Wheel of the WindsThis unusual, enjoyable second novel by Engh (Arslan) is a charming picaresque adventure set on another planet. To this unnamed planet comes the odd looking man known as the Exile. The Warden, Lethgro, has captured the Exile after his escape from Sollet Castle, and now holds him prisoner on the small sailing ship, Mouse. But when an inspector of the Council of Beng is about to board the Mouse, Captain Repnomar, seeing that her friend the Warden does

Among his papers

And soon learns that ignoring his instincts might just cost him his life

Emma becomes determined to uncover the secrets of the house and its occupants

Which is how

was worried

A desperate father

But just as Simon himself is coming to accept young Toby a tragedy occurs whose repercussions will echo until the present day

and Ayanna Lloyd Banwo is a star

and bringing along a promising but conflicted youngling

When one of their number turns up dead

When Satish is asked to take part in a reunion of those involved in that Jubilee photograph

two-year-old Josef