Grave EmpireA new age of exploration and innovation has dawned, and the Empire of the Wolf stands to take its place as the foremost power in the known world. Glory and riches await. But dark days are coming. A mysterious plague has broken out in the pagan kingdoms to the north, while in the south, the Empire's proxy war in the lands of the wolfmen is weeks away from total collapse. Worse still is the message brought to the Empress by two heretic monks, who claim

With millions of others

and Rosie put aside their differences long enough to help

or something more sinister

chiefly about French artists

bearing children to boardroom bullying

A fascinating guide to re-evaluating our ideas of 'good' and 'bad' and embracing every part of ourselves

we learn about 'lost' drinks such as 'The Mother-in-Law' or 'The Snort'

Peter Diamond

Bill Bryson sets out on a brand-new journey

Ian Black has written a gripping

From the world's biggest beetle to dancing bees

as both a coercive tool of power and as a catalyst for social change