HarperHighlights December

For the Love of Greyhounds: Adopted Greyhounds and their Happy Ever Afters A L E X C E ARNS

This Present Past TR AC I HARD I NG

The long-awaited prequel to Traci Harding’s much-loved Ancient Future series, which has sold over 50,000 copies In Ancient Wales, Gwion Bach, a simple woodsman, becomes enchanted by the fey beauty Creirwy during a brush with the Sons of the Long Knives. He earns Creirwy’s trust, and that of her mother, the goddess Keridwen, and is offered an apprenticeship at their castell in Llyn Tegid.

Fiction | December 2018

As Gwion discovers an enchanting new world of magic, the goddess is busy brewing a potion of prophetic insight and esoteric wisdom, destined for her monstrous son. However, an ill-timed accident provides an unexpected result. What transpires is an unforgettable shapeshifting battle that will spark rebellion and threaten to bring the downfall of all the kingdoms in Cymru. A thrilling and epic adventure spanning generations, Traci Harding finally reveals the origins of the Ancient Future series and how Gwion rose from humble beginnings to become Taliesin, grand merlin and magician. Traci Harding is one of Australia’s most prolific authors. Her stories blend fantasy, fact, esoteric belief, time travel and quantum physics into adventurous romps through history, alternative dimensions, universes and states of consciousness. She has published more than 20 bestselling books and been translated into several languages.

Gorgeous images and heart-warming true stories of adopted greyhounds that have found their forever homes

This beautiful gift book celebrates the greyhounds who have found happy homes with Australian families. These gentle giants are shown revelling in their new lives: whether romping with their new buddies, resting from their racing labours ... on the couch, or revealing their soft, squishy hearts as they relax with a posse of furry friends. Alex Cearns is an award-winning animal photographer who lives in WA. Her previous books are Zen Dogs (2016) and Perfect Imperfection (2017).

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9781460753637 | e 9781460708101 | 16/11/18 TPB | 496pp | AU $32.99 NZ $35.00 Publicity contact: Alice.Wood@harpercollins.com.au

9780733339240 | e 9781460709696 | 16/11/18 NSH | 144pp | AU $24.99 NZ $29.99 Publicity contact: Matthew.Howard@harpercollins.com.au

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