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  Enemy’s Wife The: Don’t miss...

  Deborah Swift

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  A poignant story of the impossible choices we make in the shadow of war, for fans of Daisy Wood and Marius Gabriel. PRE-ORDER NOW. 
  1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army, she is left to navigate Japanese-occupied Shanghai alone. 
  Far from home and surrounded by a country at war, Zofia finds unexpected comfort in a bond with Hilly, a spirited young refugee escaping Nazi-occupied Austria. 
  As violence tightens its grip on the city, they seek shelter with Theo, Zofia’s American employer. But with every passing day, the horrors of war and Haru’s absence begin to reshape Zofia’s world – and her heart. 
  Can she still love someone who has become the enemy?Readers love Deborah Swift: 
  'I seldom give books of this type five stars, but this one fully deserves it for bringing something new and refreshing to the genre.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'What a fantastic read this was' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Another stunning achievement in historical fiction from Deborah Swift' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'Grips you from the beginning and does not let go until the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  For fans of Lucinda Riley (The Seven Sisters), Ellie Midwood (The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz), Elizabeth St.John (Written in their Stars), Siobhan Curham (The Storyteller of Auschwitz), and Eoin Dempsey (The Longest Echo).

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  The White Company

  Conan Doyle

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  The White Company by Arthur Conan Doyle is a vivid historical adventure set during the Hundred Years’ War. The story follows Alleyne Edricson, a young novice leaving his sheltered life at a monastery to explore the world. He joins the White Company, a band of mercenaries led by the chivalrous Sir Nigel Loring, alongside the skilled archer Samkin Aylward. Together, they embark on daring exploits in France and Spain, battling enemies while upholding knightly ideals. Alleyne matures through trials of courage, loyalty, and love, as the group encounters treachery, heroism, and medieval pageantry. Doyle masterfully blends action, humor, and romance, painting a rich tapestry of 14th-century life. Part coming-of-age tale, part swashbuckling epic, The White Company celebrates honor, camaraderie, and the timeless allure of adventure, cementing its place as a classic tale of valor and humanity.

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  Echoes Of The War

  Sybex Books

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  Echoes of the War is a compelling title that evokes a sense of reflection, history, and emotional depth. It suggests a story or exploration of the lingering effects of war on individuals, communities, or nations. This could be a narrative filled with resilience, loss, and healing, where the past reverberates into the present, shaping lives and futures. Whether historical fiction, a memoir, or a collection of poignant tales, Echoes of the War promises a journey into the human spirit amid the shadow of conflict.

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  Taiwan Travelogue - A Novel

  Yang Shuang-Zi

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  WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE 
   
   
   
  May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She's been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste its authentic cuisine. 
   
   
   
  Soon a Taiwanese woman—who is younger than she is, and who shares the characters of her name—is hired as her interpreter and makes her dreams come true. Chizuru arranges Chizuko's travels and proves to be an exceptional cook. Chizuko grows infatuated with her companion and intent on drawing her closer. But something causes Chizuru to keep her distance. It's only after a heartbreaking separation that Chizuko begins to grasp what the "something" is. 
   
   
   
  Disguised as a translation of a rediscovered text by a Japanese writer, this novel was a sensation on its first publication in Mandarin Chinese in 2020 and won Taiwan's highest literary honor, the Golden Tripod Award. Taiwan Travelogue unburies lost colonial histories and reveals how power dynamics inflect our most intimate relationships.

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  Oddity of the Ton

  Emily Royal

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  Eleanor Howard has never fit in. Constantly outshone by her younger sister, and continually criticized by her ambitious mother, Eleanor yearns to be loved for herself. Her secret infatuation with the Duke of Whitcombe—who'd never deign to notice, much less court her—would, if revealed, make her the laughingstock of the ton. 
   
   
   
  Until he strides across a crowded ballroom and offers his hand. 
   
   
   
  Montague FitzRoy, fifth Duke of Whitcombe, is unwilling to surrender the pleasures of bachelorhood. When his mother, insistent on finding him a duchess of the right pedigree, forces his hand, he decides on impulse to punish her by kneeling before the least desirable woman in the room. 
   
   
   
  Only Miss Howard believes his proposal to be genuine. 
   
   
   
  The solution? A false betrothal that keeps Monty's mother in check, and lifts Miss Howard's prospects. But beneath Eleanor's awkward exterior lies a passionate, intelligent woman, misunderstood and unappreciated, who challenges Monty's notions of duty, life, and love—and with whom he's falling in love himself. 
   
   
   
  As the end of the Season, and their inevitable parting, approaches, Monty is faced with a choice—surrender to duty, or follow his heart. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Children of Sugarcane

  Joanne Joseph

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  “Shanti is a heroine that the reader will not easily forget. The story that is told here is worth not only knowing but also remembering.” – Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, author, filmmaker and academic  
    
  Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture told from a woman’s perspective.  
    
  Shanti, a bright teenager stifled by life in rural India and facing an arranged marriage, dreams that South Africa is an opportunity to start afresh. The Colony of Natal is where Shanti believes she can escape the poverty, caste, and troubling fate of young girls in her village. Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal only to discover the profound hardship and slave labour that await her. 
    
  Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane demonstrates the lifegiving power of love, heartache, and the indestructible bonds between family and friends. These bonds prompt heroism and sacrifice, the final act of which leads to Shanti's redemption.

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