The Mercies

After the men in an Arctic Norwegian town are wiped out, the women must survive a sinister threat in this "perfectly told" 1600s parable of "a world gone mad" (Adriana Trigiani). Finnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Magnusdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below. With the menfolk wiped out, the women of the tiny Arctic town of Vardø must fend for themselves. Three years later, a stranger arrives on their shore. Absalom Cornet comes from Scotland, where he burned witches in the northern isles. He brings with him his young Norwegian wife, Ursa, who is both heady with her husband's authority and terrified by it. In Vardø, and in Maren, Ursa sees something she has never seen before: independent women. But Absalom sees only a place untouched by God, and flooded with a mighty evil. As Maren and Ursa are drawn to one another in ways that surprise them both, the island begins to close in on them, with Absalom's iron rule threatening Vardø's very existence. Inspired by the real events of the Vardø storm and the 1621 witch trials, The Mercies is a story of love, evil, and obsession, set at the edge of civilization. One of the Best Books of the Year USA Today Good Housekeeping

Literature & Fiction

Millwood Hargrave, Kiran

Literary

Little. Brown and Company

The Deathless Girls

Gothic, intoxicating, feminist, darkly provoking and deeply romantic - this is the breathtakingly imagined untold story of the brides of Dracula, by bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave in her much-anticipated YA debut.'A Chilling and breathlessly paced thriller... Feminism, spirituality, legend and desire are beautifully interwoven in this mesmerising tale of independence and resistance' - The Daily MailThey say the thirst of blood is like a madness - they must sate it. Even with their own kin.On the eve of her divining, the day she'll discover her fate, seventeen-year-old Lil and her twin sister Kizzy are captured and enslaved by the cruel Boyar Valcar, taken far away from their beloved traveller community. Forced to work in the harsh and unwelcoming castle kitchens, Lil is comforted when she meets Mira, a fellow slave who she feels drawn to in a way she doesn't understand. But she also learns about the Dragon, a mysterious and terrifying figure of myth and legend who takes girls as gifts. They may not have had their divining day, but the girls will still discover their fate...'A feminist origin story of sisterhood, fate and survival certain to bewitch teenage readers and beyond' - Observer

Teen & Young Adult

Orion Children\'s Books

Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen: An epic fantasy adventure from an award-winning author

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

She was very tired.\nShe lay down, her soft head on her soft paws.\nThe sunset licked her face.\nThe snow covered her like a blanket.\nFox wakes, and begins to walk. She crosses ice and snow, over mountains and across frozen oceans, encountering bears and birds beneath the endless daylight of an Arctic summer, navigating a world that is vast, wild and wondrous. 
Meanwhile, Leila embarks on a journey of her own – finding her way to the mother who left her. On a breathtaking journey across the sea, Leila rediscovers herself and the mother she thought she’d lost, with help from a determined little fox.\nBased on the true story of an Arctic fox who walked from Norway to Canada in seventy-six days, a distance of two thousand miles, this compelling, emotional and beautifully illustrated story is the perfect gift for 9+ readers.

Leila and the Blue Fox: Winner of the Wainwright Children’s Prize 2023

Science Fiction & Fantasy

After a storm has killed off all the island's men, two women in a 1600s Norwegian coastal village struggle to survive against both natural forces and the men who have been sent to rid the community of alleged witchcraft.\nFinnmark, Norway, 1617. Twenty-year-old Maren Bergensdatter stands on the craggy coast, watching the sea break into a sudden and reckless storm. Forty fishermen, including her brother and father, are drowned and left broken on the rocks below. With the menfolk wiped out, the women of the tiny Northern town of Vardø must fend for themselves.\nThree years later, a sinister figure arrives. Absalom Cornet comes from Scotland, where he burned witches in the northern isles. He brings with him his young Norwegian wife, Ursa, who is both heady with her husband's authority and terrified by it. In Vardø, and in Maren, Ursa sees something she has never seen before: independent women. But Absalom sees only a place untouched by God and flooded with a mighty evil.\nAs Maren and Ursa are pushed together and are drawn to one another in ways that surprise them both, the island begins to close in on them with Absalom's iron rule threatening Vardø's very existence.\nInspired by the real events of the Vardø storm and the 1620 witch trials, The Mercies is a feminist story of love, evil, and obsession, set at the edge of civilization.

Picador

The Sunday Times Bestseller and BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick 2020 
‘Chilling and page-turning’ - The Times 
‘Dark, dramatic and full of danger’ - Daily Mail 
‘Gripping’ - Madeline Miller 
‘Took my breath away’ - Tracy Chevalier\nThe storm comes in like a finger snap . . . 
Winter, 1617. The sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø is thrown into a vicious storm. A young woman, Maren, watches as the men of the island, out fishing, perish in an instant. 
Vardø is now a place of women. 
Eighteen months later, a sinister figure arrives. Absalom Cornet has been summoned to bring the women of the island to heel. With him travels his young wife, Ursa. In her new home, and in Maren, Ursa encounters something she has never seen before: independent women. But where Ursa finds happiness, even love, Absalom sees only a place flooded with a terrible evil, one he must root out at all costs . . . 
For readers of Circe and The Handmaid’s Tale, Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Mercies is a story about how suspicion can twist its way through a community, and about a love that could prove as dangerous as it is powerful.\n‘A beautifully intimate story of friendship, love and hope’ - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain 
‘Strong characters, gorgeous settings’ - Sarah Moss, Guardian 
‘Something rare and beautiful’ - Marian Keyes

The Mercies: The Bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2017 Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped. When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland - and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep. Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself.

The Girl of Ink & Stars

Chicken House

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Island at the End of Everything [Paperback] [May 04, 2017] KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

A spellbinding new novel from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. 
'A story bursting with imagination, sparkle and tender heart ... I adored it!' JASBINDER BILAN\n'Both souful poetry and thrilling adventure; powerful and delicate, chilling and comforting' SOPHIE ANDERSON\n'Ripping propulsive plot, gorgeous imagery, floating fairytale prose ... absolutely loved it' ROSS MONTGOMERY\nIn an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones. But one day, she doesn't return home. Did her work lead her into danger? Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape, led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow, Corvith.\nTogether they cross the city underground, following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena, where - circled by magpies - the children find the terrible truth ...\nPRAISE FOR KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE\n'She is an outstanding talent' SAMANTHA SHANNON\n'The new big gun in children's fiction' TELEGRAPH\n'One of the most exciting emerging talents in children's books' OBSERVER

A Secret of Birds & Bone: the new children's book from Times-bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Animals

A spellbinding story, now in paperback, from the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.\n'A story bursting with imagination, sparkle and tender heart ... I adored it!' JASBINDER BILAN 
'Both souful poetry and thrilling adventure; powerful and delicate, chilling and comforting' SOPHIE ANDERSON 
'Ripping propulsive plot, gorgeous imagery, floating fairytale prose ... absolutely loved it' ROSS MONTGOMERY 
In an Italian city ravaged by plague, Sofia's mother carves beautiful mementoes from the bones of loved ones. But one day, she doesn't return home. Did her work lead her into danger? 
Sofia and her little brother Ermin are sent to the convent orphanage but soon escape, led by an enigmatic new friend and their pet crow, Corvith. 
Together they cross the city underground, following clues in bones up to the towers of Siena, where - circled by magpies - the children find the terrible truth ... The fourth children's novel by Times number one bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. From the author of The Island at the End of Everything, The Way Past Winter and The Deathless Girls. A darkly beautiful historical novel featuring Kiran's trademark magical realism and an enthralling mystery.

A Secret of Birds & Bone: from the bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars

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The Mercies

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The Mercies

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The Girl of Ink & Stars

Island at the End of Everything [Paperback] [May 04, 2017] KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE

A Secret of Birds & Bone: the new children's book from Times-bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave

A Secret of Birds & Bone: from the bestselling author of The Girl of Ink & Stars