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Avatar is the sixth book in the Tower Series, a GameLit/LitRPG series from Seth Ring, bestselling author of Battle Mage Farmer and The Titan Series, set in the world of Nova Terra and starring the unforgettable Thorn. If you like immersive storytelling, rich fantasy, and epic adventures with a slice of friendship thrown in, you’ll love this addictive series.

For most halflings, the annual harvest festival is a time to revel in life's simple pleasures—hearty feasts, flowing wine, and warm hospitality. But for Marigold Bramblefoot, owner of the Dew Drop Inn and Vineyard, it’s the busiest—and most stressful—time of the year. Juggling an inn full of quirky guests, preparing for the bustling festivities, and managing her vineyard would be enough to overwhelm anyone. But Marigold has her sights set on something bigger: winning first place in the annual wine competition and finally stepping out of her father’s shadow.

It seems Max is one of many people abducted from Earth to participate in the Cosmic Games, conducted by the Intergalactic Consortium of Civilized Beings. Humanity and three alien species have been recruited to wage war on behalf of ICCB members in a conflict over resources. The species that wins the game for their benefactors will return to their home planets, rewarded with the knowledge to guide them to peace and immortality. The other, losing species will be made extinct.

Jeffrey Archer's first novel, Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, is page-turning tale of fraud, revenge and determination as four men stop at nothing to get back what was stolen from them. One million dollars – that's what Harvey Metcalfe, lifelong king of shady deals, has pulled off with...

When Adam Black attends the funeral of an old friend, Desmond Gallagher—a human rights lawyer shot dead while jogging—the widow asks for his help, and he can’t say no. She confides that her husband had been threatened by a group calling itself the Remus Syndicate, and Black is soon plunged into a complex and shadowy mystery involving money laundering, organised crime and human trafficking. But every new discovery seems to lead to a dead end.

Imagine a world without bees, butterflies, and flowering plants. That was Earth 125 million years ago. Turn back the clock 400 million years, and there were no trees. At 450 million years in the past, even the earliest insects had not yet developed. And looking back 500 million years, the land was devoid of life, which at that time flourished in a profusion of strange forms in the oceans. These and other major turning points are the amazing story of evolution.

The second instalment of this wonderful collection of short stories sees Bertie Wooster in the proverbial soup as usual and Jeeves invariably shimmering to the rescue. Love, comic reunions and errant Uncles are all on the agenda, plus bucket loads of laughter. Where would Wooster be without his infinitely brainy valet? Where would audio listeners be without Wodehouse's sparkling comic invention?

Journey's End is an unflinching vision of life in the tranches towards the end of the First World War. The play opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new 18-year-old officer fresh out of school, joins the besieged company of his friend and hero Stanhope. But when he arrives in the trenches, he finds Stanhope dramatically changed. This vintage BBC radio production from 1970 stars Martin Jarvis as Captain Stanhope. 

Nia never imagined becoming the fake mistress of a terrifying Fey prince known as the Dream Stalker. But that’s exactly what happens when she ventures into Brocéliande to rescue her lover, Raphael. Sometimes, fate has a twisted sense of humor. Captured by the prince, Nia quickly learns he’s a beautiful, living nightmare. He soon discovers her hidden talent—mind control—and gives her no choice but to serve him. Avalon Tower believes it’s a good idea, too.

Dick Dunster and Philip Progmire have been friends from their schooldays. They have also been adversaries. Progmire’s thespian longings, nurtured since he was a university actor, are now submerged in his work as an accountant with Megapolis Television. Dunster is also at Megapolis, engaged on an exposé of war criminals, focussing on a blown-up church and the massacre of the whole population of a small town during the Italian campaign.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “User-friendly...The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything…helpfully unpacks core precepts like ‘finding God in all things.’” —Time The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything by Father James Martin, SJ (bestselling author of Jesus and Learning to Pray) is a...

Lucían left behind his cloister, his vows, and his self-denial when he joined Glory, first for a quest and then in her bed. He tells himself he should be happy, but when he looks at her strong arms, her sharp smile, and her smooth dominance, he wants—something he cannot yet name.

In The Power of Neuroplasticity, Shad Helmstetter, PhD, presents the scientific discovery that the thoughts we think physically rewire and reshape our brains and change our lives. Dr. Helmstetter shows how to use the latest research from the field of neuroscience to wire your brain to change attitudes, overcome negativity, improve health and fitness, reach personal goals, increase mental sharpness and clarity, improve usable IQ, super-charge your thinking, and reshape your life, all with neuroscience on your side. 

When Annie moves from London to a small American town in the Mid-West, she struggles to fit in. She gets off to a bad start when she makes an enemy of her school's queen bee, Kelsey. But she discovers a new passion - the exciting sport of roller derby - and makes friends with the cool and quirky girls on her team, the Liberty Belles. She also meets Jesse, the friendly boy who works at the roller rink, and Tyler, a cute all-American sports star.

Decision Overload: Why Choosing Now Feels So HeavyBy Elias RowanChoosing today rarely feels dramatic. There is no crisis, no obvious conflict, no single decision that explains the fatigue. And yet, thinking feels heavier than it should. Decision Overload: Why Choosing Now Feels So Heavy explores a quieter form of mental strain—one that does not come from indecision, anxiety, or poor judgment, but from continuous exposure to choice itself. In modern life, decisions rarely end. Options remain visible. Plans stay adjustable.

THE LION OF NEGEBThe Story of Othniel, The First JudgeThe giants are in the grave, and the fire of the Exodus has faded to embers. For eight years, the tribes of Israel have withered under the "Double Wickedness" of Cushan-Rishathaim. The Promised Land has become a labor camp of limestone and salt, and the sons of the conquerors have become the property of an empire. Othniel ben Kenaz is a man of the shadows. A former warrior reduced to a quarry slave, he has spent nearly a decade hauling the very stones used to build his enemy’s monuments.

Nach einer schwierigen Trennung lässt Isabelle alles hinter sich und flieht nach Melbourne – ohne Plan, aber mit dem festen Willen, sich neu zu erfinden. Was mit einem Job im falschen Restaurant beginnt, bringt sie direkt in die Nähe von Ethan Taylor: CEO, Milliardär und Melbournes begehrtester Junggeselle. Einer, der Kontrolle über alles liebt – und der Isabelle vom ersten Moment an nicht mehr aus den Gedanken verdrängen kann. Ethan hat Erfolg, Macht und Luxus. Was er nicht hat und nie wollte: echte Gefühle. Isabelle passt in keine seiner Kategorien.

An einem diesigen Morgen im Oktober findet ein Spaziergänger einen leblosen Körper am Ufer des Rügischen Boddens. LKA-Sonderermittlerin Lydia Westphal beginnt ihre Ermittlungen unweit des Leichenfundortes, in dem beschaulichen Fischerdorf Lauterbach. Je weiter die Nachforschungen voranschreiten, desto mehr gerät die Welt des kleinen Küstenortes aus den Fugen. Es kommt zu heimtückischen Überfällen und einer Brandstiftung. Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich, als die skelettierten Überreste einer weiteren Leiche auftauchen.

Finn was living a good life as a blacksmith's apprentice, training hard to earn the right to become one of the Kingsguard, the elite force of one hundred knights that serve and protect the King. He worked hard, trained hard, and often got into trouble with his best friend, Prince Galen. The two of them had been almost inseparable since they were toddlers. For Finn, life couldn't be better. Until a force of assassins and mercenaries attacked the palace! Prince Galen and the entire royal family were murdered, along with Finn's father.

Suffering from depression but desperate for 'normality', Rachel Cullen found herself in failing relationships, the wrong career and a reliance on alcohol and chocolate to get her through each day. Stuck in an endless cycle of mental misery, she put on a pair of old trainers. She'd never been able to think of herself as a 'runner' before, and the first time she forced herself out the door, she knew it would hurt. Everywhere. She just didn't realise how much it would heal her, too.