Steve Roud was Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, plus other books on traditional drama and folk song, and the Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, which won the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award in 2004. His publications include London Lore (2008) and The Lore of the Playground (2010). He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally acclaimed computer databases of traditional folk and popular song. He lives in Sussex.

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Philippa Rice

Evnie Treedle makes magical things and for the last few years has been working at the magical knickknack shop, The Magpie Nest.But everything changes when Evnie’s crafting abilities catch theattention of the nearby Reignclowd Palace. She is soon whisked away to become the Palace’s spellsmith and is put to work making and mending magical objects.But disaster strikes when a dragon threatens the Kingdom’s princess and it is up to Evnie to put her crafting talents to the test to save the girl, and the Kingdom, from this mysterious beast.

Reignclowd Palace

Raven Kennedy

It’s time to pay the Piper. 
 
Our world cracked open, unleashing nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae destroyed them, but each Bane left a Plague to punish us. 
 
But that’s not the only thing they left behind. 
 
I’m half Bane, half fae, and wholly hated. Survival means enduring every vicious glare and cursed outbreak. Until one day, a Plague descends upon my city that means certain death. 
 
Then he comes. The Pied Piper. 
 
He rids my city of the Plague, but it comes at a cost. One hundred and thirty people. Including me. 
 
I have to get home. My family’s lives depend on it. But the Piper won’t let me go, and something wicked stirs between us. 
 
I have to escape before it’s too late. Because if I don’t, it’s not just my heart at risk. . . 
 
But the entire world.

The Sweetest Fiend

Emma Noyes

Charlie Hudson now knows the truth: her twin sister is a Valkyrie, and they're both daughters of Loki, the trickster god. After saving her best friend from Elias and Loki's clutches, Charlie is summoned to appear before the god of gods, Odin, who tasks her with a mission. The Seal that protects humanity from Asgard's magic is starting to break down, and only a human can stop it. To do so, Charlie must convince her old enemy , Elias, to bring her to the underworld. As she and Elias journey to the land of the undead, undeniable attraction burns between them once again. And when they arrive, Charlie finds that Loki is not who she thought he was-and that she may be on the wrong side of this war.

Heart of Mischief

Shadow of Souls Book 2

Hiyoko Kurisu

A charming book of linked stories with a sprinkling of cosy fantasy and a fable-like touch . . . 
 
The Amberglow Candy Store in the Night Alley introduces the reader to half-fox shopkeeper Kogetsu, whose magical wagashi sweets from his shop on Gloaming Lane promise to change his customers' lives for the better. 
 
We follow an array of characters from various walks of life through their encounters with Kogetsu, who himself learns some major life lessons along the way, and reveals his own backstory in the process.

The Amberglow Candy Store

Danai Christopoulou

Lady Macbeth turns to the three witches for advice. 
She’s given a brew that transports her to a strange realm. 
Desperately lost, she opens a door to a woman drenched in blood. 
 
Klytemnestra is exacting bloody vengeance on her husband. 
Yet an otherworldly door appears and a strange woman steps in. 
 
Thrown into unknown territory, the pair are forced to form an alliance or perish. 
Yet the realm’s goddess, The Mistress of the House of Books, claims to hold the key to saving them. But can they trust her? 
 
As every threat brings our vile lady villains closer into fiery attraction, they have a choice: remain within the confines of their original tales … 
Or burn down the world to pen a new story together . . .

Vile Lady Villains

Marvellous Michael Anson

In Oru L'ore is the only one without agbára - the ability to harness power from the sun. And must conceal it from everyone. Including her best friend, Alawani. 
 
But when the gods declare Alawani an Àlùfáà, he must be stripped of his power in a brutal trial likely to kill him. Unwilling to bear his death, Lóre vows to rescue him. 
 
But in a desperate attempt to channel agbára an icy magic pours from her hands; a power she learns originated from a forbidden, secret land beyond the walls of Oru. 
 
One where she and Alawani must now seek sanctuary and discover a secret that could bring the Kingdom to its knees . . .

Firstborn of the Sun

Kim Curran

In a wild, ancient grove at the edge of winter, a desperate girl prays to the gods for her freedom. 
None have ever listened to Brigid’s prayers. 
But this time, a goddess answers . . . with a vision that will transform Brigid’s path forever. 
The new Christian god is coming, a faith that Brigid can bend to her will, building a sanctuary for other powerless women. 
But power, like a flame, consumes as it grows. As Brigid rises, challenging kings, defying bishops, her enemies draw closer. 
What – or who – will she sacrifice to hold on to her legacy?

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