When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the nature of reality? Why are the laws of nature so finely tuned as to allow for the existence of beings like ourselves? And, finally, is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation?

The most fundamental questions about the origins of the universe and of life itself, once the province of philosophy, now occupy the territory where scientists, philosophers, and theologians meet—if only to disagree. In their new book, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by both brilliance and simplicity.

A succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform—and provoke—like no other.

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Shadowfever, the new novel by Karen Marie Moning that reveals the next chapter of Mac’s adventures will be in bookstores everywhere this fall! Mark your calendars now, and until then, feast your eyes on its gorgeous cover now!

“Evil is a completely different creature, Mac. Evil is bad that believes it’s good.”

For more information on Shadowever–including a synopsis of the story–visit Karen Marie Moning’s website here.

Nobody knows that better than Elissande Edgerton and Lord Vere, the stars of Sherry Thomas’s new historical romance His at Night. Elissande is desperate to marry in order to escape the home of her tyrannical uncle. Lord Vere serves as a secret agent for the government all while maintaining his cover as a most harmless (and idiotic) bachelor. But when the two are forced into a marriage of convenience, they soon discover that they’re not the only one with a hidden agenda.

As you can imagine, their wedding night was something special. How special? Watch the trailer below to find out.

Visit our Blood on the Page blog to read a special preview excerpt from Lee Child’s 61 Hours. Preorder your copy by clicking the Buy button below and selecting your favorite retailer.

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Click here to read an excerpt from Big Girl.

Here’s the deal:
You can follow Liv’s easy-to-use instructions to create cupcakes in the Style of Slaughter or come up with something completely new on your own. Extra points will be awarded for imagination, but you must (a) put it on a cupcake and (b) have it match the theme, which is to say something really gross that a normal person might not want to eat but it’s a cupcake so of course it will be eaten. A GRAND PRIZE will go to the most imaginative cupcake design submitted. Click here for more details on entry rules and prizes.

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