A Better Life OCT25 Before he was the White

Before he was the White Wolf or the Butcher of Blaviken

a new tarot-inspired fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast

Elinor Gilbert was once a young woman with a thriving career at the FBI

With step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams

Alongside bright and contemporary illustrations by Mununjali and Fijian artist Jaelyn Biumaiwai

A Better Life OCT25 Before he was the WhiteIn **A Better Life by Lionel Shriver**, a Brooklyn household becomes the perfect pressure cooker for a sharp, darkly comic take on contemporary immigration and family loyalty. Shrivers satirical novel has a quick mind and a sharper edge, balancing big questions with everyday domestic friction. Divorced mum Gloria Bonaventura signs up for a city scheme that pays locals to host migrants, and shes delighted when Martine, a Honduran newcomer, arrives: