Harriet Hitchen

Heroes and danger, comfort and claws. A black cat dreams of finding a new family, and a vampire is woken by a brush with ancient folklore. Then a cat tests just how far his nine lives run, before a stray moves in, and a kitten discovers a thirst for adventure ... Full of playfulness and wildness, this is a vibrant collection from eleven UK authors about the reality of being owned by a cat

'We give it various names. Fey magic. Fell magic ...' When the soldiers came home, they were changed by more than the hardships of war. Some brought something unexpected back with them, a little spark in their fingertips – and no explanation for where it has come from. Now a year into peace, the nation has been sunk into weeks of terrible weather, and in the isolation of the Marlborough Downs above Swindon, a police manhunt is underway. A body has been found, partially transformed. He has been murdered by magic. How can Eleanor Elliot uncover the truth when her home lies at the heart of the hunt? Before more lives are lost, and the cost of the search changes everything ... Magic merges with mystery in an enchanting new 1940s crime series of transformation and illusion in the downlands of Wiltshire and Berkshire - from the author of SWINDON MOUNTAIN **Praise for Harriet Hitchen** 'Unique and captivating' 'Definitely left its mark on me ... 5 stars' 'Fascinating' 'Absorbing'

A mountain unexpectedly appears in the Marlborough Downs, overshadowing the city of Swindon. It arrives quietly, straddling the boundary between Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. It looks as if it has always been there. But it hasn't. No one knows where it has come from. Clare Holworth joins an archaeological investigation alongside a multi-agency team tasked with understanding and managing the site - before public pressure grows out of control and the truth is lost in the stampede for the summit. 'The mountain appeared overnight behind that ridge. It arrived five months ago without fuss or storm or earthquake' Science Fiction merges with archaeology in this sublime exploration of mystery, landscape and personal rediscovery **As seen in New Scientist's 'The best new science fiction books of February 2025'** PRAISE FOR HARRIET HITCHEN'Definitely left its mark on me ... 5 stars''Fascinating''Absorbing' Original Paperback edition with artboard cover with flaps, and archaeological maps created by the author.

The hidden life of an artist is told through the work they leave behind. But every painting holds its secrets. And when your story has already been told in a painting by another's hand, sometimes it's easier to live with the myth than admit the truth ... "A book all students of art history should read" -- reader review

Stars and planets, vast skies and new horizons. A distant future with secrets in its past. A house sitter intercepts a message from a lost craft, while a tree holds the key to an alien invasion. A brilliant and far-ranging collection of poetry and short stories about our present and future relationship with space