April in the UK features a relaxing and extended Easter weekend – that means eating lots of chocolate and hopefully reading more than we’d usually be able to!

At the end of the month, we’ve got our next publication day, our fourth of the year, and as teased below through five excellent new titles, it’s going to be yet another exciting release and bookshelf filling opportunity.

Make sure to place your pre-orders now!

A Call To Arms – Craig McMillan

In between the international struggle and political warfare of World War One, real people with real lives suffered greatly. Young men were called off to war, many never returned and whilst away, the men’s belief and understanding of human nature was forever changed.

Craig McMillan, whilst visiting a Commonwealth cemetery, came across the remarkable story of Captain Ralph Husey. Through rigorous research and a devotion to history, McMillan retells Cpt Husey’s story through this new release.

After weeks of ferocious fighting in the Ypres salient, the 2nd ‎Cavalry Brigade unexpectedly retreats leaving a major gap in the British line. If the Germans ‎break through, they will split the French and British armies, and the war will ‎certainly be lost.

Outnumbered and outgunned, can Husey inspire his beleaguered Riflemen to hold back the ‎hordes of German infantry?‎

Destined – Natasha Turpin

The path from childhood to adulthood can be a tumultuous journey – often taken across many years and with small, manageable steps. But what if on your eighteenth birthday, all the hopes and dreams you had for your own life, were swept aside for a greater destiny?

This world-shattering revelation changed Amira’s life forever. The peace of her quiet childhood in the town of Little Grove was interrupted by a danger that would bring Amira face-to-face with the King.

This once magical land has been buried by fearful rulers and dangerous opposers to the world’s natural ways. Marked by a tattoo that proclaims Amira as the ‘bringer of magic,’ a confounding and potentially perilous quest begins – a quest of self-discovery.

Will Amira embrace her destiny as the harbinger of change, or reject it and risk everything she holds dear?

My Grandma has a Dragon – R.L. Weiss

“Where did I put that?” With wallets, keys and phones to carry around, many of us will find ourselves often asking this question – often multiple times a day. People are constantly losing things, but surely it isn’t always our fault?

For Grandma, there’s even more items to lose: her shoes go missing, dirty aprons appear in the washing and that pesky purse has vanished completely! But then one day, all the trouble seems to end as Grandma’s things are found in the same place again and again.

In R.L. Weiss’ latest children’s tale, prepare to learn a little secret that Grandma has hidden away – the secret of a “dragon deal.” Thanks to Grandma’s dragon, sat atop the mantelpiece, Grandma’s things are missing no more!

That begs us to ask the question, what if every grandma had a dragon?

Napoleon and the Cook with No Name – Marcelo Coutts and Stuart Godwin

Nobody has ever killed anybody else while eating a mouthful of cake. The latest historical saga from writing duo Marcelo Coutts and Stuart Godwin moves away from the globe-trotting adventures of 2024’s Goya’s Secrets, instead settling in France, at a time of great revolution.

Napoleon Bonaparte is one of history’s most consequential leaders, changing the borders of the European continent and raging wars that would encompass a generation. But what if behind the great leader was an unknown individual, pulling the strings and writing history themselves?

It’s a crazy thought, but no crazier than anything else The Cook with No Name has been through – so why not? In a zesty ‎retelling of pre- and post-French-revolutionary history, prepare your palettes for an eccentric culinary ride, where even impossible ‎dreams can come true.‎

With the ink of history still drying, can food really change the course of the world?

Pedestrian – András Dávid Fasimon

Understanding and fulfilment. These emotions are the primary goal of the poetic form. For young poet András Dávid Fasimon, this debut collection aims to provoke thought amongst readers, but also aims to entertain.

For Fasimon, poetry started as a solitary enjoyment, offering a creative outlet with no expectations and the ability to process emotions and in turn, cheer himself up. However, through attendance at open mic evenings, Fasimon learned the importance of poetry on our everyday lives.

This collection is a broadening of his writing ability, pointing out the oddities of life in the 21st century and reminding readers that in our shared vulnerabilities, lies our greatest strength. Join the author on this intimate exploration of the human spirit, when the book is released later this month.

Are you ready to discover beauty in the maddness?

Make sure to browse our collection of upcoming April titles by clicking here.

See you all on April 24th!