In 2014, a remarkable poem is read aloud—and then lost, leaving generations
to wonder at its meaning. By 2119, rising seas have submerged the UK’s
lowlands, and survivors mourn the richness of the vanished world. Tom
Metcalfe, a scholar on Britain’s scattered archipelagos, studies early twenty-
first-century archives, captivated by humanity’s past freedoms. When he
Beneath South Africa’s surface lies a brutal world of mafias and cartels
vying for the nation’s wealth – the tobacco, taxi, water, hospital, construction,
and police mafias all exploit a system of corruption reaching from streets to
government. Patronage networks entangle municipalities, state enterprises,
political parties, and law enforcement, silencing those who resist. In Mafia
Maggie McCabe is on the edge. A renowned army combat surgeon, she’s
always lived on the frontline, but a string of personal tragedies leaves her
adrift. Then a former colleague offers a lifeline: a high-stakes, anonymous
assignment for one of the world’s most mysterious men, whose wealth
demands the finest care and absolute discretion. Halfway across the globe,
Maggie steps into a world of unimaginable luxury, performing her duties
The thrills continue in the second instalment of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ Grandest Games series, set in the world of the #1 bestselling The Inheritance Games – now in paperback. Seven players arrive on Hawthorne Island, each harbouring secrets and ambitions to win the Grandest Game. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts – and lives. Racing to solve mysteries and survive shocking twists, alliances form and betrayals unfold.
The thrills continue in the second instalment of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’ Grandest Games series, set in the world of the #1 bestselling The Inheritance Games – now in paperback. Seven players arrive on Hawthorne Island, each harbouring secrets and ambitions to win the Grandest Game. Millions are at stake, but so are hearts – and lives. Racing to solve mysteries and survive shocking twists, alliances form and betrayals unfold.