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Silent Sisters
0150.00 DHA deadly secret. A horrifying discovery.
A daughter tells the devastating true story her mother tried to hide…
Growing up in a chaotic home on Merseyside, young Joanne raised herself and her brother and sister, while her mother lapsed into a downward spiral of drinking and casual sex.
But the consequences of her mother’s messy lifestyle turned out to be far worse than Joanne could ever have imagined.
In Silent Sisters, the daughter who was falsely accused of murdering her own baby sister tells the full story for the first time since exposing her mother’s crimes.
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Committed : A Love Story
0139.00 DH‘Like Eat, Pray, Love, her follow-up … feels irresistibly confessional … I found myself guzzling Committed, reading it in mighty chunks, far into the night. Whenever I put it down, it was pinched by my mother or sister’ – Sunday Times
‘An unblinkered consideration of what marriage really means’ – Woman & Home
‘Gilbert delves deep into the history and cultural meanings of marriage, as well as into her own relationship’ – Financial Times
‘Insightful … She speaks for many who question the bliss in conjugal bonds, or, at least, those who want to understand how the tradition still perpetuates. For better or worse’ – Vogue
________________At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe – a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who’d been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.) But providence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who – after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing – gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again.
Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving completely into this topic, trying with all her might to discover (through historical research, interviews and much personal reflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is. The result is Committed – a witty and intelligent contemplation of marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests that sometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorous fantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood.
Gilbert’s memoir – destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinking person hovering on the verge of marriage – is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails
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Innovators : How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
0139.00 DHFollowing his blockbuster biography of Steve Jobs, The Innovatorsis Walter Isaacson’s story of the people who created the computer and the Internet. It is destined to be the standard history of the digital revolution and a guide to how innovation really works.
What talents allowed certain inventors and entrepreneurs to turn their disruptive ideas into realities? What led to their creative leaps? Why did some succeed and others fail?
In his exciting saga, Isaacson begins with Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter, who pioneered computer programming in the 1840s. He then explores the fascinating personalities that created our current digital revolution, such as Vannevar Bush, Alan Turing, John von Neumann, J.C.R. Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, Tim Berners-Lee and Larry Page.
This is the story of how their minds worked and what made them so creative. It’s also a narrative of how their ability to collaborate and master the art of teamwork made them even more creative.
For an era that seeks to foster innovation, creativity and teamwork, this book shows how they actually happen.
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The Happiness Advantage : The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology that Fuel Success and Performance at Work
0129.00 DHMost people want to be successful in life. And of course, everyone wants to be happy. When it comes to the pursuit of success and happiness, most people assume the same formula: if you work hard, you will become successful, and once you become successful, then you’ll be happy. The only problem is that a decade of cutting-edge research in the field of positive psychology has proven that this formula is backwards. Success does not beget happiness.
Based on the largest study ever conducted on happiness and human potential (a survey conducted by the author of more than 1,600 students), Harvard lecturer Shawn Achor shares seven core principles of positive psychology that each one of us can use to improve our performance, grow our careers, and gain a competitive edge at work. He reveals how happiness actually fuels success and performance, not the other way around. Why? Because when we are happier and more positive we are more engaged, creative, resilient to stress, and productive. The Happiness Advantage will appeal to anyone who wants practical advice on how to become happier and also more successful.
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A New Earth : The life-changing follow up to The Power of Now. ‘My No.1 guru will always be Eckhart Tolle’ Chris Evans
0135.00 DHARE YOU READY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE? . . . DISCOVER THE LIFE-CHANGING BOOK FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER OF THE POWER OF NOW
‘A wake-up call for the entire planet. A New Earth helps us to stop creating our own suffering and obsessing over the past and what the future might be and to put ourselves in the now’ OPRAH WINFREY
‘My No. 1 guru will always be Eckhart Tolle’ CHRIS EVANS
THE BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE CHART-TOPPING PODCAST OPRAH & ECKHART TOLLE: A NEW EARTH
_________Do you feel unhappy or unfulfilled? Tired and stressed? Lacking focus and energy?
Then you need Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth. In this ground-breaking classic, he gives you the spiritual framework to:
– Understand yourself better
– Manage, manifest and achieve your goals
– Reach your full potential
– Channel conflict into something positive
– Change negative habits
– Live in the momentOpen your mind and follow Eckhart Tolle’s guidance to happiness and health in the modern world. A New Earth is waiting for you.
_________‘Life-changing’ Caroline Hirons
‘I’m gonna have to listen to [this podcast] several times! Too good!’ Fearne Cotton on the ‘Oprah and Eckhart Tolle: A New Earth’ podcast
‘This book changed my life. It’s a brilliant and very practical spiritual guide that teaches the way to inner peace: how to live in the moment and get beyond the ego’ Santa Montefiore, bestselling author of The Secret Hours
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Life 3.0 : Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
0129.00 DH‘This is the most important conversation of our time, and Tegmark’s thought-provoking book will help you join it’ Stephen Hawking
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. DAILY TELEGRAPH AND THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR
SELECTED AS ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2018AI is the future – but what will that future look like? Will superhuman intelligence be our slave, or become our god?
Taking us to the heart of the latest thinking about AI, Max Tegmark, the MIT professor whose work has helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial, separates myths from reality, utopias from dystopias, to explore the next phase of our existence.
How can we grow our prosperity through automation, without leaving people lacking income or purpose? How can we ensure that future AI systems do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will AI help life flourish as never before, or will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, and even, perhaps, replace us altogether?
‘This is a rich and visionary book and everyone should read it’ The Times
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Beautiful World, Where Are You : from the internationally bestselling author of Normal People
0270.00 DH‘Beautiful World, Where Are You is Rooney’s best novel.’ THE TIMES
*The Sunday Times and Global number one bestseller*
*Winner of Novel of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards*Alice, a novelist, meets Felix, who works in a warehouse, and asks him if he’d like to travel to Rome with her. In Dublin, her best friend Eileen is getting over a break-up and slips back into flirting with Simon, a man she has known since childhood.
Alice, Felix, Eileen and Simon are still young – but life is catching up with them. They desire each other, they delude each other, they get together, they break apart. They worry about sex and friendship and the world they live in. Are they standing in the last lighted room before the darkness, bearing witness to something? Will they find a way to believe in a beautiful world?
‘A tour de force. The dialogue never falters, and the prose burns up the page.’
GUARDIAN‘Rooney’s strongest writing thus far . . . There is a touching honesty and truthfulness in these pages, along with a quiet brilliance.’
FINANCIAL TIMES‘The book moved me to tears more than once . . . Rooney’s best novel.’
THE TIMES‘Rooney’s best novel yet. Funny and smart, full of sex and love and people doing their best to connect.’
Brandon Taylor, NEW YORK TIMES‘Written with immense skill and illuminated by an endlessly incisive intelligence.’
IRISH TIMES‘Beautiful World, Where Are You is not just worth reading. It’s worth thinking about.’
IRISH INDEPENDENT‘Brilliantly done: gripping, steamy, unbearably sad.’
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Heroes : The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold
0150.00 DHIMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY’S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES
‘An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry’ Daily Mail
___________Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.
In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.
Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta – who was raised by bears – outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.
Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of – at our worst and our very best.
Order TROY now, Stephen Fry’s bewitching retelling of the most legendary story ever told
‘A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased’ Times
‘Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny’ Guardian
‘An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry – his myths are definitely a hit’ Evening Standard
‘Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. Heroes makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myth. It’s rich, it’s funny and you’ll feel like you’ve learned a lot’ Herald
Praise for Mythos:
‘Ebullient and funny’ Times
‘Entertaining and edifying’ Daily Telegraph
‘A rollicking good read’ Independent
‘The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy’ Guardian
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Principles : Life and Work
0350.00 DH#1 New York Times Bestseller
“Significant…The book is both instructive and surprisingly moving.” —The New York Times
Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.
In 1975, Ray Dalio founded an investment firm, Bridgewater Associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in New York City. Forty years later, Bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the United States, according to Fortune magazine. Dalio himself has been named to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Along the way, Dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to Bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.” It is these principles, and not anything special about Dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class Long Island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success.
In Principles, Dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. He argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. The book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include Dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. He also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards” for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. While the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, Principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that Dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve.
Here, from a man who has been called both “the Steve Jobs of investing” and “the philosopher king of the financial universe” (CIO magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.
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The Startup Way : How Entrepreneurial Management Transforms Culture and Drives Growth
0180.00 DHWinner of the Business Book Awards ‘Thought Leader’ category
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With his million-copy bestseller The Lean Startup, Eric Ries launched a global movement.
Concepts like minimal viable product, A/B testing and ‘pivoting’ changed the language of business. Now he turns his attention to companies of all sizes – and shows how the startup ethos can breathe new life into even the largest and most bureaucratic organisation.
In this groundbreaking new book, he draws on inside stories of transformations at multinationals like General Electric and Toyota, titans like Amazon and Facebook, and tech upstarts like Airbnb and Twilio. He lays out a new framework for entrepreneurial management: a comprehensive approach that kick starts innovation and delivers sustained growth, even in highly uncertain environments.
The Startup Way is an essential read for leaders, managers and entrepreneurs at any level. It’s a revolutionary approach to incubating great ideas, turning all teams into startups, and inspiring everyone to think like an entrepreneur.
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Hinch Yourself Happy : All The Best Cleaning Tips To Shine Your Sink And Soothe Your Soul
0185.00 DHThe perfect book for every Hincher getting ready for a spring clean
THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE INSTAGRAM SENSATION
‘Will not only help you transform your home and make it sparkle, but also show you how cleaning can soothe anxiety and stress’ BEST BOOKS TO HELP YOU ORGANISE YOUR HOME IN 2020, MAIL ONLINE
_______________‘The sensation’ Sun
‘We’re mad about Mrs Hinch’ Vogue
_______Cleaning – aka hinching – doesn’t have to be that job you dread, not when Mrs Hinch is here to show you her sparkly ways.
At over 3 million followers and counting, she has taken the nation by storm with her infectiously addictive charm, clever tidying tips and passionate belief in cleaning. Mrs Hinch invites you into her home and while inside you’ll discover how a spot of cleaning is the perfect way to cleanse the soul. She’ll even share the story of Mr and Mrs Hinch and their ‘dorgeous’ boy, Henry.
Inside you’ll find out:
– How cleaning can soothe anxiety and stress
– Mrs Hinch’s must-haves
– Step-by-step guides to hinching your home
– And so much more!With the help of her cloth family, Mrs Hinch will help you turn your house into a home. Whether you’re a daily duster or looking for a monthly makeover, Hinch Yourself Happy shows you how to create not only a cleaner house, but a calmer you.
If you want your kitchen to sparkle like Meghan Markle, then this is the book for you.
‘Will not only help you transform your home and make it sparkle, but also show you how cleaning can soothe anxiety and stress’ BEST BOOKS TO HELP YOU DECLUTTER, ORGANISE & CLEAN YOUR HOME IN 2020 MAIL ONLINE
‘Doing for household chores what Marie Kondo did for tidying. A step-by-step guide to achieving a spotless and immaculately tidy home’ Daily Mirror
‘My new cleaning goddess’ Daily Telegraph
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Tribe of Mentors : Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
0189.00 DHTim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, shares the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure book-a compilation of tools, tactics, and habits from 130+ of the world’s top performers. From iconic entrepreneurs to elite athletes, from artists to billionaire investors, their short profiles can help you answer life’s most challenging questions, achieve extraordinary results, and transform your life.
From the author:
In 2017, several of my close friends died in rapid succession. It was a very hard year, as it was for many people.
It was also a stark reminder that time is our scarcest, non-renewable resource.
With a renewed sense of urgency, I began asking myself many questions:
Were my goals my own, or simply what I thought I should want?
How much of life had I missed from underplanning or overplanning?
How could I be kinder to myself?
How could I better say « no » to the trivial many to better say « yes » to the critical few?
How could I best reassess my priorities and my purpose in this world?To find answers, I reached out to the most impressive world-class performers in the world, ranging from wunderkinds in their 20s to icons in their 70s and 80s. No stone was left unturned.
This book contains their answers-practical and tactical advice from mentors who have found solutions. Whether you want to 10x your results, get unstuck, or reinvent yourself, someone else has traveled a similar path and taken notes.
This book, Tribe of Mentors, includes many of the people I grew up viewing as idols or demi-gods. Less than 10% have been on my podcast (The Tim Ferriss Show, more than 200 million downloads), making this a brand-new playbook of playbooks.
No matter your challenge or opportunity, something in these pages can help.
Among other things, you will learn:
More than 50 morning routines-both for the early riser and those who struggle to get out of bed.
How TED curator Chris Anderson realized that the best way to get things done is to let go.
The best purchases of $100 or less (you’ll never have to think about the right gift again).
How to overcome failure and bounce back towards success.
Why Humans of New York creator Brandon Stanton believes that the best art will always be the riskiest.
How to meditate and be more mindful (and not just for those that find it easy).
Why tennis champion Maria Sharapova believe that « losing makes you think in ways victories can’t. »
How to truly achieve work-life balance (and why most people tell you it isn’t realistic).
How billionaire Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz transformed the way he engages with difficult situations to reduce suffering.
Ways to thrive (and survive) the overwhelming amount of information you process every day.
How to achieve clarity on your purpose and assess your priorities.
And much more.This reference book, which I wrote for myself, has already changed my life. I certainly hope the same for you.
I wish you luck as you forge your own path.
All the best,
Tim Ferriss
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Be Your Own Boss : A Practical Guide to Entrepreneurship
0110.00 DHTurn your passions into a thriving business.
From finding a niche, to expanding a successful enterprise to new horizons, learn how to turn any business opportunity into a rewarding venture – while avoiding the pitfalls of pursuing a pipe dream.
Distilling the key points into down-to-earth, realistic advice, business experts Alison and David Price explain how to create the right brand to stand out from the crowd, achieve the best work-life balance and grow your business to success.
This Practical Guide offers expert insights, case studies and practical techniques to help you begin and prosper on your entrepreneurial journey.
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Big Little Lies : The No.1 bestseller behind the award-winning TV series
0139.00 DHDISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP
________Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.
Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . .
Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She’s got her little boy in tow – plus a secret she’s been carrying for five years.
On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline – a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one – and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease.
They both take Jane under their wing – while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps.
But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . .
It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?
________‘Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read’ Mail on Sunday
‘Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book – full of brains, guts and heart’ Sunday Mirror
‘A hell of a good book. Funny and scary’ Stephen King
‘Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly’ Sunday Express
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King’s Cage : Red Queen Book 3
0140.00 DHThe third novel in the multimillion-copy, #1 New York Times bestselling RED QUEEN series by TikTok sensation Victoria Aveyard.
‘All hail Victoria Aveyard – the new Queen of dystopian fiction’ GUARDIAN
ALL WILL BURN.
Mare Barrow is a prisoner, powerless without her lightning, tormented by her mistakes. She lives at the mercy of a boy she once loved, a boy made of lies and betrayal.
Now a king, Maven continues weaving his web in an attempt to maintain control over his country – and his prisoner.
As Mare remains trapped in the palace, the remnants of the Red Rebellion continue organizing and expanding. As they prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows, Cal – the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare’s heart – will stop at nothing to bring her back.
Blood will turn on blood and allegiances will be tested on every side. If the Lightning Girl’s spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion?
_________________________________‘Exhilarating. Compelling. Action-packed. Unputdownable’ USA TODAY
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Read the international bestselling RED QUEEN series in full:
Book 1: RED QUEEN
Book 2: GLASS SWORD
Book 3: KING’S CAGE
Book 4: WAR STORM
Book 5: BROKEN THRONE (AN EXCLUSIVE RED QUEEN COLLECTION)READERS LOVE THE RED QUEEN SERIES:
‘Will grab you from the first page, andyou’ll be unable to put it down, right until the bitter end … You will feel all the feels. You will rage. You will cry. You will even laugh. You’ll love characters even more, get to know new ones, and dread leaving the world yet again’ –
‘I chose this book over sleep more than once … This book really did have me pumped full of adrenaline at 2am unable to put it down’ –
‘The most amazing ending which has kept me desperate for the past year … yet again I have been left a desperate puddle in need of the fourth and final book in this amazing series!’ –
‘Breathtaking … Each chapter is flawless. There doesn’t seem to a wasted line, or word for that matter!’ –
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The Gilded Ones
0190.00 DHTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER!
The must-read new bold and immersive West African-inspired fantasy series, as featured on Cosmo, Bustle, Book Riot and Refinery 29. In this world, girls are outcasts by blood and warriors by choice, perfect for fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther.
Sixteen-year-old Deka lives in Otera, a deeply patriarchal ancient kingdom, where a woman’s worth is tied to her purity, and she must bleed to prove it. But when Deka bleeds gold – the colour of impurity, of a demon – she faces a consequence worse than death. She is saved by a mysterious woman who tells Deka of her true nature: she is an Alaki, a near-immortal with exceptional gifts. The stranger offers her a choice: fight for the Emperor, with others just like her, or be destroyed…
« Fans of Children of Blood and Bone and Black Panther are going to adore this one. » Buzzfeed
« [A] stormingly good debut. » The Observer
« Namina Forna could be the Toni Morrison of YA Fantasy. » Refinery 29
« The Gilded Ones redefines sisterhood and is sure to leave readers both inspired and ultimately hopeful. » Stephanie Garber, #1 NYT bestselling author of Caraval
« A dark feminist tale spun with blood and gold, The Gilded Ones lifts the veil of violent patriarchy and burns the idea of purity to the ground. Must read! » Dhonielle Clayton, NYT bestselling author of The Belles
« Debut author Namina Forna’s created a fierce female protagonist you’ll root for and a captivating world that feels so real you can step inside it. » Bookriot
