-kings-by-lena-jeong","title":"And Break the Pretty Kings","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by Korean history and myths, this rich and evocative high-stakes fantasy is perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eGallant\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/six-crimson-cranes-by-elizabeth-lim\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSix Crimson Cranes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA crown princess.\u003cbr\u003eA monster the gods fear.\u003cbr\u003eA destiny no one can outrun.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eMirae was meant to save her queendom, but the ceremony before her coronation ends in terror and death, unlocking a strange new power within her and foretelling the return of a monster even the gods fear. Amid the chaos, Mirae’s beloved older brother is taken — threatening the peninsula’s already tenuous truce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDesperate to save her brother and defeat this ancient enemy before the queendom is beset by war, Mirae sets out on a journey with an unlikely group of companions while her unpredictable magic gives her terrifying visions of a future she must stop at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Reminiscent of the greatest fantasy classics but wholly unique’ \u003c\/strong\u003eAxie Oh, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTHE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH THE SEA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A twisty, riveting page-turner filled with bold surprises! In this thrilling debut fantasy, Jeong draws richly from Korean myths and legends, conjuring an immersive world where dark magic looms, destiny beckons, and one girl’s unique ability to jump through time sets her on a collision path with fate'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJune CL Tan, author of \u003cem\u003eJADE FIRE GOLD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A stunning ode to Korean mythology, AND BREAK THE PRETTY KINGS is a captivating modern update on the classic fantasy adventure' \u003c\/strong\u003eTanvi Berwah, author of \u003cem\u003eMONSTERS BORN AND MADE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Brimming with rich magic and delicious prose, Jeong deftly weaves a time-bending tale of family, love and the true cost of identity. Get ready to have your heart stolen by this stunning debut' \u003c\/strong\u003eSwati Teerdhala, author of \u003cem\u003eTHE TIGER AT MIDNIGHT trilogy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lena Jeong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864974606615,"sku":"9780008622886","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/and_break_the_pretty_kings.jpg?v=1706703901"},{"product_id":"loot-by-tania-james","title":"Loot","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic historical heist novel of plundered treasure, savage empire, lasting love and a young man's dream to make his mark on the world. From an Indian American writer at the height of her powers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung toy maker and dreamer Abbas is whisked away to Tipu Sultan's glorious palace in Mysore and ordered to create a musical tiger to delight Tipu's sons.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen he is apprenticed to eccentric clockmaker Monsieur Du Leze, Abbas finds an unexpected friend who encourages his skill and hunger for learning. Through Du Leze, he also meets the unforgettable Jehanne, who has questions and ambitions of her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when British soldiers attack and loot Mysore, Abbas's world is turned upside down and his prized tiger is shipped off to a country estate in England. In order to carve out his place in the world, he must follow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hero's quest, a love story, an exuberant heist novel that traces the bloody legacy of colonialism across the world, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLoot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a dazzling, wildly inventive and irresistible feat of storytelling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eLoot \u003c\/i\u003eheld me spellbound from the first page...an expertly-plotted, deeply affecting novel ' \u003c\/b\u003eMaggie O'Farrell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thrilling, absorbing and immersive tale of artistry, adventure and romance' \u003c\/b\u003eClaire Fuller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A cinematic novel of empire, colonialism and romance...\u003ci\u003eLoot\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003easks who gets written out of history and why'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive and beautifully written...a clever and absorbing novel about empire and belonging'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tania James","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864980341015,"sku":"9781529931761","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/Loot.jpg?v=1773995559"},{"product_id":"another-india-by-pratinav-anil","title":"Another India","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Making of the World’s Largest Muslim Minority, 1947–1977\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fresh take on the history of post-independence India, revealing how Muslim leaders in Congress and the community abandoned those they claimed to represent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e tells the story of the world’s biggest religious minority. Weaving together vivid biographical portraits of a wide range of Indian Muslims — elite and subaltern, secular and clerical, activist and apolitical — it brings the experience of the country’s Muslims under a single focus; and, by throwing light on the Indian Muslim condition during the first thirty years of independence, reflects on the true character of democratic India. What we have here is a rather different picture from received accounts of the ‘world’s largest democracy’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eChallenging traditional histories of Nehru’s India, Pratinav Anil shows that minority rights were neglected right from independence. Despite its best intentions, the Congress regime that ruled for three decades was often illiberal, intolerant and undemocratic. Muslims had to contend with discrimination, disadvantage, deindustrialisation, dispossession and disenfranchisement, as well as an unresponsive leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAnil demonstrates how the Muslim elite encouraged depoliticisation, taking up seemingly noble but largely inconsequential causes with little bearing on the lives of ordinary members of the community. There was no room for mass protests or collective solidarity in this version of Muslim politics. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnother India\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e explores this elite betrayal, whose consequences are still felt by India’s 200 million Muslims today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pratinav Anil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47864986960151,"sku":"9781805263272","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/another_india.jpg?v=1706704170"},{"product_id":"such-a-fun-age","title":"Such a Fun Age","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eA striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, \u003cem\u003eSuch a Fun Age\u003c\/em\u003e is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAlix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a living, with her confidence-driven brand, showing other women how to do the same. So she is shocked when her babysitter, Emira Tucker, is confronted while watching the Chamberlains’ toddler one night, walking the aisles of their local high-end supermarket. The store’s security guard, seeing a young black woman out late with a white child, accuses Emira of kidnapping two-year-old Briar. A small crowd gathers, a bystander films everything, and Emira is furious and humiliated. Alix resolves to make things right. But Emira herself is aimless, broke, and wary of Alix’s desire to help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAt twenty-five, she is about to lose her health insurance and has no idea what to do with her life. When the video of Emira unearths someone from Alix’s past, both women find themselves on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know about themselves, and each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWith empathy and piercing social commentary, \u003cem\u003eSuch a Fun Age\u003c\/em\u003e explores the stickiness of transactional relationships, what it means to make someone family, and the complicated reality of being a grown up. It is a searing debut for our times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kiley Reid","offers":[{"title":"Standard paperback","offer_id":50152581366039,"sku":"9781526612151","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dyslexia friendly edition","offer_id":50152581398807,"sku":"9781526679659","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/KILEY_REID_such_a_fun_age.jpg?v=1706704543"},{"product_id":"the-nutmegs-curse-by-amitav-ghosh","title":"The Nutmeg's Curse","description":"\u003ch4\u003eParables for a Planet in Crisis\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation — of both human life and the natural environment — and the origin of our contemporary climate crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTracing the threats to our future to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean, \u003cem\u003eThe Nutmeg's Curse\u003c\/em\u003e argues that the dynamics of climate change are rooted in a centuries-old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe story of the nutmeg becomes a parable revealing the ways human history has always been entangled with earthly materials — spices, tea, sugarcane, opium, and fossil fuels. Our crisis, Ghosh shows, is ultimately the result of a mechanistic view of the earth, where nature exists only as a resource for humans to use for our own ends, rather than a force of its own, full of agency and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWriting against the backdrop of the global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests, Ghosh frames these historical stories in a way that connects our shared colonial past with the deep inequality we see around us today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBy interweaving discussions on everything from the global history of the oil trade to the migrant crisis and the animist spirituality of Indigenous communities around the world, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Nutmeg's Curse \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eoffers a sharp critique of contemporary society and speaks to the profoundly remarkable ways in which human history is shaped by non-human forces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amitav Ghosh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865006489879,"sku":"9781529369465","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/the_nutmeg_27s_curse_b_format.jpg?v=1706704658"},{"product_id":"together-by-ece-temelkuran","title":"Together","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"booktitle\"\u003eA Manifesto Against a Heartless World\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow is the time for the new, the beautiful and the humane.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eTogether\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, award-winning political thinker, author and poet Ece Temelkuran provides an inspiring manifesto for change by revealing fresh possibilities for the better world we might want to live in and gives us a new vocabulary for the political action that the twenty-first century demands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbove all, this book will challenge you to have faith in the other human beings we share this planet with, to turn away from an uncaring world and instead build a new one with compassion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ece Temelkuran","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865035620631,"sku":"9781837263042","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781837263042.jpg?v=1762661186"},{"product_id":"the-blacker-the-berry","title":"The Blacker the Berry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking, yet controversial novel of the Harlem Renaissance about a young, dark-skinned Black woman reckoning with colourism as she navigates 1920s Harlem, reissued and repackaged for th\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ee Herald Classics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eline.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmma Lou Morgan's dark complexion is a source of sorrow and humiliation not only to herself, but also to her lighter-skinned family members and the white community of her hometown, Boise, Idaho.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoping to find a safe haven, Emma travels to New York's Harlem, the Black Mecca of the 1920s. Wallace Thurman brings to life this legendary time and place in rich detail, describing Emma's visits to nightclubs, dance halls, and house-rent parties, her sex life and catastrophic love affairs, her dreams and her disillusions and the momentous decision she makes to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lost classic of Black American literature,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a compelling portrait of the destructive depth of intra-racial bias in the Black community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallace Thuman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865047089431,"sku":"9781454960157","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781454960157.jpg?v=1749364351"},{"product_id":"death-in-her-hands","title":"Death in Her Hands","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the depraved, delectable depths of women's weird fiction with nine novels by nine pioneering women.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This is a story about what might happen when a woman takes charge... A glorious visceral mystery'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile on her daily walk with her dog in the woods near her home, Vesta comes across a chilling handwritten note. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHer name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. It wasn't me. Here is her dead body.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaky even on her best days, Vesta is also alone, and new to the area, having moved here after the death of her husband. Her brooding about the note grows quickly into a full-blown obsession- who was Magda and how did she meet her fate?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the Booker-shortlisted author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEileen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomes this razor-sharp, chilling and darkly hilarious novel about the stories we tell ourselves and how we strive to obscure the truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Vintage Classics WEIRD GIRLS series ventures into the dark heart of the uncanny with disturbing, and disturbed, protagonists who dare to defy the norm. Bold, disruptive, chilling and enchanting, these tales of the weird are strange enough to get lost in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e__________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDEATH IN HER HANDS\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Routinely hailed as one of the most exciting young American authors working today' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A new kind of murder mystery'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Dark, devious' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fine line between shocking realism and the absurd'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A brilliant off-kilter detective story' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful novel'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ottessa Moshfegh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865064292631,"sku":"9781529955651","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/deathinherhands.jpg?v=1778031208"},{"product_id":"the-interpreters-daughter","title":"The Interpreter's Daughter","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by a photograph passed down through generations comes this beautifully written, compelling memoir of one Singapore family and the secrets that defined their story.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA cherished family photograph, taken in Hong Kong, 1935, sets Teresa Lim on a journey to uncover her family history. Through detective work, serendipity, and the kindness of strangers she was guided to the fascinating, ordinary, extraordinary life of her great-aunt Fanny, and her world of sworn spinsters, ghost husbands and the working-class feminists of 19th century south China.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut to recover her great-aunt's past, we must first get to know Fanny's family, the times and circumstances in which they lived, and the momentous yet forgotten conflicts that would lead to war in Singapore and, ultimately, a long-buried family tragedy.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Teresa Lim","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865065406743,"sku":"9781405951326","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781405951326.webp?v=1743469208"},{"product_id":"time-is-a-mother","title":"Time is a Mother","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe highly anticipated collection of poems from the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eaward-winning writer Ocean Vuong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow else do we return to ourselves but to fold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe page so it points to the good part\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother's death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eShifting through memory, and in concert with the themes of his novel \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/the-store\/p\/on-earth-were-briefly-gorgeous\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Vuong contends with personal loss, the meaning of family, and the value of joy in a perennially fractured American spirit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eVivid, brave, and propulsive, Vuong's poems circle fragmented lives to find both restoration as well as the epicentre of the break.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection \u003cem\u003eNight Sky With Exit Wounds\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize, and a 2019 MacArthur fellow, Vuong writes directly to our humanity without losing sight of the current moment. These poems represent a more innovative and daring experimentation with language and form, illuminating how the themes we live in and question are truly inexhaustible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBold and prescient, and a testament to tenderness in the face of violence, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Is a Mother\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a return and a forging-forth all at once.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ocean Vuong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865119179031,"sku":"9781787333703","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/time-is-a-mother.jpg?v=1768530566"},{"product_id":"we-hunt-the-flame-by-hafsah-faizal-sands-of-arawiya-1","title":"We Hunt the Flame (Sands of Arawiya #1)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling TikTok sensation – featuring an exclusive bonus chapter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Hunt the Flame\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a breathtaking debut about magic, conquering fear and taking identity into your own hands. P\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eerfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZafira is the Hunter. Forced to disguise herself as a man, she risks everything to provide for her people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNasir is the Prince of Death. A feared assassin who is forever bound to the command of his father, the sultan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth are legends in their kingdom – but neither wants to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd when Zafira embarks on a dangerous quest to return magic to their suffering land, Nasir is sent on a similar mission. But as their journey unfolds, an ancient evil begins to stir . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon't miss the epic sequel and conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe Free The Stars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant New York Times bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e*A BuzzFeed pick for 'YA Books You Absolutely Must Read This Spring'*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hafsah Faizal","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":50770094653719,"sku":"9781529045178","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2025","offer_id":50770094686487,"sku":"9781035058754","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/we-hunt-the-flame.jpg?v=1756008585"},{"product_id":"a-thousand-splendid-suns","title":"A Thousand Splendid Suns","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of an unusual and lifelong friendship between two Afghan women, spanning from the idyllic mid 1950s to post-September 11 Kabul. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBound by tragedy and fate, by political circumstance and custom, the two women live through the Soviet war, the harrowing days of the Afghan civil war and the rule of the Taliban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eYet even as their world unravels around them and innocence is shattered, they find that there, amidst the ruins, is the possibility for hope, meaning and unexpected grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Khaled Hosseini","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":50188336267543,"sku":"9781526604750","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Dyslexia friendly","offer_id":50188336300311,"sku":"9781526679680","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781526679680.jpg?v=1739341189"},{"product_id":"swallow-the-air","title":"Swallow the Air","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith an introduction from UQP's First Nations Classics series editor Yasmin Smith, \u003ci\u003eSwallow the Air\u003c\/i\u003e is the much-loved debut of Miles Franklin Award-winner Tara June Winch.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen May's mother dies suddenly, she and her brother Billy are taken in by Aunty. However, their loss leaves them both searching for their place in a world that doesn't seem to want them. While Billy takes his own destructive path, May sets out to find her father and her Aboriginal identity. Her journey leads her from the Australian east coast to the far north, but it is the people she meets, not the destinations, that teach her what it is to belong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwallow the Air\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis an unforgettable story of living in a torn world and finding the thread to help sew it back together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tara June Winch","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865143099671,"sku":"9780702269165","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/swallow-the-air.jpg?v=1773994641"},{"product_id":"reaper-of-souls","title":"Reaper of Souls (Kingdom of Souls #2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBefore, Arrah was shamed by having no magic at all. Now, with demons on warpath, she is the only one in the world who has it. Explosive fantasy set in a West-African world of magic and legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI AM POWER. I AM MY ANCESTORS. I DO NOT WALK ALONE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAfter so many years yearning for the gift of magic, Arrah has the one thing she's always wanted – but it came at too steep a price. Now the last surviving witchdoctor, she's been left to pick up the shattered pieces of a family that betrayed her, a kingdom plunged into chaos, and a love that can never be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhile Arrah returns to the tribal lands to search for survivors of the demons' attack, her beloved Rudjek hunts down the remnants of the demon army – and uncovers a plot that would destroy what's left of their world. The Demon King wants Arrah, and if she and Rudjek can't unravel his schemes, he will destroy everything, and everyone, standing in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn this roaring sequel to \u003cem\u003eKINGDOM OF SOULS\u003c\/em\u003e, Rena Barron weaves a tale of mythology, love, whip-fast action and trademark twists that asks the question: can you ever leave your past, ancestors, behind?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Tomi Adeyemi, Laini Taylor, \u0026amp; Sarah J Maas.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rena Barron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865150341399,"sku":"9780008302290","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/x293.jpg?v=1706708537"},{"product_id":"white-teeth","title":"White Teeth","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning new reissue of one of the most iconic fictional debuts of all time, to mark the 25th anniversary of this modern classic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst published in the year 2000, Zadie Smith's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of the most celebrated novels of the new millennium. Adored by critics and readers alike, it remains a perennial bestseller, which still delights with the audacity of its scope and vision, its fresh-minted style, and the wit and warmth of its voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFunny, generous and big-hearted, it deals - among many other things - with friendship, love, war, three cultures and three families over three generations, one brown mouse, and the tricky way the past has of coming back and biting you on the ankle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA life affirming, riotous must-read of a book, it won the Guardian First Book Award, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction and the Whitbread First Novel Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zadie Smith","offers":[{"title":"Penguin Essentials (paperback)","offer_id":50419578077463,"sku":"9780241981399","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"25th anniversary edition (hardback)","offer_id":50419578110231,"sku":"9781405965958","price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/white-teeth.jpg?v=1745921432"},{"product_id":"good-arguments","title":"Good Arguments","description":"\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"top-section--title-responsive\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"title-detail\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhat the art of debating can teach us about listening better and disagreeing well\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new edition of this acclaimed book for our Era of Argument. At a time when every disagreement turns toxic, world champion debater Bo Seo reveals the timeless secrets of effective communication and persuasion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Bo Seo was eight years old, he and his family migrated from Korea to Australia. At the time, he did not speak English, and, unsurprisingly, struggled at school. But, then, in year five, something happened to change his life: he was introduced to debating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmediately, he was hooked. It turned out, perhaps counterintuitively, that debating was the perfect activity for someone shy and unsure of himself. It became a way for Bo not only to find his voice, but to excel socially and academically. He went on to win world titles with the Australian schools and Harvard University teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut debating isn’t just about winning or losing an argument: it’s about information gathering, truth finding, lucidity, organisation, and persuasion. It’s about being able to engage with views you disagree with, without the argument turning toxic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Arguments\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e shares insights from the strategy, structure and history of debating to teach readers how they might better communicate with friends, family and colleagues. Touching on everything from the radical politics of Malcom X to Artificial Intelligence, Seo proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that, far from being a source of conflict, good-faith debate can enrich our daily lives. Indeed, these good arguments are more important than ever at time when bad faith is all around, and our democracy seems so imperilled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘From two-time world champion debater Bo Seo, a thoughtful, instructive and eloquent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e meditation on the art of debate and why its central pillars – fact-finding, reason, persuasion and listening to opponents – are so valuable in today’s alarming ecosystem of misinformation and extreme emotion.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eMichiko Kakutani, former chief book critic for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bo Seo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865182028055,"sku":"9781761634352","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/products\/good_arguments.jpg?v=1706709082"},{"product_id":"no-escape","title":"No Escape","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Shortlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights Literature**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA devastating account of China’s genocide of the Uyghurs, by a leading Uyghur activist and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e#100 nominee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNury Turkel was born in a ‘re-education’ camp in China at the height of the Cultural Revolution. He spent the first several months of his life in captivity with his mother, who was beaten and starved while pregnant with him, whilst his father served a penal sentence in an agricultural labour camp. Following this traumatic start – and not without a heavy dose of good fortune – he was later able to travel to the US for his undergraduate studies in 1995 and was granted asylum in the country in 1998 where, as a lawyer, he is now a tireless and renowned activist for the plight of his people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part call-to-action,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Escape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be the first major book to tell the story of the Chinese government’s terrible oppression of the Uyghur people from the inside, detailing the labour camps, ethnic and religious oppression, forced sterilisation of women and the surveillance tech that have made Xinjiang – in the words of one Uyghur who managed to flee – ‘a police surveillance state unlike any the world has ever known’.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nury Turkel","offers":[{"title":"Trade paperback","offer_id":51808255934743,"sku":"9780008498610","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"B format paperback","offer_id":51808255967511,"sku":"9780008498641","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/no-escape.jpg?v=1768542905"},{"product_id":"black-skin","title":"Black Skin","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe ultimate skincare guide for Black women\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDija Ayodele takes you through the lifetime of skin, sharing transformative essentials from how to work out your skin type to the dos and don’ts for your everyday routine. She explains the best ingredients for your skin and your budget, and the issues that Black women face: hyperpigmentation, general skin discolouration and increased dryness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDija examines the concept of identity, looking at the way history has shaped how Black women express themselves in beauty and skincare, and debunks common myths and misconceptions: do darker skin tones need SPF? And is there any truth to the saying ‘Black don’t crack?’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIntelligent, informed and indispensable, this is the guide that every Black woman has been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dija Ayodele","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":50241455915287,"sku":"9780008464158","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50241455948055,"sku":"9780008639815","price":39.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/blank__13.jpg?v=1740889555"},{"product_id":"we-free-the-stars-sands-of-arawiya-2","title":"We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya #2)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe epic sequel to the bestselling TikTok sensation\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Hunt the Flame\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e– featuring an exclusive bonus chapter!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is YA fantasy at it's best. Lush, hopeful and devestating,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe Free the Stars\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis Hafsah Faizal's spellbinding conclusion to the Sands of Arawiya duology, set in a world inspired by ancient Arabia. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe battle is over, but the war is just beginning. Low on resources and allies alike, Zafira and Nasir are determined to finish their mission; to restore magic to their kingdom. But the land teems with the return of an ancient evil, and as Nasir fights to command the magic in his blood, Zafira battles a very different darkness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet, in spite of everything, they find themselves falling into a love they can't stand to lose. Time is running out and if order is to be restored, sacrifices will have to be made . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hafsah Faizal","offers":[{"title":"2021","offer_id":50770092720407,"sku":"9781529047530","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2025","offer_id":50770092753175,"sku":"9781035058761","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/blank__67.jpg?v=1756008365"},{"product_id":"tragic-magic","title":"Tragic Magic","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Melvin Ellington, a.k.a. Mouth - a Black twenty-something, ex-college radical who has just been released from a five-year prison stretch having been a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt's his first day on the outside, back in New York. Hungry for freedom, desperate for female companionship and reunited with concerned parents, Mouth finds himself haunted by his past.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough a filmic series of flashbacks, we are exposed to Mouth's time in prison, his college days and, finally, his earliest high school days. Each street corner, subway ride and run-in with an old flame brings with it the echo of his previous life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRhythm, blues and jazz is baked into each page, with the sounds of the city - barbershop talk, lively gossip, overheard conversations - imprinted in every word. Wesley Brown boldly explores magnetic but dangerous avatars of Black masculinity in crisis, with a style that's even more provoking than its subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eTragic Magic\u003c\/em\u003e is a tremendous affirmation. One hell of a writer.' \u003c\/strong\u003e- James Baldwin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'[A] vibrant riff on Blackness, manhood and jazz.' \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A prescient ancestor to today's insurgent, boundary-breaching African American fiction . . . deserves rediscovery by a new generation of readers.' - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wesley Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47865217646871,"sku":"9781917092005","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9781917092005.jpg?v=1746247693"},{"product_id":"forged-by-blood","title":"Forged by Blood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King’s brutal genocide of her people – the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when Dèmi’s misplaced trust costs her mother’s life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity – kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Dèmi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin’s – and Dèmi’s – distress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the king, help get Lord Ekwensi on the council, and bolster the voice of the Oluso in a system designed to silence them. But the way is dangerous, Dèmi’s magic is growing yet uncertain, and it’s not clear if she can trust the two men at her side.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA tale of rebellion and redemption, race and class, love and betrayal, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFORGED BY BLOOD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is epic fantasy at its finest, from an enthusiastic, emerging voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ehigbor Okosun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47972204871959,"sku":"9780008615932","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9780008615901.jpg?v=1708681477"},{"product_id":"faebound","title":"Faebound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/products\/the-final-strife-by-saara-el-arifi-the-ending-fire-1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Final Strife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, comes an enchanting new trilogy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDIVIDED BY BLOOD. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPRISONED BY FATE. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOUND BY DESIRE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWELCOME TO THE INTOXICATING WORLD OF THE FAE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYeeran is a warrior in the elven army and has known nothing but violence her whole life. Her sister, Lettle, is trying to make a living as a diviner, seeking prophecies of a better future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a fatal mistake leads to Yeeran’s exile from the Elven lands, they are both forced into the terrifying wilderness beyond their borders. There they encounter the impossible: the fae court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fae haven’t been seen for a millennium. But now Yeeran and Lettle are thrust into their seductive world – torn between their loyalty to each other, their elven homeland, and their hearts. . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A devastatingly romantic and breathtaking fantasy – opulent and sweeping, this book is unforgettable’\u003c\/strong\u003e — TASHA SURI, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Jasmine Throne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A romantic fantasy of epic proportions, crackling with magic and passion’\u003c\/strong\u003e — SAMANTHA SHANNON, bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e The Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saara El-Arifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47972205199639,"sku":"9780008597009","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9780008596972.jpg?v=1708681479"},{"product_id":"how-to-say-babylon","title":"How To Say Babylon","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Vivid and empowering'\u003c\/strong\u003e GILLIAN ANDERSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A stunning book\u003c\/strong\u003e’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Dazzling’ \u003c\/strong\u003eTARA WESTOVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A story about hope, imagination and resilience’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn award-winning, inspiring memoir of family, education and resilience.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Montego Bay, Jamaica, where luxury hotels line pristine white sand beaches, Safiya Sinclair grew up guarding herself against an ever-present threat. Her father, a volatile reggae musician and strict believer in a militant sect of Rastafari, railed against Babylon, the corrupting influence of the immoral Western world just beyond their gate. To protect the purity of the women in their family he forbade almost everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer mother did what she could to bring joy to her children with books and poetry. But as Safiya’s imagination reached beyond its restrictive borders, her burgeoning independence brought with it ever greater clashes with her father. Soon she realised that if she was to live at all, she had to find some way to leave home. But how?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow to Say Babylon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an unforgettable story of a young woman’s determination to live life on her own terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003esummer read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I adored this book … Unforgettable’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eELIF SHAFAK\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Electrifying’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘To read it is to believe that words can save’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMARLON JAMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Breathless, scorching’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Safiya Sinclair","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47972205232407,"sku":"9780008491321","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/9780008491321.jpg?v=1738730071"},{"product_id":"tales-of-the-celestial-kingdom-the-sweeping-epic-romantic-fantasy-from-the-bestselling-author-of-daughter-of-the-moon-goddess","title":"Tales of the Celestial Kingdom","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated by Kelly Chong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to the realm of gods and legends, magic and romance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue Lynn Tan’s highly acclaimed, bestselling Celestial Kingdom duology is expanded with this new compilation of stories from before, during, and after the events in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaughter of the Moon Goddess\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeart of the Sun Warrior\u003c\/em\u003e, all from the perspectives of beloved characters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of the Celestial Kingdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollects nine spellbinding stories – two previously published, seven original, including the epilogue to the duology – set in the enchanting world of Sue Lynn Tan’s stunning debut. Filled with magic and mythology, friendship and love, these stories intertwine through the past, present, and future of the two novels, told from the perspectives of multiple characters, including Chang’e, Shuxiao, Liwei, and Wenzhi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith beautiful illustrations from Kelly Chong throughout, these wondrous tales make the perfect complement to Sue Lynn Tan’s breathtaking series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmbark upon new adventures of valour, danger, and love, in a world where the celestial and mortal realms entwine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the world of the Celestial Kingdom duology:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Epic, romantic, and enthralling . . . I love this book.’\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephanie Garber, #1 bestselling author of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCaraval\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘As gripping as it is exquisite’\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSamantha Shannon, bestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Priory of the Orange Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sue Lynn Tan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47972205330711,"sku":"9780008640453","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0818\/9132\/8279\/files\/tales-from-the-celestial-kingdom.jpg?v=1748672027"}],"url":"https:\/\/amplifybookstore.com\/collections\/2025-releases\/rediscovered-classic.oembed","provider":"Amplify Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}