Cirrus@Austlit

'Dio Taurus falls into the “road-trip” of a lifetime alongside three dangerous assassins on the magical River Divine, where anything is possible.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Holly, Sage and Juniper pursue their musical dreams. Viola, Jules and Ferd rebel against their family's magical privilege. Does Hebe have to leave her friends behind to figure out who she really is?

'The latest Fake Geek Girl album is about to drop, and nothing will ever be the same again...' (Publication summary)

'Number 12, Acteon Place is more than just a London town house. It is a harbour for the most dangerous enchantress in Britannia. There are prisoners in the cellar. Mysterious magical experiments in the attic. A fairy killer on the loose. A hunted governess, desperate to protect the two children she betrayed.

'Other features of the house include an excellent cook. Exquisite wallpaper. Slightly homicidal carpet… depending who steps on it. And a yellow cat who provides more questions than answers.

'Flavia Wednesday and her friends might not all escape this house alive. For those that do… there are even more perils beyond its walls.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Disguised as a governess, the last fairy in Britannia infiltrates the household of the Gloucester family to fulfil a vital mission on behalf of her exiled people.

'On the run after offending the Royal family, two infamous magical engineers set out to commit the crime of the century on behalf of a wicked enchantress.

'For one night only, the Gate Sinister can be opened between worlds, clearing the way to the long-lost Forest of Arden. For one night only, all things are possible…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Juno's old curse has come back to haunt her... literally.

'After two blissful years of ghost-free marriage, the spirits have come knocking at her door again. Her late mother-in-law has taken possession of her home, and her late husband is obsessed with solving his own murder. To top it all off, her current husband has disappeared on a mission so dangerous that it might make her a widow all over again.

'Most noblewomen get to put their feet up during a first pregnancy. Juno has a ship to commandeer, a mystery to solve, one husband to rescue, another husband to exorcise and a royal disaster to prevent.

'She's going to do it all with a horde of ghosts closing in around her, insisting she pay attention to their problems. 

'How else can she prove herself worthy of the title Duchess of Storm?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'“We lived in a world that did not allow women to breathe; how could we be anything but monsters?”

'Tansy Rayner Roberts retells the stories of seven women from Greek mythology, giving voice to the scorned, the sidelined, and the monstrous.

'A young gorgon finds acceptance at the Medusa Club. Atalanta spills the truth behind the myth of the Argonauts. Scylla suffers through a series of terrible college roommates. Handmaids in Sparta get more than they bargained for when they interfere in their queen’s correspondence with a Trojan prince. A comparative mythology graduate finds herself at a speed-dating night packed with dodgy gods. Behind a velvet rope, a queenly Minotaur presides over a roller disco. Persephone shares her story via a series of pomegranate recipes.

'Deliciously mythic and delightfully funny, Gorgons Deserve Nice Things delivers new takes on ancient stories, reinvigorating them with modern perspectives and settings. Showcasing the craft and insight that made her one of Australia’s most beloved short fiction writers, this collection sees Roberts at her wry, subversive best.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Clytemnestra. Victoria. Anne Boleyn. The Queen of Hearts. The White Witch of Narnia. Helen of Troy. Mary Queen of Scots. Cleopatra. Guinevere.

'From mythic to magical, historical to fictional, why are we so fascinated by queens?

'Join award-winning author Tansy Rayner Roberts to explore the power, glamour and enduring iconic status of various queenly figures in this collection of essays, stories and poems.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Glamorous cult movie director Prue Scythe went missing at a film festival in Sydney, and was never found... until her dead body turned up on a miniature goat farm in rural Tasmania, fifteen years later.

'Where has she been all this time? Why was she wearing a drop dead gorgeous red evening gown when she died? Who stole her scarf?

'Once again, the Fashionably Late boutique is entangled with a local murder. It's up to Sam Sullivan and her friends to investigate, to ensure the wrong person isn't blamed for this crime of fashion.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Spied beside the seaside: stepdaughter seeks scandal!

'Lady Liesl, fourth daughter of the Earl of Sandwich, always thought her fate was to marry well, and live a perfect life like her older sisters.

'Now she's had a taste of rebellion, and she likes it...

'Hunting a missing diamond in a remote seaside town on behalf of a runaway Countess, Liesl finds herself at the mysterious Aphrodite Villa, with a sinister lack of servants, and no household magic in sight... not to mention a parlour full of wild, bohemian artists, including the devilishly seductive Perdita.

'This is the Teacup Isles, where nothing is quite as it seems. Lady Liesl is about to uncover some surprising secrets about her family and herself.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.