Birthday Girl winter “A much-needed addition to the

“A much-needed addition to the series started by Frank Herbert decades ago

" - The New York Times Book Review "[A] world that feels real enough to have its own passport stamp

The Secret Life of the Universe is both a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the latest discoveries and an awe-inspiring exploration of what this means for us as humans on Earth today

in a succession of small eastern Mediterranean harbour-cities

’ – Guardian ‘One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times

Birthday Girl winter “A much-needed addition to theJordan has nowhere else to go when her boyfriend offers to let her move in with him and his dad. Working a dead end job, with her relationship sputtering, she jumps at the opportunity, expecting to help out around the house in exchange. What she doesn't anticipate is for her heart to race every time Pike pulls into the driveway, or to burn when their eyes meet over the breakfast table. He's kind and listens to her and protects her in a way no man ever