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FREE Extract: The Princess In The Threadbare Gown

Since the events in this story unfolded, the people of the Shadow Valley have been hanging Jongeliers from their porches, front doors and gateposts. Jongeliers— if you didn’t already know— are effigies of famous people who suffered terrible ordeals to protect the people they loved. They are usually several feet tall, made of broken wicker, …

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FREE Extract: The Woman Who Labelled Everything

In a majestic house, on an immaculate street, opposite the Royal Park in Ville de Feuilles— the City of Leaves— lived a wealthy woman named Estelle Gautreau. Her house was split over five floors and filled to the rafters with books, paintings, ornaments and antiques; glamorous clothing and costumes, jewellery, shoes and wigs; flawless wooden …

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Fighting Fantasy

Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson’s Fighting Fantasy series has got a lot to answer for… As a child I hated reading. Really hated it. I couldn’t think of anything worse. I’m sure I was even guilty of saying, “What’s the point in reading a book when you can watch the film?” These days I’ll stop …

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