Adventure / action fiction
Headline Publishing Group Joe Weller Explores Haunted Hotel
Book SynopsisFor fans of The Sidemen, a hilariously spooky choose-your-own-adventure book from YouTube sensation Joe Weller.Join Joe as he explores a haunted hotel, where petrifying paranormal surprises can lurk in every dark corner. You can stick with Joe or you can choose your own path and make your way through the building as you encounter long eerie corridors, experience horrific chills and not to forget, you may witness Joe behaving like an absolute nut-job.Enter at your own peril. And be sure to bring a torch with you as it''s going to be one unforgettable adventure.
£14.24
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Frostgrave Thaw of the Lich Lord
Book SynopsisThaw of the Lich Lord is a complete campaign for Frostgrave that will challenge both new and veteran players. Through a series of linked scenarios, players discover the existence of a new power in the Frozen City, one who was old when the great city was still young, and who saw both its rise and its disastrous fall. Warbands will confront the Lich Lord''s minions, race against his agents to seize possession of mysterious artefacts, and brave the perils of Frostgrave in search of his lair. Eventually, they will need to muster all their courage to venture into the depths of the city and face the Lich Lord himself.Not all wizards will seek to stop the Lich Lord, however, and full rules for giving into his corruption and following the dark road to becoming an undead lich are presented for those who crave power and immortality above all else. While the campaign presents many new threats against which wizards and their warbands must test themselves, including an expanded bestiary,Table of ContentsIntroduction/ The Campaign/ Scenarios/ New Warband Options/ Becoming a Lich/ New Treasure/ Expanded Bestiary
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Frostgrave Forgotten Pacts
Book SynopsisIn this supplement for Frostgrave, players lead their warbands into the northern reaches of the city, exploring the ruined temples of the Frozen City to search for the lost secrets of evocation--the art of summoning demons. While the lure of such knowledge is great, few wizards have ventured into this region as it is overrun by barbaric northern tribesmen, who have descended from the hills in their own search for treasure. Marking themselves with demonic sigils, many of these barbarians have aligned with ancient powers discovered among the temples. Along with a host of new scenarios focusing on the exploration of the temples, the book also contains new treasures, spells, soldiers, and creatures that can be found in and around the ruins.Table of ContentsIntroduction/ The Campaign/ Scenarios/ New Warband Options/ New Treasure/ Expanded Bestiary
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Frostgrave Ghost Archipelago Cities of Bronze
Book SynopsisThe islands of the Ghost Archipelago are covered in the ruins of ancient civilizations, but there is one group whose culture still thrives and whose power still grows the Dricheans. Divided into many small kingdoms and city-states that wage near-constant war with snake-men, native tribes, and with each other, the Dricheans are renowned for the gleaming bronze of their weapons and armour, and their martial prowess. Organized and militaristic, these formidable warriors pose a new threat to adventurers exploring the Lost Isles.This supplement for Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago examines the scattered realms of the Dricheans, presenting players with three new mini-campaigns featuring these bronze-armed warriors. Also included are additional rules for using Drichean Crew and Soldiers as well as guidelines for creating your own Drichean kingdoms.
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pulp
Book SynopsisA set of wargames rules covering heroic adventure and dastardly villains during the early 20th Century.Enter a world of perilous adventure and explore steaming jungles, desert canyons, and arctic wastes! Brave the perils of nature and discover lost ruins, ancient treasures, and the secrets of forgotten civilizations! Race against rival adventurers and face off against diabolical villains! Take to the city streets and fight back against gangsters, spies, and sinister cults!Pulp! is a scenario-driven skirmish wargame set during the interwar years of the early 20th Century. Players build teams of bold explorers, daring archaeologists, hardboiled detectives, and costumed avengers or criminal masterminds and evil geniuses and dive into a world of fortune, glory and menace. Suitable for both solo and cooperative play as well as the classic head-to-head mode, Pulp! contains all the rules needed to game globetrotting escapades in this rip-roaring era.
£11.69
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Frostgrave The Wildwoods
Book SynopsisThis supplement brings a new dimension to games of Frostgrave, allowing players to lead expeditions into the wilderness north of the city, searching for undiscovered ruins and facing the perils of the Wildwoods.For years, spellcasters have flocked to the Frozen City, braving the perils of its ruins in the hunt for relics and forgotten magic. While the city still holds many such secrets, newly arrived wizards must delve deeper and fight harder to make their mark. A few turn from the city, seeking instead the remote settlements that surrounded ancient Felstad. Such expeditions are not without their own dangers, however in the vast forests of the Wildwoods, death lurks in the empty cookpot and torn waterskin, in the cold of night and the looming storm, and in the teeth and claws of the beast behind the next treeThis supplement for Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City takes players beyond the ruins with rules for running expeditions in seTrade ReviewThis is a treat. -- Wargames Illustrated * Wargames Illustrated *Add it to your collection! -- Ben Shaw * OnTabletop *The gold standard for how best to expand upon a gaming system. -- Giaco Furino * Tech Raptor *
£17.00
Hodder & Stoughton The Devils Anvil
Book SynopsisThe tenth staggering Joe Hunter novel from Matt Hilton, perfect for fans of Jack Reacher and Alex Cross!Trade ReviewThe pace rattles along with the intensity of a disgruntled rattlesnake . . . A fantastic tale of "derring do" . . . The prose is Lycra tight and there is more atmosphere than previous novels. The Arizona desert is so well drawn it almost becomes a character itself. * www.crimesquad.com *Sharp and hard hitting . . . Matt doesn't allow himself to get complacent, but continually delves deeper into the psyche of Joe . . . Fast-paced, action-filled and completely addictive, Matt shows his continuing maturity as a writer with an exhilarating ride that still maintains humour and wit. * www.shotsmag.co.uk *A thrill-a-thon book that packs in more action than all three hit Bourne films rolled into one. This is Hilton's fifth Hunter adventure and he's motoring so fast he's coming up on the tail of Lee Child and stellar creation Jack Reacher. . . It's a wham, bam, bone-crunching treat! * Alex Gordon, Peterborough Evening Telegraph *
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton Step By Step
Book SynopsisThe inspiring memoir from TV traveller Simon Reeve's life of amazing adventures in over 120 countries and the most remote and extreme corners of the planet.
£18.00
Kensington Publishing Longhorns East
Book SynopsisFrom nine-time Spur Award–winning Western author Johnny D. Boggs comes the incredible story of the biggest, longest, wildest cattle drive in America’s history—from the heart of Texas to New York City. . .Tom Candy Ponting was no ordinary trail boss. He didn’t smoke, chew, cuss, or even carry a gun. Unlike his competitors, he learned how to herd cows on a farm back in England—and how to handle cowboys in bareknuckle prizefights. But his skills and know-how were really put to the test when he accepts a bet he might live to regret: lead a cattle drive from Texas to New York City. Not one to back down on a dare, Ponting assembles the motliest crew of cowboys ever seen—Texans, Englishmen, Mexicans, Freemen, Cherokee—and charts a course through the unfriendliest country to move seven hundred head of cattle, never easy in the best of times. Along the way, they’ll cross railroads and rustlers, hucksters and hustlers, with det
£12.59
Kensington Publishing Nice Guys Finish Dead
Book SynopsisThey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But old cowboys? That’s a different story — especially when they’re Robin Hood outlaws of the Wild West being tailed by an uppity US Marshal half their age… From William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone, legendary, bestselling masters of the classic Western with more than 50 million copies in print, the second in a rowdy new shoot-em-up series that proves old cowboys not only get wiser with age – they get bolder and crazier too…As proprietors of the growing D&T Cattle Company, Casey Tubbs and Eli Doolin finally have a business of their own. If they’re going to spend their remaining years corraling cows, at least they can line their own pockets with the fruits of their labor instead of making wealthy ranchers even wealthier. Unfortunately, the meat market has seen better days and the D&T’s finances are drying up faster than a rain puddle—leaving Cas
£14.39
Kensington Publishing Kill Me Tomorrow
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£13.49
Pan Macmillan Kung Fu
Book SynopsisJen B's been surviving at the nightmarishly brutal MLK High School just like everybody else: by following the rules. She avoids the Principal. She doesn't complain. She's loyal to her MLK 'family'. And, like 99.5% of the student body, she knows one form or another of martial arts. When Jen's world-famous Kung-Fu champion of a cousin Jimmy Chang turns up, everyone wants a piece of him - including Ridley, resident drug lord and leader of the school's most violent gang. They all want to see the legendary martial-arts master defend himself during the school's merciless initiation ritual. Except that Jimmy's made a promise never to fight again - a promise that soon leads to the murder of Jen's brother and a bloody final battle that engulfs the entire school.Fast-paced, gritty and addictive, Kung Fu by Ryan Gattis is an extreme journey into high-school violence and the American Dream that feeds it.Trade ReviewIt's so tense that at times you have absolutely no idea what has just happened in the real world because you're in The Fu, entirely. You feel every blow, every break. And what a climax . . . I want to tell you all about it so that I can discuss with you how wonderful, tragic and ultimately cathartic it was . . . but I won't. You'll just have to keep a strong stomach and see for yourself * Independent on Sunday *Ryan Gattis's homage to the world of martial arts is a way-cool, direct and stylish romp of fiction that feels very real . . . A modern, violent epic of teenage kicks in the school of hard knocks. Kung Fu is a bloodied white-knuckle ride that never forgets the consequences of its actions * The List *
£8.54
Pan Macmillan Dark State
Book SynopsisDark State is the second book in the thrilling Empire Games series – set in the same world as Charles Stross' The Merchant Princes series.In the near future, the collision of two nuclear superpowers – in two different timelines – is imminent. One America is experiencing its first technological revolution, whilst a parallel United States is a hi-tech police state. But both are poised to wreak destruction.In Miriam Burgeson’s America, internal politics are pulling the government apart. But if one of her agents secures a high-profile defection, civil war may be averted. Rita Douglas, rival US spy, arrives during this crisis. Her world is rocked when she realizes Miriam is her mother, who gave her up for adoption as a baby. But what impact will this have on the conflict?Then the US discovers another timeline, and the remains of an advanced society. Something annihilated that civilization – and Rita’s people are about to rouse it.Trade ReviewSheer brilliance: when Stross is in this mood, nobody else comes close * Kirkus (starred review) *High-octane thriller action, mixed in with personal drama and some fantastically sympathetic characters * Starburst *Plenty of fun . . . vivid * Locus *Stross's ferociously imaginative world-building is on full display here . . . few other writers can match him for humour, creativity and sheer density of ideas -- SFX on Empire Games (Book One)Charles Stross blurs the boundaries of genre until they become meaningless. When intrigue, politics and suspense are so well executed, it doesn't matter which realm, dimension or timeline the participants hail from. Add to that a sense of mischief, wit and humour and Charles Stross gives you the full package * Chris Brookmyre on Empire Games *
£13.49
Pan Macmillan The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Book SynopsisNostalgic and melancholy in equal measure, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is a razor-sharp satire of the antebellum South that, despite beginning life as a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, is now seen in its own right as one of the most important of all American novels.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn features an afterword by playwright and screenwriter Peter Harness.Rather than be 'sivilized' by the Widow Douglas, Huckleberry Finn - the grubby but good-natured son of a local drunk - sets off with Jim, an escaped slave, to find freedom on the Mississippi river. With the law on their tail, they navigate a world of robbers, slave hunters and con men, and Huck must choose between what society says is 'right' and his own burgeoning understanding of Jim's friendship and humanity.
£9.49
Pan Macmillan The Riddle of the Sands
Book SynopsisOne of the first great spy novels, The Riddle of the Sands is set during the long, suspicious years leading up to the First World War. In spite of good prospects in the Foreign Office, sardonic civil servant Carruthers is finding it hard to endure the boredom of his life in London. He accepts an invitation from a college friend, Davies, a shyly intrepid yachtsman, and joins him on a sailing holiday in the Baltic, and there, amidst the sunshine and bright blue seas, they discover a German plot to invade England . . . Like much contemporary British spy fiction, The Riddle of the Sands reflects the Anglo-German rivalry of the early twentieth century, and the intricacy of the book’s conception and its lucid detail make it a classic of its genre. This Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of Erskine Childers' The Riddle of the Sands features maps drawn from Childers’ originals and an afterword by writer and journalist Ned Halley. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
£10.79
Pan Macmillan Gulliver's Travels
Book SynopsisThe misadventures of Lemuel Gulliver certainly are extraordinary. First he is shipwrecked in a strange land, and finds himself a prisoner of the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput. Then he washes up in Brobdingnag, where the people are giants of extraordinary proportions. Further exploits see him stranded with the scientists and philosophers of Laputa, and meeting a race of talking horses who rule over bestial humans. One of the finest satires in the English language, Gulliver’s Travels delights in the mockery of everything from government to religion and – despite the passing of nearly three centuries – remains just as funny and relevant today. This gorgeous Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver’s Travels features the beautiful artwork of the celebrated English illustrator Arthur Rackham, and an afterword by author and critic, Henry Hitchings. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure.
£11.39
Pan Macmillan To the Lighthouse
Book SynopsisTo the Lighthouse, considered by many to be Virginia Woolf's finest novel, is a remarkably original work, showing the thoughts and actions of the members of a family and their guests on two separate occasions, ten years apart. The setting is Mr and Mrs Ramsay's house on a Scottish island, where they traditionally take their summer holidays, overlooking a bay with a lighthouse. An experimental work that pushes the limits of what we know about the world and ourselves, Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse is one of the most beautifully crafted of all novels written in the English language.This Macmillan Collector’s Library edition features an afterword by Sam Gilpin.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.
£10.44
Pan Macmillan The Lost World
Book SynopsisA special edition of The Lost World by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle reissued with a bright retro design to celebrate Pan’s 70th anniversary.In a rip-roaring journey of peril and adventure, four explorers find a lost prehistoric world in the remote wilds of South America. Huge pterodactyls rule the skies and the jungle beneath is home to lumbering stegosaurus, carnivorous dinosaurs and terrifying ape-men. If the adventurers can survive then fame and fortune almost certainly await them back in London, but in this dangerous land that defies all science and reason who knows what could happen.First published in 1912, this thrilling story by the creator of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson was the inspiration for Jurassic Park.
£7.00
Pan Macmillan Blood of an Exile
Book SynopsisThe first book in the Dragons of Terra series, Blood of an Exile features a life-changing mission for a death-defying adventurer . . . Welcome to Brian Naslund's spectacular, action-packed fantasy debut.Sentenced to die. Impossible to kill.Bershad was supposed to die. When he was caught attempting to assassinate a fellow noble, he was given the harshest sentence: a command to slay dragons, so his death might serve the kingdom. Yet for some reason he never lost a fight and is now the most successful dragon-slayer in history. However, as a doomed man Bershad is still shunned by his peers and his countrymen. But that could all change. The king who sentenced Bershad has just given him a way out: kill a foreign monarch and walk free forever. His problem is that Bershad couldn’t care less about the fates of kingdoms – until the dragon-slayer discovers he could save an innocent child in the process.His mission might also save every creature in Terra.'Dark and adventurous, brazenly cinematic . . . sure to win over dragon-loads of fantasy fans'Sebastien de Castell'Fans of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law or Michael Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations will love Brian Naslund’s debut' Django WexlerTrade ReviewI had a great time with Blood of an Exile – it’s a fast, fun fantasy full of dragons and traitors, humor and bloody action. Fans of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law or Michael Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations will love Brian Naslund’s debut -- Django WexlerPart Game of Thrones, part super hero epic, Blood of an Exile is a cinematic fantasy whirlwind -- Sebastien de CastellA page-turning, action-packed tale full of memorable characters, set within a world full of dragons . . . It doesn't get much cooler than this -- John GwynneExciting, epic and wonderfully told, full of subtle humour and laugh laugh-out-loud lines -- Angus WatsonBlood of an Exile is a thrilling, action-packed rollercoaster ride of a dark fantasy debut and I devoured the four hundred plus pages in three days . . . a darkly-tinged mixture of John Gwynne’s—Of Blood and Bone and Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher Saga -- Grimdark MagazineNaslund succeeds in creating a page-turning, edge-of-your-seat read that breathes new (fiery) life into dragon mythology. Top-notch adventure fantasy – a stand-up-and-applaud debut -- Kirkus ReviewsNaslund’s debut wraps action, a mystery, and the environment into an impressively tight knot of classic fantasy -- Publishers WeeklyAn exhilarating and action-packed debut -- Novel NotionsBlood of an Exile promises to be a well-done epic fantasy, complete with heroic battles, death-defying acts, and the continuation of a misunderstood hero’s story -- Reviews & Robots
£15.29
Pan Macmillan Blood of an Exile
Book SynopsisWelcome to Brian Naslund's spectacular, action-packed fantasy debut. The first book in the Dragons of Terra series, Blood of an Exile features a life-changing mission for a death-defying adventurer . . . If you liked The Witcher, you'll love this.'Dark and adventurous, brazenly cinematic . . . sure to win over dragon-loads of fantasy fans' - Sebastien de Castell, author of SpellslingerSentenced to die. Impossible to kill.Bershad was supposed to die. When he was caught attempting to assassinate a fellow noble, he was given the harshest sentence: a command to slay dragons, so his death might serve the kingdom. Yet for some reason he never lost a fight and is now the most successful dragon-slayer in history. However, as a doomed man Bershad is still shunned by his peers and his countrymen. But that could all change.The king who sentenced Bershad has just given him a way out: kill a foreign monarch and walk free forever. But Bershad couldn’t care less about the fates of kingdoms – until the dragon-slayer discovers he could save an innocent child in the process.His mission might also save every creature in Terra.'Fans of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law or Michael Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations will love Brian Naslund’s debut' - Django Wexler, author of the Shadow Campaigns series
£8.99
Pan Macmillan The Christmas Postcards: Cosy Up With This
Book Synopsis'Feel good stories to curl up with over Christmas . . . Escapist romance at its best' – Heat Magazine Set in a snow-covered Cotswolds village, The Christmas Postcards is a cosy, escapist festive delight about distant connections from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Stolen Hours, Karen Swan.'A romance you won’t be able to put down' – MetroThe right words can change everything . . .It had been a make-or-break winter holiday for their marriage, but Natasha and Rob’s rekindled romance is short-lived when their daughter’s beloved soft toy disappears on the journey home. As Natasha comforts her distraught child, she turns to social media for help. Miraculously, the toy is found, but it has become the lucky mascot of a man named Duffy, who is thousands of miles away trekking in Nepal.When Duffy promises to keep Natasha updated with pictures, a correspondence begins that soon becomes more meaningful. Sometimes, Natasha feels this stranger half way across the world understands her more than the man lying next to her.But as the weeks pass and Duffy heads deeper into the mountains, Natasha notices a change in him. Then, one day, the messages stop. Too late, Natasha wonders why he had ever needed a lucky mascot at all . . .'The queen of destination fiction' – Woman & HomeReaders are falling in love with The Christmas Postcards . . .'I was enthralled from the first pages' – 5* reader review'Definitely my favourite Karen Swan book so far' – 5* reader review'The story gripped me right from the start and still hasn't let me go' – 5* reader review'I read this in two sittings, I literally didn't want to put the book down' – 5* reader review'Addictive reading' – 5* reader reviewTrade ReviewA well-crafted journey, this read details the intricacies of complicated romance and allows you to fall into its pages with delicious escapism -- Northern LifeIt’s a romance you won’t be able to put down, which blossoms by happenstance. * Metro *Escapist romance at its best * Heat Magazine *From first page to last, this is a captivating and sometimes heartbreaking wintertime odyssey filled with tears, laughter, a dazzling array of superbly portrayed characters, page-turning suspense, and unexpected twists and turns. Sprinkled throughout with Swan’s trademark insight, natural warmth and eye for comedy, this is the perfect reading warm-up for the Christmas season. * Lancaster Post *The queen of destination fiction * Woman & Home *
£8.99
Pan Macmillan In the Lives of Puppets
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, In the Lives of Puppets is a queer retelling of the Pinocchio tale, inviting you deep into the heart of a peculiar forest and on the extraordinary journey of a family assembled from spare parts.New for paperback! This paperback edition includes the poignant short story 'Reduce! Reuse! Recycle!' set in the same extraordinary world.*A New York Times, Sunday Times and Indie Bestseller**Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction*In a small home, built into the branches of a tree, live a human named Victor and three robots. These are a pleasantly sadistic nurse machine, a small vacuum desperate for love and attention, and a fatherly inventor-android named Giovanni Lawson. Together they’re a family, hidden and safe.Then Vic salvages an unfamiliar android labelled ‘HAP’. He learns that Hap and Gio share a dark past, where the
£9.49
Pan Macmillan Running Close to the Wind
Book SynopsisOur Flag Means Death meets Six of Crows in this queer pirate adventure from the author of A Taste of Gold and Iron.'Come for the irrepressible gremlin of a narrator, stay for the plot-relevant cake competitions! A whip-smart, hilarious and exuberant high seas romp' – Freya Marske, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Marvellous Light Avra Helvaçi, former field agent of the Arashti Ministry of Intelligence, has accidentally stolen the single most expensive secret in the world – and the only place to flee with a secret that big is the open sea.To find a buyer with deep enough pockets, Avra must work with his on-again, off-again ex, the pirate Captain Teveri az-Haffar. Together, they will have to risk journeying to the isolated pirate republic of the Isles of Lost Souls. The only things in their way? A calculating new Arashti ambassador to the Isles; Brother Julian, a beautiful, mys
£17.00
Hodder & Stoughton The Space Between Worlds: The riveting Sunday
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times bestsellerA stunning science fiction debut, The Space Between Worlds is both a cross-dimensional adventure and a powerful examination of identity, privilege, and belonging.'My mother used to say I was born reaching, which is true. She also used to say it would get me killed, which it hasn't. Not yet, anyway.'Born in the dirt of the wasteland, Cara has fought her entire life just to survive. Now she has done the impossible, and landed herself a comfortable life on the lower levels of the wealthy and walled-off Wiley City. So long as she can keep her head down and avoid trouble, she's on a sure path to citizenship and security - on this world, at least.Of the 380 realities that have been unlocked, Cara is dead in all but 8.Cara's parallel selves are exceptionally good at dying - from disease, turf wars, or vendettas they couldn't outrun - which makes Cara wary, and valuable. Because while multiverse travel is possible, no one can visit a world in which their counterpart is still alive. And no one has fewer counterparts than Cara.But then one of her eight doppelgängers dies under mysterious circumstances, and Cara is plunged into a new world with an old secret. What she discovers will connect her past and future in ways she never could have imagined - and reveal her own role in a plot that endangers not just her earth, but the entire multiverse.Trade ReviewJohnson's debut is a rare bird in any reality: a novel that is twisting, suspenseful, and profound * Max Gladstone, co-author of the Hugo and Nebula-winning THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR *Profoundly satisfying . . . [it] remained two steps ahead of my imagination, rattling it out of complacency and flooding it with color and heat * The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice *A gritty, riveting, and ultimately hopeful novel about the people, choices, and relationships who make us who we are - in this world, and in those we can only imagine * Kameron Hurley, Hugo and Locus award-winning author of The Light Brigade *A strong new voice in science fiction * Sunday Times Culture *Fascinating, complicated, compelling . . . this is a jewel of a novel, all the more impressive for being Johnson's debut * Locus *Clever characters, surprise twists, plenty of action, and a plot that highlights social and racial inequities in astute prose * Library Journal Starred Review *Johnson bursts onto the scene with this thought-provoking, high-concept sci-fi debut that impresses with exceptional worldbuilding and a distinctive protagonist * Publishers Weekly *Johnson excels at contrasting lives of privilege and poverty, and at drip-feeding information that gradually reveals Cara's complex character * Guardian *A dark, provocative read that's both challenging and satisfying * SFX *Micaiah Johnson's debut is a punk album, presenting a world where even our possibilities are colonized. I loved every twisting minute of it * Alex White, author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe *A riveting story filled with adventures and emotions * The Nerd Daily *Gorgeous writing, mind-bending worldbuilding, razor-sharp social commentary, and a main character that demands your attention - and your allegiance * Rob Hart, author of The Warehouse *An imaginative tale of multiverses and doppelgangers * Choice Magazine *A witty, deep and savvy tale . . . Fresh and interesting * New Scientist *Sliding Doors meets Mad Max . . . a fast-paced, compelling read * SciFiNow *Micaiah Johnson's debut is a punk album, presenting a world where even our possibilities are colonized. I loved every twisting minute of it * Alex White, author of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe *Johnson's world-hopping debut uses science fictional tools and an exciting plot to address urgent questions of privilege and position. . . . A compelling stand-alone debut that will leave readers thrilled, thoughtful, and anticipating the author's next book * Kirkus Reviews *50 Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Books of the Past Decade * NPR *At a time when I was really struggling with the cognitive demands of reading anything for work or pleasure, this book flooded me with oxygen and lit me on fire. I can't say for certain that it enabled me to read again, but in its wake, I could * Amal El-Mohtar, award-winning author of This Is How You Lose the Time War *A dark, provocative read... The social commentary is hard-hitting, delivered with plenty of gripping, well-crafted storytelling * SFX *Johnson, while never neglecting the necessity for story, has taken the opportunity to treat with profound questions if you read closely * ParSec Magazine *
£9.49
Image Comics Fire Power Deluxe Book 2
Book SynopsisTHE SCORCHING HOT FIRE POWER CONCLUSION!The bestselling series created by ROBERT KIRKMAN (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and CHRIS SAMNEE (Daredevil, Black Widow) comes to a close! The one who wields the fire power is destined to save the world, but Owen Johnson had turned his back on that life, until his past returned and brought him and his family into the center of an age-old conflict. Chou Feng may have been defeated, but there are larger forces at play than even Owen understands, and it''s only a matter of time before legends become real and the fate of the world rests in his hands. This hardcover collects issues #13-30 of the hit comic book series in one oversized hardcover volume.
£35.99
Image Comics Dutch
Book SynopsisAn enemy from the past has forced Dutch back into the belly of the beast -- but will his former teammates welcome him back? Or will his long-lost nemesis get to him first? It's balls-to-the-wall action in the mighty Image manner! Collects DUTCH #0-3
£10.79
Image Comics Invincible Complete Library Hardcover Vol. 6
Book SynopsisNOW A HIT ANIMATED SERIES ON PRIME VIDEO!Collects the INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Volumes 11 & 12 into one massive slipcased tome that''s over 600 pages of pure Invincible goodness! This is a can''t-miss for any Invincible fan and a perfect addition to any reinforced, sturdy bookshelf. Every single story has been leading up to this stunning conclusion, and when it's over... Mark Grayson's story is over.Collects INVINCBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Vol. 11 (INVINCIBLE #121-132) and INVINCIBLE: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Vol. 12 (INVINCIBLE #133-144)
£82.50
Image Comics Time Before Time Volume 6
Book SynopsisIn the never-before-collected chapters of the critically-acclaimed time-hopping saga, explore new faces of the TIME BEFORE TIME universe and meet Oscar Gomez as he hunts for a Syndicate deserter, FBI Agent Alex Sunap as he investigates the disappearance of his former partner, Kareena Jemisin as she discovers the identity of her former partner and lover, and Verna Grace as she desperately searches for a way to reunite with her family...no matter the cost. Join SPAWN writer Rory McConville with a host of artistic talent including OLD DOG''s Declan Shalvey, Judge Dredd''s PJ Holden, GOLDEN RAGE''s Lauren Knight and GOSPEL''s Will Morris. Collects TIME BEFORE TIME #6, #12, #18, #24
£13.49
Image Comics G.I. JOE A Real American Hero Vol. 1
Book SynopsisA NEW ERA FOR G.I. JOE BEGINS HERE! The Joes know Cobra are up to something in Springfield, but they're not prepared to uncover the secrets behind their enemy's new deadly weapon. Will the Joes be able to stop Cobra in their tracks before tragedy strikes? Legendary series writer Larry Hama is joined by new series artist Chris Mooneyham (Nightwing) and superstar cover artist Andy Kubert (Batman, X-Men) to continue one of the longest running titles in comics history! Collects G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero #301-305.
£12.59
Image Comics Superstar As Seen On TV
Book SynopsisNOW BACK IN PRINT, from Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen, the smash creative team behind SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY.Meet Superstar, a hero for the media age: the more popular he is, the more powerful he is. With the public behind him, he can work miracles-- without them, he''s nothing. Superstar''s made a deal with his father, an international media tycoon, to promote him and keep him powerful enough to save the world. But now he walks a fine line between staying famous enough to do the most good, and becoming just another "property" in his father''s portfolio.This new edition also includes behind-the-scenes features on the development ofSuperstar, including design art from Paul Ryan and Alan Davis.
£8.54
Image Comics The Bloody Dozen A Tale Of The Shrouded College
Book SynopsisApollo 13 meets Blade in this killer thriller!Collected for the first time, the second tale in the SHROUDED COLLEGE universe created by CHARLES SOULE and WILL SLINEY, which began with HELL TO PAY. In this all-new standalone installment in the supernatural horror-adventure saga, three down-and-out astronauts are tasked with the ultimate heist: breaking nine deadly, ancient vampires out of a space prison orbiting the Sun.
£12.59
Image Comics Adventureman Volume 3
Book SynopsisHigh adventure, all-ages action, spectacle and thrills abound in a gorgeous next installment by the award-winning team of Matt Fraction and Terry Dodson!The thrilling ADVENTUREMAN saga continues as Claire and her family find themselves drawn into an old war waged by a ghostly gangland empire and the new realities of life lived in old-fashioned pulp hero world of Adventureman. Collects ADVENTUREMAN #10-#11
£12.59
Little, Brown & Company Nobody's Princess
Book SynopsisA fun and feminist Regency romp from a master of the genre hailed as "a delight" by Bridgerton author Julia Quinn.Nothing happens in London without Graham Wynchester knowing. His massive collection of intelligence is invaluable to his family's mission of aiding those most in need. So when he deciphers a series of coded messages in the scandal sheets, Graham's convinced he must come to a royal's rescue. But his quarry turns out not to be a princess at all... The captivating Kunigunde de Heusch is anything but a damsel in distress, and the last thing she wants is Graham's help.All her life, Kuni trained alongside the fiercest Royal Guardsmen in her family, secretly planning to become her country's first Royal Guardswoman. This mission in London is a chance to prove herself worthy without help from a man, not even one as devilishly handsome as Graham. To her surprise, Graham believes in her dream as much as she does, which makes it harder to resist kissing him...and falling in love. But how can she risk her heart if her future lies an ocean away?
£7.99
Grand Central Publishing Long Shadows
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£18.00
Little, Brown & Company The Fourth Prophecy
Book SynopsisA beloved professor of theology and archaeology at Harvard, Cal Donovan has achieved renown - but he drops everything when he is called by his friend Pope Celestine to investigate the potential existence of a mysterious prophecy. And it soon becomes clear that another party is desperate and willing to kill for the same information.In a race against time that will lead him from Lisbon to Rome and to London and Paris, Donovan will become the only person standing in the way of unspeakable destruction. Now his only hope for survival is to outwit, outrun, and outlast his enemies long enough to get to the truth behind the Fourth Prophecy.
£13.29
Little, Brown & Company The Lost Pope
Book SynopsisIn this action-packed thriller, a Harvard theology professor uncovers religious and papal history-and plenty of conspiracy.Cal Donovan, a theology professor at Harvard, receives an urgent message from a former graduate student, Samia Tedros. Now a museum conservator in Cairo, Samia has discovered a miraculous fragment of papyrus with three unknown lines from the Gospel of Mary Magdalene so explosive that a wealthy man is willing to kill to ensure no one ever sees it.At the Vatican, another drama is developing. The new Pope has defied centuries of tradition and appointed a nun, Sister Elisabetta Celestino, as his secretary of state. Powerful insiders are outraged that a woman now sits as the second most influential person at the Vatican, and they plot to destroy her.When Samia shows up at Cal's doorstep in the dead of night, he is drawn into a deadly competition to possess a papyrus with the power to rescue Sister Elisabetta and change the course of Christianity.
£15.29
Barricade Books Inc The Ghost
Book SynopsisA group of avengers set out on a mission to find and assassinate escaped Nazi war criminals.
£21.59
Histria LLC Empire Resurgent
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£15.26
Boom! Studios Once Upon a Time at the End of the World Vol. 3
Book SynopsisThe lifetime-spanning final chapter of Jason Aaron’s post-apocalyptic adventure plagued by romance and tragedy, hope and loss.NOT EVEN IF YOU’RE THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH. Braving the wasteland apart feels unthinkable, yet here Maceo and Mezzy are, isolated on a world breathing its last breaths. Join each on their separate journeys through the darkest, apocalyptic pits of depression-two wayward sides of a coin. Old age at the end of the world is as stark and brutal as it sounds for Mezzy and Maceo, as two people that were once so important to each other are chasms apart. But when a group of ravagers steal technology from one of Maceo’s partners with the intent to hasten the end of earth itself… two former lovers will find themselves stitched together by fate. If they make it out alive… if everyone makes it out alive, will Mezzy and Maceo find love again? Perhaps peace lies elsewhere… Collects Once Upon a Time at the End of the World
£12.34
Boom! Studios Nomads The Sky Kingdom
Book SynopsisExplore the five kingdoms alongside newly registered Nomad, Lance, as he journeys across sea and sky to find his lost brother!Lance never wanted to be a Nomad, but on his 19th birthday he gives up his homeland in the Sea Kingdom and starts his journey to find his missing brother-his first destination: the Sky Kingdom. However, things take an unexpected turn when he meets the mysterious Satra and the magical cat Saber who imbues Lance with supernatural powers. When the two decide to join Lance, it ignites a series of misunderstandings that will chase them throughout the kingdoms, branding Lance as a kidnapper with bounty hunters competing for their capture. Together, the trio will face unexpected foes, mysterious new creatures, and their own deep secrets as they band together on a quest to find Lance’s missing brother and, perhaps, company to call home. From creator Captain Juuter comes the first print edition collecting episodes 1-23 of Nomads, originally published
£9.99
Melville House Publishing The Revisionaries
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£16.19
Tachyon Publications The Escapement
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£14.39
Oni Press,US Scott Pilgrim Print Collection 20042024
Book SynopsisIn celebration of 20 years of the Bryan Lee O''Malley''s Scott PilgrimOni Press proudly presents the Scott Pilgrim Print Collection 2004-2024, commemorating one of the most iconic and influential graphic novel series of the last two decades with a collectible print collection box set! Presented on heavy cardstock, fans can showcase a selection of iconic, frame-ready images personally curated by creator Bryan Lee O''Malley with 21 high-quality, 9 x 12 prints, including all new never-before-seen art, classic images, and randomly inserted, limited edition sketch prints!
£24.00
Vault Comics Deathstalker
Book SynopsisSwords, sorcery, and mad science square off as the cult-cinema hero DEATHSTALKER bursts into comics with an all-star lineup of creators featuring SLASH (Guns N’ Roses) in this action-packed adventure!The cult-cinema hero Deathstalker bursts into comics from an all-star lineup of creators including Slash (Guns N’ Roses), writer-director Steven Kostanski (The Void, Psycho Goreman), Tim Seeley (Hack/Slash) and Jim Terry (West of Sundown). Hired to escort a perfect priestess and her to a celebration of purity, Deathstalker’s journey doesn’t go as planned (damn those good looks and big sword). Once again, Deathstalker is on the run caught between forces larger than himself, including the virgin-worshipping cult, a sorcerer hell-bent on saving the world through mad science, and the pissed-off army of the Abraxeon kingdom…not to mention his ex-lover, Princess Evie. Monsters, magic, and mayhem abound!
£16.79
Vault Comics Beyond Real
Book SynopsisThe Matrix meets The Wizard of Oz in BEYOND REAL: The Complete Series, a mind-bending psychedelic journey through the nature of reality - and who we really are.QUESTION REALITY. When struggling artist June is injured in a severe car accident that leaves her boyfriend in a coma, she begins to experience strange visual phenomena. When June discovers that the world she considers “reality” may be a computer simulation, she must set out on a journey of possibility and peril into the metaphysical layers of the simulation to reach the world’s creator and save her true love from death. Beyond Real explores simulation theory, the creative spirit, the nature of reality, and the struggle for self-determination. Are we real - or are we living in a computer simulation? What is reality? Is death an illusion? Enter the world that is … Beyond Real. Beyond Re
£14.44
Vault Comics Barbaric Vol. 4 Born in Blood
Book SynopsisAs one of Entertainment Weekly’s “10 Best Comics,” BARBARIC - featuring Owen the Barbarian and his bloodthirsty companion Axe - begins again … back in blood and badder than ever with BARBARIC Vol. 4: Born in Blood!Voted as one of the best comics by Entertainment Weekly, Thrillist, and Screen Rant, bestselling BARBARIC is back and ready to spill some secrets - along with a lot of blood - in Barbaric Volume 4: Born in Blood! A new era of Barbaric begins! We did it! You know, the thing everyone says they’re doing, even when they’re lying through their teeth: a genuinely good jumping on point. How, you ask? Well, it all starts with a compelling new bad guy. Meet the new big bad: Orrick, the tortured barbarian now turned master torturer, will take us deep into Owen’s past, revealing secrets that should have stayed buried…like Axe in a chest cavity slurping up
£14.44
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling Light Novel
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£13.49
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC ReMonster Vol. 9
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£11.69
