WINNER OF AN ABA AWARD. Innocent by day, killer by night: a dark, twisting thriller about a teen assassin’s attempt to live a normal life. Don't miss the second book in the trilogy, The Hummingbird Killer, out now. 'An electrifying debut!’ Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You Trained and traumatised by a secret assassin programme for minors, Isabel Ryans wants nothing more than to be a normal civilian. After running away from home, she has a new name, a new life and a new friend, Emma, and for the first time, things are looking up. But old habits die hard, and it’s not long until she blows her cover, drawing the attention of the guilds – the two rival organisations who control the city of Espera. An unaffiliated killer like Isabel is either a potential asset . . . or a threat to be eliminated. Will the blood on her hands cost her everything? From award-winning author Finn Longman, an exhilarating voice in YA fiction, comes an addictive trilogy for fans of global phenomena The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Killing Eve and The Hunger Games. PRAISE FOR THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN: 'This dark, enthralling thriller is a compulsive debut' The Guardian 'An immersive, fast-paced thriller' The Irish Times ‘A heart-in-your-mouth thriller that grips you from the first page until the very last.’ Benjamin Dean, author of The King is Dead 'A bold, jagged and uncompromising thriller that will keep you guessing all the way to the end.’ Tom Pollock, author of White Rabbit, Red Wolf ‘Sharp and layered, with a bright beating heart. The Butterfly Assassin will lure you deep into a fascinating and dangerous new world.’ Rory Power, author of Wilder Girls ‘An utterly addictive story. I told myself "just one more chapter" well into the night.’ Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil ‘Fierce, thrilling, and impossible to put down. Packed full of amazing friendships, plot twists and a desperate fight to survive’ C. G. Drews, author of The Boy Who Steals Houses

Innocente le jour. Tueuse la nuit. Un thriller sombre et tortueux mettant en scène une adolescente au lourd passé qui tente de refaire sa vie. Traumatisée par un programme secret pour mineurs qui a fait d'elle une tueuse, Isabel Ryans n'a qu'une envie : devenir une citoyenne lambda et se fondre dans la masse. Après s'être enfuie de chez elle, la voilà avec un nouveau nom, une nouvelle vie et une nouvelle amie, Emma. Pour la première fois de sa vie, l'espoir semble permis. Mais les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure, et Isabel ne tarde pas à se trahir, attirant l'attention des guildes - les deux organisations rivales qui contrôlent la ville d'Espera. Or une tueuse sans attaches est soit un atout potentiel, soit... une menace à éliminer. Le sang qu'Isabel a sur les mains lui fera-t-il tout perdre ? « Acéré et pulsant comme un coeur battant, The Butterfly Assassin va vous entraîner dans les profondeurs d'un fascinant et dangereux nouvel univers. » Rory Power, autrice de Wilder Girls

Amie le jour. Traîtresse la nuit. Isabel Ryans travaille désormais pour Comma, et elle excelle dans sa profession : la Phalène est la plus célèbre assassine de la guilde, crainte dans tout Espéra. Et pourtant, elle rêve d'une normalité que la guilde ne peut lui offrir. Elle s'installe donc avec une colocataire civile, Laura, et entame une double vie qui lui permet de faire semblant d'être libre. Mais lorsque son métier civil la met en contact avec un mouvement anti-guilde abolitionniste, il devient très difficile de séparer complètement ses deux vies. Forcée de choisir entre sa loyauté pour Comma et sa fidélité à ses amis, elle se crée des ennemis dans les deux camps, notamment dans la guilde concurrente, Colibri, mettant en péril la vie de sa colocataire et la sienne. Isabel peut-elle être réellement en sécurité dans une ville contrôlée par des assassins ? Ils ont adoré The Butterfly Assassin : « Ce thriller sombre et envoûtant est un véritable coup de maître. » The Guardian « Un thriller immersif au rythme hypnotique. » The Irish Times « Acéré et pulsant comme un coeur battant, The Butterfly Assassin va vous entraîner dans les profondeurs d'un fascinant et dangereux nouvel univers. » Rory Power, autrice de Wilder Girls

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Spider’s Bite comes a sequel that’s “just as hard-edged and compelling as the first” (Romantic Times). Curiosity is definitely going to get me dead one of these days. Probably real soon. I’m Gin Blanco. You might know me as the Spider, the most feared assassin in the South. I’m retired now, but trouble still has a way of finding me. Like the other day when two punks tried to rob my popular barbecue joint, the Pork Pit. Then there was the barrage of gunfire on the restaurant. Only, for once, those kill shots weren’t aimed at me. They were meant for Violet Fox. Ever since I agreed to help Violet and her grandfather protect their property from an evil coal-mining tycoon, I’m beginning to wonder if I’m really retired. So is Detective Donovan Caine. The only honest cop in Ashland is having a real hard time reconciling his attraction to me with his Boy Scout mentality. And I can barely keep my hands off his sexy body. What can I say? I’m a Stone elemental with a little Ice magic thrown in, but my heart isn’t made of solid rock. Luckily, Gin Blanco always gets her man . . . dead or alive. “A fantastic sequel in every respect . . . This second installment is even more steamy, suspenseful, and full of mystery and adventure. Packed with pulse-pounding action and suspense, this urban fantasy truly delivers.” —SciFiChick.com

Riley, a teen orphan boy living in Victorian London, has had the misfortune of being apprenticed to Albert Garrick, an illusionist who has fallen on difficult times and now uses his unique conjuring skills to gain access to victims' dwellings. On one such escapade, Garrick brings his reluctant apprentice along and urges him to commit his first killing. Riley is saved from having to commit the grisly act when the intended victim turns out to be a scientist from the future, part of the FBI's Witness Anonymous Relocation Program (WARP) Riley is unwittingly transported via wormhole to modern day London, followed closely by Garrick. In modern London, Riley is helped by Chevron Savano, a nineteen-year-old FBI agent sent to London as punishment after a disastrous undercover, anti-terrorist operation in Los Angeles. Together Riley and Chevie must evade Garrick, who has been fundamentally altered by his trip through the wormhole. Garrick is now not only evil, but he also possesses all of the scientist's knowledge. He is determined to track Riley down and use the timekey in Chevie's possession to make his way back to Victorian London where he can literally change the world.

The shadow of war stretches over the northlands. The elven wood burns as Zarrum invaders encroach from the north. Ogres, orcs, and goblin hoards wreak havoc and take strongholds, leaving slaughtered people and burned out villages in their wake. Jayde, a young elvish battlemage, burns as well . . . with vengeance. Her village destroyed, her mother murdered, she takes up her sword and bow, cloaking herself in spellcraft, to becoming the Butterfly Assassin, a thorn in the side of the Zarrum invaders. Still, hiding and killing is lonely work until she meets a human paladin from the south. A man of faith that calls her deeds to task. Mathus, Paladin of Thon the Thunderer, doesn’t know quite what to make of the elf girl he’s fallen in with. Swift with her blade and spells, Fiona doesn’t fit into any of the carefully crafted boxes he’s created for women or elves. Could she be the object of his god-given quest? The Butterfly Illusion is the second book in the Heroes of Harth series, an epic adventure across a sprawling fantasy world.