Cirrus@Austlit

'A poetry anthology to carry with you through times of growth and pain, This Feeling has Fangs and a Heartbeat is a war cry for young women and girls in a world that so often makes us feel small. It is a collection of vulnerable, raw poems that both break open the fragility of self-worth and sew it back together, stronger.

'These words are for anyone who struggles to feel seen when their emotions feel too big, or too different.'(Publication summary)

'Bhòid grasped Sulaire's hand. 'Stay behind me. Whatever happens.' She shook her head, her face a wild mask of red and shadows in the firelight, and stayed where she was. The wolves slipped out of the woods, moving over the snow in a loose pack of shadows...

'Thousands of years ago in Stone-age Scotland...

'...twin brother and sister, thrall born, but with dreams beyond the Custom of the Beaver Clan. Bhòid can only become a Hunter if he shows outstanding courage in the Wolf Guard. Lamed by a fever, Sulaire fears she is no longer fit to be Healer. When Bhòid injures the Headman's son whilst protecting his sister, he must flee to an uninhabited island. Can he survive, alone and defenceless? Can Sulaire heal the Headman's son from his injuries and his inner darkness? Will the twins ever see each other again?

'Twin Stars is set on the island now known as Eilean Bhòid--the Isle of Bute--in Scotland.' (Publication summary)

'When Jarrah Jandamarra wakes to find himself alone in the Australian desert, it takes a little while for him to realise that his father has failed to return from hunting. The year is 1770.

'A few years later, on the other side of the world, Regina Courtney finds herself abandoned in the slums of Plymouth, England, when her widowed mother is jailed for prostitution.

'Both Jarrah and Regina's stories start when they are just nine years old.

'What follows is a family saga of lives entwined with the history of 'Tranquillity Fields', the Plymouth property bought by Regina when she returns to England to search for her mother.

'Spanning more than 200 years and across two continents, Tranquillity Fields is a story of separation and reunion, passion, revenge and interacting relationships set against the backdrop of two World Wars and the many cultural and historic changes the descendants of Jarrah and Regina experience over those years.'  (Publication summary)

'London, 1855. While Great Britain is at war with the Russians in the Crimea, a cadre of disaffected seditionists and insurrectionists, made up of members of the aristocracy and wealthy industrialists, have set a plan into action that’s been decades in the making—a plan that aims to overthrow the Queen and to install a puppet king on the throne in her place. With the war raging and disquiet in the industrial north and in Ireland, their perfidious plot, unless stopped, threatens to bring about anarchy and revolution.

'Aware of the imminent danger, Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, has tasked The Brothers, a band of four men, friends of over twenty years, to root out the source of the infection, destroy the clique, and track down and eradicate its foreign pretender by any means necessary. From molly houses to state banquets, from hospitals to steam baths, from aristocratic households to the meanest of slums, the friends find themselves in a succession of increasingly perilous situations.

'Like the mighty Thames, undercurrents flow swift and deep as they uncover plot after plot and treachery and treason in abundance.' (Publication summary)

'"Beneath the surface of a son's battle with his life challenges lies an exploration of the influence of our thoughts and inner power on each other, and the way they shape humanity's future.

'Unknown to this young man, his dark side gains control over the harmony of his heritage pitting him in a battle with himself.

'Who is the true mastermind and who will win the battle to become the Safekeeper?"' (Publication summary)

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'Twin babies separated at birth who grow up on opposite sides of the country, are unaware of the other's existence, until one of them, Joe, goes searching for answers. A divorced academic and parent of a feisty teenage daughter, Joe discovers at his father's funeral the reason behind his miserable, unloving childhood, when a family secret is revealed. He sets out on a journey to discover his true identity, and along the way, he comes to a better understanding of himself.

'Joe's long-lost twin, Pammie, has had a happy childhood in Bethesda, a closed religious community in rural South Australia, but like Joe, is confronted by startling news about her identity. Joe's search takes him from Melbourne, to the Outback and to Lismore in NSW, before finally arriving at Bethesda. Constrained by obligations to his newly-found sister, and his needy daughter, Joe is conflicted by his feelings. As he unravels the mystery surrounding his birth, and the separation of the twins, Joe makes peace with himself. But can he find a way to unite all the threads of his life to find true happiness?

'Finding each other is as liberating for Joe and Pammie, as it is for the people they love. Cheese-making, troublesome teenagers, dick pics and cult life, combine with midwives, family life, love and belonging, to create a heart-warming story celebrating the complexity of modern life in Australia.'  (Publication summary)

'Do you ever feel like you don't fit into the mainstream, where everything is social and progressive and centred around the greatness of humanity? Does the ongoing suffering of Earth and her creatures lying at the foundation of our world sometimes become unbearable, to the point where you feel unable to live in a place where society ignores what it has done and continues to indulge in an endless cycle of pain and torment?

'It can feel hopeless, but you're not alone; Ever is a young girl who lives with her rabbit/best friend, Luca, in a town where no one understands a reclusive hermit who doesn't adhere to the normal social protocols. She feels disconnected and far away from everyone around her, and Luca is the only one who can make her feel alright again.

'Tired of her life, everything changes when she meets two strangers: Fate, a human, and Crescent, a horse, who have come from another world and offer her the chance to find her true destiny in a world where humans and nature live in harmony .

'All is not peaceful, however, and a power-hungry sorcerer has taken command of this parallel world, threatening to turn it into the human ravaged society we know today. The destinies of Ever and her friends are caught up in the playing cards of fate as they try to find a way to bring balance back into the world he has shaken.

'This story explores the darker sides of humanity and the detrimental impact our society has on the world. Foremost, however, it is about friendship, and how the most powerful bonds can hold together, even when they are apart.' (Publication summary)

'A MODERN STORY WOVEN IN ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

'Jessica's spiritual journey is transformed the day she has an overwhelming mystical experience. For a few moments, she is drawn into a transcendental state of being. A state beyond anything she could have imagined.

'Fourteen years later, she is living a quiet life with her husband, raising their son on a small coastal acreage in Australia.

'The mystical reality she experienced as a young woman has continued to grow. Jessica knows it will consume her if she surrenders to its pull. A pull that is increasingly hard to resist. If she were to let go, would any of her remain for her family?

'Jessica reluctantly steps into new territory when she agrees to conduct a weekend forum on the yoga of self-enquiry. As she opens herself up to the attendees, and they to her; her spiritual ascent escalates. Now, she must learn to live between her inner and outer worlds.' (Publication summary)

'A world in chaos…
After centuries of peace, the land of Druyun has been thrust back into the grips of war. Though their enemy is not one another, but rather the mysterious, red-robed force of Spark wielders who have begun their takeover of the countryside. As towns fall before them and their numbers grow with an army of undead, they wield a path of havoc and death.

'A towering monster…
At the heart of the evil army stands the monstrosity known as Monnos. The circumstances of its true creation a mystery to all but a few, it started its journey from the ruins of Newbarrow and appears unstoppable as heroes and armies fall beneath it. True believers of Edos use the monster as a rallying cry to turn against their Spark brothers, seeing the monster as the second coming of Dogma himself.

'Our last hope…
As the destruction continues, a group of young adventurers travel in search of a mysterious land, in the hopes that it could bring about an end to Monnos. Survivors of the tournament of Newbarrow, they have formed a bond that cannot be easily broken. But little do they know of the trials and horrors that await them on their journey…' (Publication summary)
 

'The constants in our lives are our defining seasons, amid the relational and expressive collage which is the formative relationships which are equally us. We are our people, our seasons, our times, our perceptions. Every day is different, but our seasons are constants. Summer is the illustrative season of Australia, as Winter is for Scandinavia, or Autumn for New England. Year of Days: Summer transcribes the depth and reality of Australia through relationships across Summers, the impermanent meeting the unchanging.'  (Publication summary)

'The core of the planet has been lost.

'The environment is on the brink and time is running out.

'A boy and his dog are the last hope.

'When Providence assigns the god Opali to help Time explore new frontiers in Space, she doesn't tell Time that the heart of Opali is the core of planet Earth. Not expecting Opali to be away long, Providence sees no harm in removing the core and leaving the passage open. But when Opali fails to return, Providence realises her mistake. The only option is to get the core back.

'With the help of some eclectic characters - two old opal miners who kidnap a cherub from the moon, evil Lord Fang (the son of Old Fang, the town gardener), and Daisy O'Malley, a not-so-good Catholic girl - Time embarks on a search for The heart of Opali in the Australian outback. The race is on to locate the core before the environment is irreparably damaged.

'As the quest continues, the planet begins to fry after having no rain for a decade. It eventually comes down to the aimless Billy and his little dog Woofie to find The heart of Opali and return it before the environment is completely destroyed. Not an easy feat when there's an enchantress, a couple of drug dealers and a megalomaniac standing in the way.' (Publication summary)

'The land of Druyun currently resides in a time of peace and growth, governed by the eight noble houses. Over 900 years ago, a great evil known as Dogma was defeated and the religion of Edos was born from his defeat, while the mystical powers of Spark still inherit the land and its people. Despite the two opposing faiths, Druyun banded together to ensure the safety and prosperity of its people.

'A mysterious letter...

It is now the year 923TD and across the land of Druyun, a letter has arrived for those of both noble and common birth. Inviting the brave, the adventurous, the hungry for fame, all who wish to prove themselves, to travel to the town of Newbarrow in Owha for a great tournament. A tournament with a prize the likes that not even the great Holiness of Edos has ever seen before.

'An unlikely group...

Answering the letter's call, a group of young travellers band together on the road to compete in the mysterious tournament. A mix of nobles, true believers and Spark wielders, they hope to go down in history as the tournament champions. But as their journey nears Newbarrow, they find that not is as it seems and what presented itself as a chance for glory, turns into a fight for their lives...

'Druyun I: The Mysterious Tournament is the first book in a series by author Ryan M Wilson, chronicling the adventures of the Athamages; a group of travelling heroes who come together for glory in the land of Druyun.' (Publication summary)