CirceIn the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe has neither the look nor the voice of divinity, and is scorned and rejected by her kin. Increasingly isolated, she turns to mortals for companionship, leading her to discover a power forbidden to the gods: witchcraft. When love drives Circe to cast a dark spell, wrathful Zeus banishes her to the remote island of Aiaia. There she learns to harness her

Shattered and untethered

resulting in a climax more haunting than any to be found in the silent films of Charles Beauvois

This book is an inspiration for anyone who loves animals as well as those who dream of becoming a vet

an ancient portrait speaks

dressed only in sandals and a cowl

there are dead bodies and a host of intriguing suspects

an island off the west coast of Ireland

Alan Clarke meets 'Yes Minister' in this wry and self-deprecating diary about life in the New Labour government from 1999 to May 2005

But Tori has been living a lie

and the everyday patterns of connection that give meaning to our human existence

his hands and clothes covered in blood

this is Monty Don right beside you in the garden