Adventure / action fiction
Orion Publishing Co Winterkeep
Book SynopsisA new land has been discovered to the east. Winterkeep is a land of miracles, a democratic republic run by people who like each other, where people speak to telepathic sea creatures, adopt telepathic foxes as pets, and fly across the sky in ships attached to balloons. But when Bitterblue''s envoys to Winterkeep drown under suspicious circumstances, she and Giddon and her half-sister, Hava, set off to discover the truth--putting both Bitterblue''s life and Giddon''s heart to the test when Bitterblue is kidnapped. Giddon believes she has drowned, leaving him and Hava to solve the mystery of what''s wrong in Winterkeep.Lovisa Cavenda is the teenage daughter of a powerful Scholar and Industrialist (the opposing governing parties) with a fire inside her that is always hungry, always just nearly about to make something happen. She is the key to everything, but only if she can figure out what''s going on before anyone else, and only if she''s willing to transcend the person she''s Trade ReviewWinterkeep is a book of sparkling charm, complex emotions and steely themes. -- Jamie Buxton * Daily Mail *
£10.44
Seven Seas Entertainment The Idaten Deities Know Only Peace Vol. 7
Book Synopsis
£9.64
Kodansha America, Inc Ninja Vs. Gokudo 3
Book Synopsis Since before the dawn of memory, one thing has defined human history: the war between ninjas and yakuzas. This coarse and manly manga follows two members of these warring tribes who fill the gutters of modern Tokyo with blood to determine which elemental force will reign supreme! An outrageous new action series, like Jojo''s Bizarre Adventure meets Fist of the North Star! Shinoha is a frickin'' NINJA. He can''t even smile because of a dark trauma in his past that you''ll find out about later. But for now, what you need to know is, he kicks ass and can kill so many guys. Kiwami, on the other hand, looks like a regular business guy, but actually he''s a flipping YAKUZA. Everyone knows ninjas and yakuzas have been at war for three hundred years, so when Kiwami and Shinoha meet, it''s like, fwoosh, slice, kabloop, stab stab stab... My point is, this manga has REAL ULTIMATE POWER and, if you read it? Maybe you can too.
£12.59
HarperCollins Publishers Clean Break
Book SynopsisThe fourth riveting thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.The Queen of Crime is still at the top of her game' IndependentWhen a Monet is stolen from a stately home, Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan goes head to head with organized crime as she hunts the thieves through Europe.Meanwhile, someone is leaving a trail of bodies across the Northwest. As Kate confronts some harsh truths in her own life, the case stretches her love and loyalty to its limits.Trade Review‘Stunningly exciting, horrifyingly good’Ruth Rendell ‘This book has a sense of gravitas and intelligence utterly beyond lesser writers in the field’Ian Rankin ‘Terrific chiller from Manchester’s answer to Thomas Harris’Guardian ‘A clever and exciting thriller’Sunday Telegraph ‘A compelling combination of sexual-political mischief and Jacobean psychological intensity’Sunday Times (of The Wire in the Blood) Praise for Val McDermid: 'No one rivals Val McDermid’s skill at writing truly terrifying thrillers’ Good Housekeeping ‘The real mistress of psychological gripping thrillers' Daily Express 'McDermid's capacity to enter the warped mind of a deviant criminal is shiveringly convincing' The Times ‘Val McDermid is undoubtedly the queen of British crime’ Observer 'McDermid’s expertly juggled plotlines and masterful handling of pace and tension tick all the best boxes’ Guardian ‘The queen of crime is still at the top of her game’ Independent ‘One of today’s most accomplished crime writers’ Literary Review ‘Her writing is never less than excellent’ Crime Time
£999.99
Cornerstone Maximum Ride Manga Volume 2
Book SynopsisHaving rescued Angel from the horrors at the School, the flock heads east to escape the Erasers. But the danger''s not over yet. Whether in the treetops of Central Park or the bowels of the Manhattan subway system, Max and her adopted family are on the ride of their lives. Along the way Max discovers from her old friend and father-figure Jeb - now her betrayer and greatest enemy - that her purpose is to save the world. But can she? The Angel Experiment concludes in volume 2!
£10.44
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Hike
Book SynopsisIt''s hard to beat the satisfaction of travelling on foot - settling into a steady rhythm, surrounded by incredible scenery, with the freedom to stop wherever takes your fancy. This endlessly rewarding - and sustainable - activity is joyously celebrated in Hike, which reveals 125 of the most scenic and spectacular walking trails across the globe. It''s the ultimate inspiration for exploring under your own steam: ramble along coastal paths in Europe, scale soaring mountain peaks in Africa and trek through amber-hued canyons in North America.Compiled by a team of outdoor enthusiasts, this book is packed with ideas for your next hiking trip. Awe-inspiring images and compelling descriptions of each trail will have you itching to get walking, while handy maps, elevation profiles and practical information - including things like distance and total elevation gain - will help you plan the nitty gritty of your trip. We''ve also included the best places to explore en route - wh
£17.00
Penguin Books Ltd Threat Vector
Book SynopsisINSPIRATION FOR THE THRILLING AMAZON PRIME SERIES, JACK RYAN, FROM THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR''A brilliant, enthralling read, I couldn''t put this book down'' 5***** Reader Review''Action from the start right through to the final pages'' 5***** Reader Review______The spies are being spied on . . .When Jack Ryan Jr, on a highly secret, off-the-books Campus mission in Turkey, discovers that his team''s every move is monitored, he knows that US intelligence has been fatally compromised.Back in the States, President Ryan watches in horror as China''s weakened leader bends to a war-mongering general intent on turning the East into a bloodbath. At the same time, America comes under cyber-attack from China, crippling government and military infrastructure.President Ryan needs to act: a covert team must go in and neutralise these threats, and the Campus is the perfect fit.Except a sinister figure known only as the Center is watching the Campus and Jack Ryan Jr''s every move.Any wrong step might just be their last . . .______''Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'' Sunday TimesPraise for Tom Clancy:''Clancy creates not only compelling characters but frighteningly topical situations and heart-stopping action'' Washington Post''He constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'' New York Times Book Review
£11.69
Little, Brown Book Group Mayday a Dirk Pitt Adventure
Book SynopsisA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER''Cussler is hard to beat'' Daily MailThe amazing second Dirk Pitt classic from multi-million-copy king of the adventure novel, Clive Cussler.----------------------------------------Major Dirk Pitt picked up the frantic distress call as he cruised his lumbering amphibious plane over the islands of the Aegean. Brady Air Force base was under fire, its entire force of jets destroyed on the ground . . . by just one First World War bi-plane!A psychotic ex-Nazi, a bloodthirsty Greek strongman and a beautiful double agent set Pitt on the trail of the warped mastermind behind a devastating sabotage plot. And on that trail, danger and death are never far behind . . .**********''Clive Cussler is the guy I read'' Tom Clancy''The Adventure King'' Daily Express
£9.99
Headline Publishing Group No Safe Place
Book Synopsis
£10.44
St Martin's Press Pearl City
Book Synopsis
£18.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Stargrave
Book SynopsisA skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much attention to their activities.In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Attempts to organize resistance, or to establish authority over any territory larger than a city, are quickly and brutally crushed. In this dark time, the only way to survive is to be inconspicuous and hope to be overlooked. Amidst this chaos, however, thousands of independent operators--smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries--roam the dead stars in small ships, scratching out a living anyway they can.In Stargrave, players take on the role of one of these independent operators. Perhaps they are a cybernetic veteran of the Last War, a psion fleeing slavers, or a mystic warrior attempting to preserve ancient wisdom. Maybe they are a bounty hTrade ReviewMan I’m pumped! This is just the game. -- Ash Barker * Guerilla Miniature Games *I’ve never been more excited. It get’s your creative juices flowing. * Robs Tabletop World *Its gameplay on the tabletop is tactically rewarding, and its surrounding narrative flavour tantalising. * Wargamer *We felt Stargrave is up there with the very best of the sci-fi games we’ve played. * Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy *It’s an exciting book and we’re looking forward to getting into some Stargrave gaming soon. * Wargames Illustrated *I’m impressed. Stargrave makes me wish I had a room with a decent-sized table in it. Those are dangerous thoughts. * GeekNative *
£21.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Urban Decay
Book SynopsisA roleplaying game of fast-moving beat 'em up action take to the streets, take on the gangs, take back your City!As night falls over the City, a storm is brewing in the streets below. The gangs have taken over. They rule with an iron fist, their will enforced by armies of thugs and brawlers. Gutters run red. The authorities have either sold out or are stretched too thin to make a difference. Might makes right. You will not tolerate this any longer. Uniting with a crew of like-minded individuals, you head out to reclaim your home, protecting neighborhoods, inspiring others to take a stand, and clashing with gang enforcers as you work your way through their ranks, seeking to cut the head from the snake coiled at the heart of the City.Urban Decay is a roleplaying game of beat 'em up action inspired by classic arcade video games, movies, and comic-books. Players take on the roles of warriors, martial artists, vigilantes, and ordinary citizens, taki
£16.19
Image Comics Houses of the Unholy
Book SynopsisAn FBI agent from the cult crime beat and a woman with a past linked to the Satanic Panic are drawn into a terrifying hunt for an insane killer hiding in the shadows of the underworld. Can you ever escape your past, or are all your bad decisions just more ghosts to haunt you, wherever you go?
£19.54
£16.58
Image Comics Rock Candy Mountain Complete
Book SynopsisThe Eisner-nominated, magical world of hobos in post-WWII America is collected for the first time in a brand new edition!The world''s toughest hobo is searching for the mysterious sinner''s Heaven-Rock Candy Mountain. But why? And why is the Literal Devil chasing him? Jackson will have to survive underground fight clubs, trainyard bulls, the toughest FBI agent you''ve ever seen, prison, newfound friendships and more if he will make his destination. A kung fu, hobo epic the likes you''ve never seen! By Kyle Starks with colors by Chris Schweizer, featuring a brand new cover cover designed by Matt Kindt! Collects Rock Candy Mountain #1 - 8 and includes additional bonus material!
£16.19
Papercutz InfiniT Force Vol. 3
Book Synopsis
£9.49
Mad Cave Studios Flash Gordon Vol. 1 Deluxe Edition
£22.94
Vault Comics Unnatural Order Vol. 1 The Prisoner
Book SynopsisZERO DARK THIRTY meets LORD OF THE RINGS and GAME OF THRONES in UNNATURAL ORDER Vol. 1: The Prisoner, a genre-blending tale of dark fantasy, science fiction, and action adventure by writer/creator Chris Yost (co-creator of Marvel''s X-23 and writer of films (THOR: Ragnarok) and series STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN) and artist Val Rodrigues where the world is not how it''s supposed to be.EVERYONE WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD. One will transform it. One will save it. One will destroy it. After the fall of the Britons and the Roman invasion of Hibernia, the captive known only as the Druid is released, sending a darkness across the world…an age of horrors, of fire, and entrails. As the innocent burn in the Wicker fields, those who would resist learn of the existence of a man who even the Druid fears. For it is this prisoner, a soldier from a different time, who alone knows the Druid’s secret: this is not how the world is supposed to be
£15.29
Square Enix Final Fantasy XIV Chronicles of Light Volume II
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£19.54
Amazon Publishing All Superheroes Need Photo Ops
£8.54
Lynsey Publications The Downs from Above
Book Synopsis
£8.99
Vintage Publishing Forever and a Day: the explosive number one
Book Synopsis*THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*A spy is dead. A legend is born. This is how it all began.The explosive James Bond thriller from bestselling author Anthony Horowitz. ***** A British agent floats in the waters of the French Riviera, murdered by an unknown hand. Determined to uncover the truth, James Bond enters a world of fast cars, grand casinos and luxury yachts. But beneath the glamour, he soon encounters a dangerous network of organised crime. It's time for Bond to earn his licence to kill. He must find those responsible and unravel their devastating plan - before he becomes their next victim... Discover the exhilarating prequel to Casino Royale. ***** 'Exciting... 007 is back' Daily Express 'Evil villains, fast cars...and the story rips along' Guardian 'Tremendous fun... A first-class action writer' Sunday Express 'Horowitz excels at action sequences' Sunday TimesTrade ReviewThe super spy is back, with a fresh injection from novelist and screenwriter extraordinaire, Anthony Horowitz. The expert in suspense takes us back to the beginning of James Bond’s story… the story rips along with plenty of familiar Bond staples: evil villains, fast cars and women falling for young Bond’s charms. Ian Fleming would be proud. * Guardian *Horowitz is a worthy successor to Ian Fleming, putting 007 back in his true domain… This New Bond is up there with the better Old Bonds… The denouement is a very fine piece of action writing… Horowitz has done splendidly. * Scotsman *Straight away Horowitz is able to capture Fleming’s flowing style and intricate details from how Bond likes his eggs in the morning to the cars he drives... He’s just as faithfully suave as in the original novels. * Daily Express *A novel that feels very like a film… fast-paced, skilfully written… leaves you wanting more, and for serious Bond junkies [it] is the next fix in a long tale of addiction. * The Times *Even better than Trigger Mortis… it is tremendous fun. Anthony Horowitz has the discipline and skill of a first-class action writer. * Sunday Express *
£9.49
Vintage Publishing The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Book SynopsisFifteen year old Christopher is about to embark on an investigation...Lots of things are mysteries. But that doesn't mean there isn't an answer to them.It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. Its eyes were closed. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead.This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are also no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. On the other hand, he knows all the countries in the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7507. When Christopher decides to find out who killed the neighbour's dog, his mystery story becomes more complicated than he could have ever predicted.'Outstanding... a stunningly good read' Observer'A superb achievement. He is a wise and bleakly funny writer with rare gifts of empathy' Ian McEwan**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**Trade ReviewWondrous...brilliantly inventive...dazzling. Not simply the most original novel I've read in years - it's also one of the best * The Times *Exceptional by any standards. Both funny and deeply moving * Sunday Telegraph *Outstanding. Heartening as well as richly entertaining. A stunningly good read * Independent *Superbly realised. A funny as well as a sad book. Brilliant * Guardian *A remarkable book. An impressive achievement and a rewarding read * Time Out *
£9.49
DC Comics Superman Action Comics Vol. 3 Revenge of the
Book SynopsisSuperstar writer Dan Jurgens continues his work in Metropolis! The city s Kryptonian protectors, the friends and family of Superman, face off against a brand new and mysterious threat that seems to want to erase them from the city altogether!
£15.99
DC Comics Poison Ivy Vol. 6 A Death in Marshview
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£15.29
£33.75
Solaris An Unbreakable World
Book Synopsis
£9.49
Everyman Journey to the Centre of the Earth, 20,000
Book SynopsisIn Journey to the Centre of the Earth, an obsessive German professor and his nephew travel towards the earth’s core in the steps of a medieval explorer beneath an Icelandic volcano where they discover a lost world. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is famous for its portrayal of the Byronic Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, in which he explores the ocean while wreaking vengeance on mankind for their wickedness. In Around the World in Eighty Days, a starchy Englishman suspected of robbing the Bank of England accepts a bet that he cannot circumnavigate the globe in that time, and proceeds to do so, accompanied by his resourceful valet, Passepartout.The three novels combine fantasy and rich local colour with true learning and cod science in a mixture which attracts readers of all ages.
£999.99
Birlinn General Nothing Left to Fear from Hell: Darkland Tales
Book SynopsisShortlisted for The Winston Graham Historical Prize A battle lost. A daring escape. A long walk into obscurity. The ultimate failure… In the aftermath of the disastrous Battle of Culloden, a lonely figure takes flight with a small band of companions through the islands and mountains of the Hebrides. His name is Charles Edward Stuart: better known today as Bonnie Prince Charlie. He had come to the country to take the throne. Now he is leaving in exile and abject defeat. In prose that is by turns poetic, comic, macabre, haunting and humane, multi- award-winning author Alan Warner traces the frantic last journey through Scotland of a man who history will come to define for his failure. 'Written in carefully crafted prose . . . this reimagining of Charles Edward Stuart’s escape from Culloden is a triumph' – Stuart Kelly, The ScotsmanTrade Review'By turns funny and furious, raucous and rueful, Warner unravels this story of abject failure with winning aplomb' * Daily Mail *'Written in carefully crafted prose shot through with cleverly-deployed alliteration and assonance, this reimagining of Charles Edward Stuart’s escape from Culloden is a triumph' -- Stuart Kelly * The Scotsman *'Warner masticates on language joyously,' 'a brilliantly chewy recreation,' 'It’s easy to imagine Robert Louis Stevenson and Walter Scott grinning in admiration at these lines' -- John Quin * The National *'Polygon Books' Darkland Tales series of novellas have been among Scottish literature's most exciting books of recent times' * Snack Magazine,10 Best Scottish Books for 2023 *'There's something about the author's style and use of language that draws you into the moment in a very visual way' -- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *'a thrilling historical novel' * Scots Magazine *'Bringing a fascinating historical figure to vivid life, the author of Morvern Callar and Kitchenly 434 reimagines the last, dramatic flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie in the aftermath of the Battle of Culloden' * Waterstones Says * 'Every bit as gloriously immersive and vibrantly surreal as you’d hope' -- James Scudamore, author of English Monsters'One of the most interesting developments in Scottish publishing' * The Scotsman on the Darkland Tales series *'A tour-de-force of the author's fertile imagination... Warner has painted a warts-and-all canvas of a volatile, violent period' * Press and Journal *'I have not read anything quite like it. Warner's style is captivating' * Dundee Courier, 9/10 Book of the Week *'So, so beautifully evocative... a resounding success of a novella and comes as highly recommended by our team' * LoveReading, Book of the Month *'A story that is lyrical and humane but peppered with dark humour' * Sunday Post *'visceral, vulgar, vivid, by turns comic and grotesque, yet with a powerful undertow of elegy and sorrow' -- Rosemary Goring * Herald *'With lashings of dark, earthy wit... [Warner] writes beautifully and injects life into a wide cast of historical characters' * Scottish Field *'The poetry of the descriptions and the believability of the dialogue amply grip the reader’s attention... a great pleasure' -- Ben Bergonzi * Historical Novel Society *'Warner’s work is iconoclastic at the best of times; here, commissioned to write about this time-period as part of a series on Scottish history, he’s been gifted an ideal subject' * Bookmunch *'a fresh look through fiction at the often sneered-at prince... Warner seems to relish reassessing his royal 'brigand'' * Northern Times, Starred Read *'stupendously earthy, laugh out loud funny in places, visceral writing' -- Sally Magnusson'A terrifying journey through the most inhospitable terrain, with all its gory and violent staging posts, plagued by midges and Hanoverian soldiers, but where the most insignificant tuft of grass, or heather covered hillock, or the fragility of the light, is immortalised for its beauty' -- Cathy MacDonald * Stornoway Gazette *'Warner’s searing vision of Hebridean hell reconfirms his role as bard of the Gàidhealtachd’s seamier side, in prose that draws on lyrical traditions far older, and more resilient, than the House of Stuart’s claim to lord it over them' * Gutter Magazine *
£9.50
Watkins Media Limited The Branded
Book Synopsis
£9.49
Living Book Press Viking Tales
Book SynopsisViking Tales is the thrilling story of Harald Fairhair. Starting at his birth it follows through his many adventures until he unites Norway as its King.As the Viking population grows their lust for adventure takes them on many brave journeys, discovering and settling foreign lands, even setting foot in America.This edition features a large font for easy reading by younger readers, and all the original images, a pronunciation guide, and teachers notes.
£16.14
Ozark Mountain Publishing Beyond the Origin
£17.99
Little, Brown & Company High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in
Book Synopsis"Ladies and gentleman, this world's technology and culture are about to skyrocket!"With the end of the harsh winter season, comes the plan of the seven high school prodigies to overthrow an empire. Their first strategy? Make Prince Akatsuki, master magician, into a god.The people have long been under the heel of the despotic empirical rule, it's time for a revolution!
£12.34
Little, Brown & Company Sabikui Bisco Vol. 7 light novel
Book SynopsisA TOTAL CATASTROPHE!All across Imihama, people have begun sprouting feline ears and tails, and adopting bizarre speech patterns! It seems the Ultrafaith Arrow Bisco and Milo fired at Kurokawa opened a gateway to an alternate dimension full ofsamurai cats?! These katana-wielding kittens are being tormented by an ancient adversary who also happens to be the cause of the cat transformations back home. But as much as Bisco would love to put an arrow between their eyes, it turns out it's pretty hard to draw a bowstring with cat paws Can the Mushroom Keepers defeat this feline foe before their nine lives run out?!
£12.34
Yen Press Before the Tutorial Starts A Few Things I Can Do
Book Synopsis
£14.40
Fingerprint! Publishing The Greatest Works of Robert Louis Stevenson
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£19.20
Kodansha Comics A Kingdom of Quartz 4
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£12.59
Boom! Studios Lawful Vol. 2 SC
£14.39
Toonhound Studios LLC Transformers Deluxe Edition Book One
Book SynopsisThe first two arcs of the Eisner Award-winning TRANSFORMERS collected in a stunning deluxe hardcover for the first time!THE TRANSFORMERS ENTER THE ENERGON UNIVERSE!The Autobots and Decepticons have renewed their endless war on Earth, and one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. And humanity's only hope of survival is Optimus Prime.Explore the beginning of the Eisner Award-winning series from critically acclaimed creative team Daniel Warren Johnson (Do A Powerbomb), Jorge Corona (Middlewest) and Mike Spicer, alongside showrunner Robert Kirkman (Invincible, Void Rivals), in this beautiful deluxe hardcover.Collects TRANSFORMERS #1-12.
£37.49
Image Comics Bug Wars Book One
£14.32
Seven Seas Entertainment Berserk of Gluttony Manga Vol. 13
Book SynopsisA strikingly illustrated dark fantasy, in which a frail young man’s terrible magic could lead him to ultimate power. And don’t miss the original light novels, also from Seven Seas–or the anime!Fate Graphite has never tasted true power. Born into a world with two kinds of people—those with superior skills and those without—he’s been shunned his entire life. Fate’s skill is Gluttony, a curse that leaves him constantly hungry…until he awakens its terrible potential. When he kills someone, he can devour their skills and feed his insatiable appetite. How many lives will it take for Fate’s Gluttony to finally be satisfied?
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Queen of Storms Epic sequel to the Sunday Times
Book SynopsisDark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist's epic fantasy series, the Firemane SagaHatushaly and his young wife Hava are living a good life, working to reopen the burned-out Inn of the Three Stars in the prosperous trading town of Beran''s Hill.But there is a great deal more to this bucolic scene than meets the eye. Both Hatu and Hava were raised on the secret island of Coaltachin, and though they may appear to be no more than a young couple in love, preparing for the midsummer festival where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed, they are in fact assassins on a mission, waiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night.Moreover, Hatu is the last remaining member of the ruling family of Ithrace the legendary Firemanes. He dyes his flaming red hair, and has studied to control his dangerous magical powers. But however hard Hatu may be hiding from all those who would Trade Review‘This is a knockout.’Publisher’s Weekly PRAISE FOR KING OF ASHES ‘File under guilty pleasure’Guardian ‘Get in at the start of a master’s new series’Daily Sport ‘Epic scope…vivid imagination…a significant contribution to the growth of the field of fantasy’Washington Post
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Shamans Crossing
Book SynopsisThe first book in The Soldier Son Trilogy, from the author of the bestselling Farseer, Liveship Traders and Tawny Man trilogies.Nevare Burvelle anticipates a golden future. He will follow his father into the army, to the frontier and thence to an advantageous marriage.Over twenty years the army has pushed the frontiers of Gernia as far as the Barrier Mountains, home to the enigmatic Speck people, who retain the last vestiges of magic in a progressive world. Exotic and misunderstood, they are believed to spread a sexual plague which has ravaged the frontier, decimating entire regiments.Such beliefs will affect Nevare's military training at the Academy, where he will experience injustice and foul play. But his world view will also be challenged by his unconventional cousin Epiny. And on Dark Evening, when the carnival comes to Old Thares, it will bring with it the first Specks Nevare has ever seenTrade Review‘Every new Robin Hobb novel is a cause for celebration’George R.R. Martin 'Hobb is one of the great modern fantasy writers…what makes her novels as addictive as morphine is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics.'THE TIMES ‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’GUARDIAN
£10.44
Vintage Publishing To Have and Have Not
Book SynopsisErnest Hemingway's adventure novel set on the verge of the tropics.'Listen,' I told him. 'Don't be so tough so early in the morning. I'm sure you've cut plenty of people's throats. I haven't even had my coffee yet.'Harry Morgan is a tough guy making his living during the Depression from his motor boat in Key West, Florida. Although he normally takes out fishing parties, sometimes his boat can be put to other uses. If the money offered is worth his while, Harry will run guns, rum and men to and from Cuba. But he is playing a dicey game. Hemingway's hardest hero risks not just his living, but his life.'Absorbing and moving. It opens with a fusillade of bullets, reaches its climax with another, and sustains a high pitch of excitement throughout' Times Literary SupplementTrade ReviewThis active, passionate life on the verge of the tropics is perfect material for the Hemingway style, and the reader carries away from the book a sense of freshness and exhilaration * New Statesman *Absorbing and moving. It opens with a fusillade of bullets, reaches its climax with another, and sustains a high pitch of excitement throughout * Times Literary Supplement *Its tragic scenes are rendered with an economy of words and a power that might well be the despair of a lesser writer * Scotsman *
£8.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Empty Throne
Book SynopsisThe eighth novel in Bernard Cornwell's epic and bestselling series on the making of England and the fate of his great hero, Uhtred of Bebbanburg. BBC2's major Autumn 2015 TV show THE LAST KINGDOM is based on the first two books in the series.Trade ReviewPraise for Bernard Cornwell: ‘The best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read, past or present. Cornwell really makes history come alive’ George R.R. Martin ‘Cornwell is always in full command of his material’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘Like GAME OF THRONES, but real’ Observer ‘Tense, powerful, compulsive’ THE TIMES ‘He’s called a master storyteller. Really he’s cleverer than that’ TELEGRAPH ‘Nobody in the world does this better than Cornwell’ Lee Child
£8.49
HarperCollins Publishers Destinys Conflict Book Two of Sword of the Canon
Book SynopsisThe long-awaited second book of the fourth story arc Sword of the Canon in the epic fantasy series, the Wars of Light and Shadow.Lysaer's unstable integrity lies under threat of total downfall, and as his determined protector, Daliana will face the most frightening decision of her young life.Arithon, Master of Shadow, is marked for death and still hunted, when his critical quest to recover his obscured past entangles him in a web of deep intrigue and ancient perils beyond his imagining.Elaira's urgent pursuit of the Biedar Tribes' secret embroils her in the terrible directive of the Fellowship Sorcerers, while Dakar the Mad Prophet confronts the hard reckoning for the colossal mistake of his misspent past, and Tarens is steered by a destiny far from his crofter's origins.The penultimate volume of The Wars of Light and Shadow will touch the grand depths of Athera's endowment, and deliver the thrilling finale of arc IV, the Sword of the Canon.War, blood, magic, mystery and the most Trade Review‘Astonishingly original and compelling… A gifted creator of wonder’Raymond E. Feist ‘Janny Wurts builds beautiful castles in the air … where every detail is richly imagined and vividly rendered’Diana Gabaldon ‘It ought to be illegal for one person to have so much talent’Stephen Donaldson
£11.07
Little, Brown Book Group The Hollow Land
Book Synopsis''Her territory isn''t young or old; it''s the heart-and brain-matter of people, their desires and worries and fantasies and intricate interactions. All of this is set capably against a particular landscape, and the result tends to be vivid and real. Beautiful, like Willa Cather'' Meg Wolitzer, New York TimesThe barren, beautiful Cumbrian fells provide the bewitching setting for the adventures of Bill and Harry, two children who find wonder at every turn as they experience the Hollow Land. Everyday challenges give a daring edge to this rural work and play. There are mysteries to explore and uncover , like the case of the Egg Witch, and everyone is curious about the Household Name, a visitor from London, moving into the jewel of the territory, Light Farm.Gardam is at her best with this novel, which won the Whitbread award in 1981.Trade ReviewJane Gardam has a spectacular gift for detail of the local and period kind, and for details which made characters so subtly unpredictable that they ring true * Times Literary Supplement *Gardam's prose is so economical that no moment she describes is either gratuitous or wasted * New Yorker *
£9.49
Pan Macmillan Seal of the Worm
Book SynopsisSeal of the Worm is the tenth and final book in the critically acclaimed epic fantasy series Shadows of the Apt by Adrian Tchaikovsky.An ancient enemy stirs once more . . .The Empire has vanquished its enemies at last, but at a terrible price. With her chief rival cast into the abyss, Empress Seda must face the truth of what she’s unleashed in her hunger for power. Now the Seal has been shattered, the ancient Worm stirs towards the light for the first time in a thousand years. Already it is striking at the surface, consuming everything in its voracious path. Unchecked, it will ravage the world.As her victory seems hollow indeed, Seda knows that only the most extreme solution can lock the Worm in the dark once more. But if she’ll go to such horrific lengths to save them all from the Worm, who’ll save the world from her?Start the epic journey with Empire in Black and Gold, the first book in the Shadows of the Apt series.Trade ReviewBrimming with imagination -- SciFiNowThe Shadows of the Apt series is simply one of the best epic fantasy series out there -- LEC Book ReviewsSuper world-building, great characters and extreme inventiveness -- Fantasy Book CriticEpic fantasy at its best. Gripping, original and multi-layered storytelling from a writer bursting with lots of fascinating ideas -- Walker of WorldsFull of sparking, speculative innovation -- Stephen Baxter on The Doors of EdenBreathtaking scope and vision. Adrian Tchaikovsky is one of our finest writers -- Gareth L. Powell on Children of RuinA joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human -- Patrick Ness on Children of Time
£10.44
