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THE EXQUISITE TORMENT OF LOVING YOUR ENEMY

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In this swoony, witty and heart-stoppingly romantic sequel to instant Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy, the stakes are high, the love is forbidden and the slow burn turns steamy.

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The Ascended | Bree Grenwich & Parker Lennox

£20.00

Independent Bookshop Edition.

Pre-Order: Released 24th September 2026

From the Number 1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson comes a standalone Cosmere novel of demons and destiny. This is the exclusive independent bookshop edition which has sprayed edges.

In a world where divine power bleeds into the mortal realm, Thais Morvaren has mastered the art of deception. Secretly, she hides her ability to forge weapons from starlight.

But, when Thais’ powers are exposed, she finds herself forced into the deadly Trials of Ascension –where those with divine powers are given the choice: Ascend. . .or die trying.

Worse yet, her twin brother is forced into the trials alongside her.

Trapped in a competition she never wanted to enter, she transforms her fear into purpose: to kill Olinthar, King of the Gods.

But to take down a god, she must become one, even if it costs her everything – including the dark prince whose secrets rival her own. . .

Hardback, 624 pages

£20

Released 24th September 2026

A Court of Forgotten Melody | Sarah J Maas

£30.00

Pre-order: Released 12th Jan 2027.

The magic continues and the stakes have never been higher in the stunning seventh book in the #1 bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses (ACOTAR) series.

What was lost will be reclaimed.

Prythian might never be the same again. Traditional alliances are crumbling, and no amount of diplomacy seems sufficient to repair them. With the continued threat of Koschei the Deathless on the horizon, a united front is crucial--and farther out of reach than it has ever been before.

Bonds will be tested. Power will shift. And old enemies will emerge from nightmares of the past.

As the Night Court's Inner Circle disperses far and wide, desperate for any advantage against Koschei and his mighty allies, peace hangs by a fragile thread. But hope can be spun from the darkest of shadows, and the Night Court has its own part to play in the looming crescendo.

Hardback, 896 pages

£30

Released 12th January 2027

It | Stephen King

£30.00

Pre-Order: Released 03.09.26

Fortieth Anniversary CLASSIC EDITION with a new introduction by The Duffer Brothers. This is part of a wider collection of collectors editions of Stephen King’s classic horrors.

A beautiful classic hardback edition of King's famous work to celebrate its fortieth anniversary.

Derry, Maine is just an ordinary town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part, a good place to live. It is a group of children who see - and feel - what makes Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, IT lurks, taking on the shape of every nightmare, each one's deepest dread. Sometimes IT appears as an evil clown named Pennywise and sometimes IT reaches up, seizing, tearing, killing . . .

Time passes and the children grow up, move away and forget. Until they are called back, once more to confront IT as IT stirs and coils in the sullen depths of their memories, emerging again to make their past nightmares a terrible present reality.

Pre-order: Released 03.09.26

Hardback, 1088 pages

£30

Threshing Day | Rebecca Yarros

£22.00

NOT BOOK 4!

Pre-Order: Released 29th September

A new book set within the world of the Empyrean series.

Threshing Day is a collection of stories that follows thirteen different characters – including Xaden Riorson, the fierce enemy-turned-lover of protagonist Violet Sorrengail – during the legendary day on which cadet Riders at Basgiath War College bond with their dragon.

The Piatkus' limited deluxe first edition has sixteen beautiful original pieces of full-colour art by @joerequeza.art and silver-gilded edges. These are limited and offered on a first come first serve basis.

Please note that this is an accompanying book and is NOT a continuation of the series.

Pre-Order - relased 29th September

Hardback

£22

Brimstone | Callie Hart

£10.99

Pre-Order: Released 17/11/26

A limited-edition paperback of the second book in the unmissable Fae & Alchemy series, featuring brand new, character-based cover art with embossing and foil, inside cover printing, beautiful edges and a new bonus chapter from Carrion's POV, available in print for the first time!

Duty. Blood. Honour. Power.

Saeris Fane doesn't want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court's lips, but now that she's been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she's discovering that a queen's life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon her shoulders.

Her ward - and her brother - need her back in her homeland . . . but the changes that have strengthened Saeris have also made her weak. Born under blazing suns, Saeris will surely die if she makes her way home through the Quicksilver. Which means that, once again, she must send someone else in her stead . . .

'Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.'

Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways of the Silver City. Unfolding secrets pose impossible threats. Fisher must wrangle the smuggler and accomplish his goals quickly if he wants to see his mate again.

A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.

Paperback

£10.99

Released 17/11/26

Quicksilver | Callie Hart

£10.99

Pre-Order: Released 08/10/26

Paperback

A limited-edition paperback of the first book in the unmissable Fae & Alchemy series, featuring brand new, character-based cover art with embossing and foil, inside cover printing and beautiful edges. Limited quantities.

Do not touch the sword. Do not turn the key. Do not open the gate.

Twenty-four-year-old Saeris Fane is good at keeping secrets. No one knows about the strange powers she possesses, or the fact that she has been picking pockets and stealing from the Undying Queen's reservoirs for as long as she can remember.

But a secret is like a knot. Sooner or later, it is bound to come undone.

When Saeris comes face-to-face with Death himself, she inadvertently reopens a gateway between realms and is transported to a land of ice and snow. The Fae have always been the stuff of myth, of legend, of nightmares...but it turns out they're real, and Saeris has landed herself right in the middle of a centuries-long conflict that might just get her killed.

The first of her kind to tread the frozen mountains of Yvelia in over a thousand years, Saeris mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior, who has secrets and nefarious agendas of his own. He will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter what it costs him . . . or her.

Death has a name. It is Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate. His past is murky. His attitude stinks. And he's the only way Saeris is going to make it home.

Be careful of the deals you make, dear child. The devil is in the details . . .

Paperback

£10.99

Released 08/10/26

The Exorcist - Special Anniversary Edition | William Peter Blatty

£22.00

Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?'

Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'

The terror begins unobtrusively.

Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil.

Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body. Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit priest, is called in. Is it possible that a demonic presence has possessed the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer...

First published in 1971, The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made. This edition - published in 2014 - is Blatty's preferred version. Polished and expanded by him, the narrative included new dialogue, a new character and a new - and chilling - extended scene!

It may be fifty-plus years since this classic novel was first published, but in that time it has lost none of its power to shock, thrill and terrify its readers.

With a special foreward and signed bookplate by Grady Hendrix, your pre-order will include a pin badge and bookmark from 3AM Books!

Join us at The Malt Cinema, Lymington for a special viewing to celebrate 55 years of The Exorcist on September 30th! https://www.lymingtoncommunity.com/the-malt-cinema/the-exorcist-

Hardback

£22.00

Released: 24th September 2026.

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Under the Iron Sky | A.T. Emerald

£22.00

Pre-Order. Released 8th October 2026.

Signed Independent Bookshop Edition with Sprayed Edges!

The first book in a new dark, seductive and all-consuming fantasy series, in which a human commander and the masked enemy interrogator sent to break her are drawn into a slow-burn, dangerous bond - one that could end a fifteen-year war or ignite something far deadlier. Perfect for fans of Alchemised and Samantha Shannon.

Vordell was beautiful once. Its people lived in harmony as they harnessed the power of light – until darkness came. The Iron Sky smothered the suns, the earth split, releasing vicious creatures, and the long-buried Dar’rak reclaimed the world above. A high-ranking commander, Soraya Tollmere has spent most of her life on the front lines of the brutal war that followed.

By day, she leads covert missions across ruined lands through enemy territory. By night, she meets with a Dar’rak defector who has kept humanity alive with his steady stream of secrets. But when a lead that could turn the tide of the war draws her into enemy territory, Soraya is captured by The Demon, the Dar’rak’s most feared soldier.

His orders are simple: break the human commander and uncover humanity’s greatest weapon. As devastating truths unravel and loyalties blur, Soraya must decide who to trust in a world where light is dying… and where her greatest enemy may be her only salvation.

Pre-order. Released 08/10/26

Hardback

£22

Turncloak | L.K. Steven

£20.00

Pre-Order - Released 17/09/26.

Signed Independent Bookshop Exclusive.

Three rival mages race for power, vengeance, and the fate of Atherin in the epic second instalment of the Silvercloak Saga, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Our Infinite Fates.

After the disastrous events in the Havenwood, Saffron Killoran’s revenge has slipped through her fingers. Still deep undercover within the Bloodmoon gang, she sees only one path forward: harness her long-dormant Timeweaver power to fix her most ruinous mistakes.

But Levan Celadon, now kingpin of the Bloodmoons, has discovered Saffron’s true identity. With old wounds reopening and a rival gang closing in, he questions the cause to which he has devoted his life – and the fate of the traitorous mage he loves. Hot on their heels is Auria Marriosan, an ambitious rookie detective sent to stake out the Bloodmoons' rivals.

Grieving the loss of her betrothed at the scarlet hand, she will stop at nothing to destroy both gangs. But when the case uncovers shocking revelations, she must find a way to bring all the corrupt players to justice. In this cat-and-mouse game of trust and betrayal spanning continents, the missing Fifth Prophecy could hold the key to everything.

But will Saffron’s attempt to unmake time cast her as a hero… or a villain? And just how far will her rivals go to stop her?

PRAISE FOR THE SILVERCLOAK SAGA:

‘An absolute masterpiece’ Imani Erriu, Sunday Times bestselling author of Heavenly Bodies

'Dazzling (and frequently sizzling)' Kiersten White, bestselling author of Lucy Undying

'Had me feverishly turning pages' Hannah Whitten, bestselling author of The Foxglove King

‘This will be your next fantasy obsession.’ Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass & Blade

'Lush, intricate, and thoughtful.' Sarah Rees Brennan, bestselling author of Long Live Evil

Pre-order: Released 17.09.26

Hardback

£20

Please note payment is taken at point of purchase.

The Sweetest Fiend | Raven Kennedy

£22.00

Pre-Order: Released 22/09/2026

Unsigned Independent Exclusive with sprayed edges.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Plated Prisoner series comes the first book in an alluring and addictive romantasy duology set in a world of fae and dark magic, loosely inspired by the legend of the Pied Piper.

It’s time to pay the Piper.

Our world cracked open like an egg. Power burst out, and with it, nine monstrous Banes ready to destroy everything. The powerful Core fae finally slayed them all, 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 are taken as payment. Including me.

I don’t know what he’s going to do to us, but I know 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. The sweet scent in my veins beckons him, while the seductive lure of his magic sinks under my skin.

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.

Note: Pied Piper reimagined. This dark fantasy is full of romance and secrets, with mature themes and explicit scenes only suitable for adults. This is book one of a duology.

Format: 234mmx 153mm

Binding: Hardback

Extent: 528 pages

Released 22/10/2026

Legend and Lattes: The Graphic Novel | Travis Baldree

£22.00

The stunning graphic novel adaptation of the beloved cosy fantasy sensation Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. A cosy, heartwarming slice-of-life fantasy about found families and fresh starts.

‘The most fun I've ever had in a coffee shop’ – Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of LondonHigh fantasy, low stakes – with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream – for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can’t go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success.

And Thune’s shady underbelly could make it all too easy for Viv to take up the blade once more. But the true reward of the uncharted path is the travellers you meet along the way. Whether bound by ancient magic, delicious pastries or a freshly brewed cup, they may become something deeper than Viv ever could have imagined .

'This is a warm hug of a book, a place to retreat from the world for a little while, drink a coffee, and come out a little better' – T. Kingfisher, bestselling author of Nettle & Bone.

Pre-order - Released: 8th October 2026

Hardback

£22.00

Burn of the Everflame | Penn Cole

£12.99

Pre-Order - Released 8/09/26

Signed Independent Bookshop Exclusive

The HIGHLY ANTICIPATED and NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED final book in Penn Cole's BookTok sensation slow-burn, epic romantasy series following one woman who must risk everything to save her family - and all of mortalkind!War has overtaken Emarion . . .

In the north, Ophiucae and his army of bloodthirsty mortals seek to eradicate all Descended from the continent. In the south, the Guardians of the Everflame lie in wait, plotting a rebellion generations overdue. In Lumnos, Realm of Light and Shadow, the Crowns are gathering.

Caught between two deadly foes, they must form an unlikely alliance to save their people. But the Crowns have a secret-and a heart without its mate will burn the world down to fulfill its fate. Hatred reigns.

Hope seems lost. With the future in darkness, can a flame emerge to bring the light?

'For anyone who loves ACOTAR and [Fourth Wing], you should 100% read this series. . .’

‘Chosen ones, magic, dragon creatures, enemy's to lovers, found family, banter, slow burn, royal politics, war. It has everything!'

Pre-order: Released 8th September 2026

Paperback

£12.99

Please note, if ordering multiple items, they will be shipped together at the release of the last pre-order

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir

£29.99

Pre-Order - released 01/12/26

A STUNNING DELUXE EDITION OF THE No. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Now a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with a screenplay by Drew Goddard.

A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science, with special features including:

• Intricately designed stenciled edges

• New cover art on a deluxe jacket

• Full-color illustrated endpapers

• A gorgeous custom-stamped case

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that.

He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.

His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he?

Hailed by USA Today as “an epic story of redemption, discovery, and cool speculative sci-fi,” Project Hail Mary is an irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver.

Pre-Order - Released 01/12/26

Hardback collectors edition

£29.99

A Court of Splintered Harmony | Sarah J Maas

£25.00

Pre-Order: Book released 27th October 2026

The, as yet, untitled 6th book in the A Court Of Thorns and Roses series.

More details to follow.

Pre-Order: Book released 27th October 2026

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9781037200076

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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ACOTAR 6 - MIDNIGHT LAUNCH | Sarah J Maas

£25.00

Pre-Order: Book released 27th October 2026

The, as yet, untitled 6th book in the A Court Of Thorns and Roses series.

Pre-order with the Imaginarium to secure your place at our Midnight Launch Party. Join us for cake and good times and be among the first people in the UK to get their hands on the book we’ve all been waiting for!

More details to follow.

Pre-Order: Book released 27th October 2026

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9781037200076

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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