Dragon Harper, Anne & Todd McCaffreyKindan is an apprentice harper at the Harper Hall but he is finding the lessons very difficult and although he has his friends, Nonala, Kelsa and Verilan, he also has enemies, such as the bully Vaxoram. Things begin to improve for Kindan when he beats Vaxoram in a duel and Vaxoram becomes first his servant and then gradually his trusted friend. Then Kindan impresses a fire lizard and becomes the proud owner of the magnicent Valla. At the hatching he

and written in a vivid and accessible style

Based on historical people and real events

returned to South Africa

offering a startling picture of how the universe works

Judge a wine shop by whether it has homemade shelf signs

Many are inspired by the changes taking place in New York City and are based on the same techniques

Shortlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction

’ She added under her breath: ‘Crash dive

It also depicts passionate adultery

this is a book to savor

Contributors include: Renata Adler • Edward Albee • Hilton Als • Paul Auster • Blake Bailey • Alison Bechdel • Tina Chang • Junot Díaz • Deborah Eisenberg • Rivka Galchen • A

Eagerly awaited and eight years in the making