Adventure / action fiction
Random House USA Inc Royal Assassin The Illustrated Edition
Book SynopsisIn hardcover for the first time ever! A richly illustrated anniversary edition from the beloved Farseer Trilogy, hailed by George R. R. Martin as ?fantasy as it ought to be written,? and Lin-Manuel Miranda as ?an incredible series.?FitzChivalry Farseer and the Fool are back again in book two of the beloved saga, full of adventure, magic, and sinister plots. A quarter-century after the original publication of the Farseer Trilogy, these special editions present Robin Hobb?s modern classics as never before: in gorgeous hardcover editions, with ten beautiful full-color illustrations by Magali Villeneuve. Fitz has barely survived his first hazardous mission as king?s assassin. Battered and bitter, he vows to abandon his oath to King Shrewd and to remain in the distant mountains. But love and events of terrible urgency draw him back to the court at Buckkeep, and into the deadly intrigues of the royal family.Renewing their vicious attacks on the coast, the Red-Ship Raiders leave burned-out villages and demented victims in their wake. The kingdom is also under assault from within, as treachery threatens the throne of the ailing king. In this time of great danger, the fate of the kingdom may rest in Fitz?s hands?and his role in its salvation may require the ultimate sacrifice.
£33.25
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Worlds End Harem Fantasia Vol. 15
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£11.69
Kodansha America, Inc WIND BREAKER 13
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£11.69
Penguin Publishing Group The Dragon Wakes with Thunder
£24.00
Simon & Schuster Halo: The Flood
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£16.19
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Ayakashi Triangle Vol. 13
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£11.89
DC Comics DC Finest Teen Titans The Judas Contract
Book SynopsisThe story that defined the Teen Titans for decades to come, now collected as part of the DC Finest line! Experience the gut-wrenching tale of Terra in its original form as she infiltrates the team and attempts to unmake them for good!
£29.99
Random House USA Inc Dark Force Rising Star Wars Legends the Thrawn
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£15.30
Grand Central Publishing The President's Daughter: A Thriller
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£17.09
Penguin Putnam Inc One Minute Out
Book SynopsisA #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From Mark Greaney, the New York Times bestselling author of Mission Critical and a coauthor of Tom Clancy''s Jack Ryan novels, comes another high-stakes thriller featuring the world''s most dangerous assassin: the Gray Man.While on a mission to Croatia, Court Gentry uncovers a human trafficking operation. The trail leads from the Balkans all the way back to Hollywood. Court is determined to shut it down, but his CIA handlers have other plans. The criminal ringleader has actionable intelligence about a potentially devastating terrorist attack on the US. The CIA won''t move until they have that intel. It''s a moral balancing act with Court at the pivot point.
£10.44
Random House USA Inc Tongues of Serpents
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£11.48
Random House USA Inc Locklands: A Novel
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£13.09
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Reborn as a Space Mercenary I Woke Up Piloting
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£14.39
HarperCollins India Legend Of Suheldev: The King Who Saved India
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£12.39
Amazon Publishing A Tribute of Fire
Book SynopsisThe fate of a cursed nation depends on a princess who must outwit a mortal enemy and outlast the trials of a death-defying ritual in a thrilling adventure by USA Today bestselling author Sariah Wilson.Lia is the princess of Locris, a dying desert nation cursed centuries ago by an earth goddess—one still worshipped by the thriving and adversarial nation of Ilion. Every year, Ilion offers the goddess a sacrifice: two Locrian maidens forced to compete in a life-and-death race to reach her temple. In a millennium, no maiden has made it out of Ilion alive. This year, Lia is one of the hunted.An education in battle gives her a fighting chance, but the challenges are greater than she feared: Lia’s beloved but untrained sister Quynh has been put in the path of danger. The winding streets of Ilion itself have been transformed into a labyrinthine maze of countless choices and dead ends. And if the risks weren’t significant enough, Lia is reluctant
£8.54
Astra Publishing House Feuds
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£15.25
Random House USA Inc Into the Void Star Wars Legends Dawn of the Jedi
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£16.20
Fremantle Press Avast
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£17.99
Image Comics Newburn Volume 2
Book SynopsisDon''t miss the thrilling conclusion of the series from Eisner winner CHIP ZDARSKY (Batman, PUBLIC DOMAIN) and rising star JACOB PHILLIPS (THAT TEXAS BLOOD, THE ENFIELD GANG MASSACRE)!Past mistakes are catching up with Newburn. As his allies turn on him one by one, Newburn must take increasingly desperate measures to protect himself. With their enemies closing in on all sides, how much longer can his partner Emily remain by his side? Collects NEWBURN #9-#16
£14.24
Random House USA Inc Star Wars Convergence The High Republic
Book SynopsisThe next adventure in the High Republic begins expanding the new era of Star Wars, with a story set generations before Light of the Jedi.It is an age of exploration. Jedi travel the galaxy, expanding their understanding of the Force and all the worlds and beings connected by it. Meanwhile, the Republic, led by its two chancellors, works to unite worlds in an ever-growing community among near and distant stars. On the close-orbiting planets of Eiram and E?ronoh, the growing pains of a galaxy with limited resources but unlimited ambition are felt keenly. The two worlds? hatred for each other has fueled half a decade of escalating conflict and now threatens to consume surrounding systems. The last hope for peace emerges when heirs from the planets? royal families plan to marry. Before lasting peace can be established, an assassination attempt targeting the couple tilts Eiram and E?ronoh back into all-out war. To save both worlds, Jedi Knight Gella Nattai volunteers to uncover the culprit, while Chancellor Kyong appoints her own son, Axel Greylark, to represent the Republic?s interests in the investigation. But Axel?s deep distrust of the Jedi sparks against Gella?s faith in the Force. She?s never met such a puffed-up, privileged party boy, and he?s never met a more self-serious, relentless do-gooder. The harder they work to untangle the shadowy web of the investigation, the more complicated the conspiracy appears to be. With accusations flying and potential enemies in every shadow, the pair will have to work together to have any hope of bringing the truth to light and saving both worlds.
£11.40
St Martin's Press Asunder
Book SynopsisThere is no doubt in my mind that Kerstin Hall is one of the great imaginative minds writing fantasy today.Isabel Cañas, USA Today Bestselling author of Vampires of El NorteSabriel meets Witch King in Nommo Award finalist Kerstin Hall''s beguiling new novel. A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024.We choose our own gods here.Karys Eska is a deathspeaker, locked into an irrevocable compact with Sabaster, a terrifying eldritch beingthree-faced, hundred-winged, unforgivingwho has granted her the ability to communicate with the newly departed. She pays the rent by using her abilities to investigate suspicious deaths around the troubled city she calls home. When a job goes sideways and connects her to a dying stranger with some very dangerous secrets, her entire world is upended.Ferain is willing to pay a ludicrous sum of money for her help. To save him, Karys inadvertently binds him to her shadow, an
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Goodman Games Dungeon Crawl Classics 106 Trials of the
Book SynopsisGoodman Games presents DCC #106 Trials of the Trapmaster's Tomb. The tomb of an infamous trap-maker and necromancer opens once each year, giving desperate souls seeking fortune and glory the chance to challenge their wits against the Trapmaster's deadliest creations and deathless guardians. Few come out alive, but those who do, go on to become heroes.DCC #106 Trials of the Trapmaster's Tomb is a 0-level funnel adventure for Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG. This trap-centric adventure will challenge both the players and their characters with a plethora of death traps and supernatural foes. The toll will be high, but the fortunes to be claimed by the survivors is vast.
£11.09
Image Comics Rogue Sun Volume 3
Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed writer RYAN PARROTT (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Dead Day) and rising-star artist ABEL (Harley Quinn, Crimes of Passion) comes A SUPERNATURAL MURDER MYSTERY that explores the complicated bond between father and son and cements itself squarely in a corner of the MASSIVE-VERSE!Betrayed by one of his closest allies and banished deep within the Sun Stone, Dylan comes face to face with the legacy of Rogue Suns past! To have any hope of reclaiming his body, saving the people he cares about, and preventing hell on earth, he’ll have to team up with the last people he ever wanted to see—his family. Collects Rogue Sun #13-#18
£999.99
Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster Murder Your Employer
Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller! From Edgar Award-winning novelist, playwright, and story-songwriter Rupert Holmes comes a diabolical thriller with a killer concept: The McMasters Conservatory for the Applied Arts, “a fantasy academy laid out like a combination of Hogwarts, Downton Abbey, and a White Lotus-style resort” (Los Angeles Times) dedicated to the art of murder where students study how best to “delete” their most deserving victim.Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location un
£25.20
Andrews UK Limited The Trial of John Little
£8.99
Random House USA Inc Order 66 Star Wars Legends Republic Commando
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£16.15
Little, Brown & Company Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Vol.
Book SynopsisIn their scheme to overthrow the government, Hydra abducts Third Princess Sisbell andspirits her away to the Empire. To rescue her, Rin takes it upon herself to tail Iska andcompany from the shadows and stage an infiltration! Little does she know that chaosbrews in the land of witches...
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Cross
Book SynopsisWhen an ancient cross is discovered in Eastern Europe it becomes a powerful weapon in the war between the trads and the Vampire Federation – but soon, the world is threatened by its discovery… The cross of Ardaich, feared by vampires, was believed to have been destroyed during the bloody war between the Vampire Federation and the Trads. But its accidental rediscovery could be catastrophic. Detective Joel Solomon can’t forgive VF agent Alex Bishop for making him a vampire. Yet when Federation arch-enemy Gabriel Stone enlists a vicious killer to retrieve the cross, the couple and their human allies become the only defence against pure evil. If the cross is used to gain power by the Übervampyr, the sadistic and primeval race of elite vampires, it isn’t just ordinary vampires like Alex and Joel who will be in danger. Things could be about to turn very nasty for the human race… A high-octane, action-packed adventure that will thrill fans of Charlaine Harris, Blade and The Passage.Trade ReviewPraise for THE CROSS: “Essential reading for those bitten by the vampire craze.’- Closer Book Club Praise for UPRISING: “It's got action . . . it's a thriller . . . more hardcore Underworld action than Twilight angst. This could be the one for you.”- Falcata Times “Dark and dirty . . . returns vampires to their rightful place as the creatures of nightmares.”- Monsters and Critics “Exhilarating . . . [the author] makes his undead realm seem genuine.”- Midwest Book Review ‘Mariani certainly knows how to rack up the tension in this high-octane thriller’Lancashire Evening Post ‘Smart, action-packed thriller…it’s completely addictive.’ Closer Magazine ‘This fast-paced thriller leapt off the page!”Closer Magazine
£12.34
Random House USA Inc Star Wars Thrawn Ascendancy Book III Lesser Evil
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Tor Books The Eye of the World
Book SynopsisThe Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan''s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond''s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master's enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al'Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time has captivated millions of
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Ebury Publishing Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks (Target
Book SynopsisThe universe is at war. Action takes courage.The TARDIS is ensnared in a time corridor, catapulting it into derelict docklands on 20th century Earth. The Doctor and his companions, Tegan and Turlough, stumble on a warehouse harbouring fugitives from the future at the far end of the corridor – and are soon under attack from a Dalek assault force.The Doctor’s oldest enemies have set in motion an intricate and sinister plot to resurrect their race from the ashes of an interstellar war. For the Daleks’ plans to succeed, they must set free their creator, Davros, from a galactic prison – and force the Doctor to help them achieve total control over time and space. But the embittered Davros has ideas of his own… 35 years after its first TV transmission, Doctor Who fan-favourite Resurrection of the Daleks is novelised at last, by the author of the original script, Eric Saward.
£11.07
St Martin's Press The Eye of the World
Book SynopsisThe Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!A special hardcover edition of The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan''s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Wheel of Time!The perfect gift for avid fans and new readers alike, this edition features redesigned jacket art, a new introduction from Brandon Sanderson, four-color world map endpapers, a hardcover stamp of the iconic snake-wheel, and a ribbon bookmark.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master's enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al'Thor and his friends to leave
£32.24
Simon & Schuster Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope
Book SynopsisThe USA TODAY bestseller—based on the new Star Trek TV series! “Fifteen years ago…you led us out of the darkness. You commanded the greatest rescue armada in history. Then...the unimaginable. What did that cost you? Your faith. Your faith in us. Your faith in yourself. Tell us, why did you leave Starfleet, Admiral?” Every end has a beginning…and this electrifying novel details the events leading into the new Star Trek TV series, introducing you to brand-new characters featured in the life of Jean-Luc Picard—widely considered to be one of the most popular and recognizable characters in all of science fiction.
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Tor Books Ender in Exile
Book SynopsisAfter twenty-three years, Orson Scott Card returns to his acclaimed bestselling series with the first true, direct sequel to the classic Ender''s Game.In Ender''s Game, the world''s most gifted children were taken from their families and sent to an elite training academy. At Battle School, they learned combat, strategy, and secret intelligence to fight a dangerous war on behalf of those left on Earth. But they also learned some important and less definable lessons about life.After the life-changing events of those years, these childrennow teenagersmust leave the school and readapt to life in the outside world.Having not seen their families or interacted with other people for yearswhere do they go now? What can they do? Ender fought for humanity, but he is now reviled as a ruthless assassin. No longer allowed to live on Earth, he enters into exile. With his sister Valentine, he chooses to leave the only home he''s ever known to beg
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Penguin Books Ltd A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor: A Novel
Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERWho has the right to change the world forever? How will we live online? How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world? The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While the robots were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction with only their presence. Part of their maelstrom was the sudden viral fame and untimely death of April May: a young woman who stumbled into Carl?s path, giving them their name, becoming their advocate, and putting herself in the middle of an avalanche of conspiracy theories. Months later, April?s friends are trying to find their footing in a post-Carl world. Andy has picked up April?s mantle of fame, speaking at conferences and online; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda is contemplating defying her friends? advice and pursuing a new scientific operation…one that might have repercussions beyond anyone?s comprehension. Just as it is starting to seem like the gang may never learn the real story behind the events that changed their lives forever, a series of clues arrive?mysterious books that seem to predict the future and control the actions of their readers?all of which seems to suggest that April could be very much alive. In the midst of the search for the truth and the search for April is a growing force, something that wants to capture our consciousness and even control our reality. A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor is the bold and brilliant follow-up to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. It is a fast-paced adventure that is also a biting social commentary, asking hard, urgent questions about the way we live, our freedoms, our future, and how we handle the unknown.
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Random House USA Inc Dooku Jedi Lost Star Wars
Book SynopsisDelve into the history of the sinister Count Dooku in the original script to the thrilling Star Wars audio production!Darth Tyranus. Count of Serenno. Leader of the Separatists. A red saber, unsheathed in the dark. But who was he before he became the right hand of the Sith? As Dooku courts a new apprentice, the hidden truth of the Sith Lord''s past begins to come to light. Dooku''s life began as one of privilege—born within the stony walls of his family''s estate, orbited by the Funeral Moon where the bones of his ancestors lie interred. But soon, his Jedi abilities are recognized, and he is taken from his home to be trained in the ways of the Force by the legendary Master Yoda. As he hones his power, Dooku rises through the ranks, befriending fellow Jedi Sifo-Dyas and taking a Padawan of his own, the promising Qui-Gon Jinn—and tries to forget the life that he once led. But he finds himself drawn by a strange fascination with the Jedi Master Lene Kostana, and the mission she undertakes for the Order: finding and studying ancient relics of the Sith, in preparation for the eventual return of the deadliest enemies the Jedi have ever faced. Caught between the world of the Jedi, the ancient responsibilities of his lost home, and the alluring power of the relics, Dooku struggles to stay in the light—even as the darkness begins to fall.
£13.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc American Gods
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Better Off Dead
Book SynopsisReacher never backs down from a problem.And he''s about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems.Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people.And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit.Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible.To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets.But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead.Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, Better Off Dead is the 26th book in the internationally popular series.And be sure not to miss Reacher''s newest adventure, no.29, In Too Deep! ***OUT NOW***____''Jack Reacher is today''s James Bond, a thriller hero we can''t get enough of.'' KEN FOLLETT''If you haven''t read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.'' The Times''A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.'' Literary Review''Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.'' People''Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.'' New York TimesLee Child & Andrew Child, Number 1 Sunday Times bestsellers, April 2024Trade ReviewClassic Reacher, great story. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant. * Conn Iggulden on THE SENTINEL *Thoroughly entertaining . . . it's good to have some of Reacher's brutal certainties back. * The Times on THE SENTINEL *The one man revenge machine seems revitalised. Great stuff. * Sun on THE SENTINEL *The coolest continuing series character. * Stephen King *Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of. * Ken Follett *
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Random House USA Inc Dynasty of Evil Star Wars Legends Darth Bane
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J-Novel Club The Unwanted Undead Adventurer (Light Novel):
Book SynopsisRentt Faina, undead adventurer, reaches the next stage of Existential Evolution and becomes a lesser vampire! Now short on funds, Rentt sets off to retrieve items necessary to craft equipment for his disciple, Alize. He heads to the New Moon Dungeon with his faithful mouse familiar Edel in tow. Rentt cuts a path through lizardmen and forest wolves, and even defeats the terra drake in the boss chamber. But as he presses on, he stumbles upon a legendary monster—an earth dragon! Meanwhile, a Gold-class vampire hunter and a saint show up at the Stheno Company. They’re investigating the rumor of a certain adventurer being a vampire...
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Orbit Leviathan Wakes 10th Anniversary Edition Expanse
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£32.00
Hodder & Stoughton Zodiac Station
Book SynopsisAn extraordinary thriller set at the frozen edge of the world, perfect for fans of Dan Simmons, Michael Crichton and Dan Brown.In the Arctic Ocean, the US Coast Guard icebreaker Terra Nova batters its way through the pack ice. There shouldn''t be anyone near them for hundreds of miles. But then a lone skier, half-dead with cold, emerges out of the snow. His name is Tom Anderson, and he is the only survivor of a disaster at Zodiac Station, a scientific research base deep in the Arctic Circle. He tells an incredible story of scientists and spies, of lust and greed, of jealousy, mayhem and murder. But his tale simply doesn''t add up. Whose blood is smeared across his clothes? Why is there a bullet hole through the jacket he''s wearing, and why is that jacket labelled with someone else''s name? It''s clear that more was going on at Zodiac Station than Anderson is telling. And someone else may have survived the disaster, as well... someone who haTrade Review'Tom Harper has been writing elaborate thrillers that marry ironclad narrative skills with some of the most elegantly understated writing in the field; he's the thinking person's Dan Brown. Actually, Harper deserves the latter's success -- and more, as Harper is comfortably the better writer.' * Barry Forshaw, author of The Rough Guide to Crime Writing. *'Harper effortlessly draws the reader into an unfamiliar time, bringing alive the characters and their motivations' * Publishers Weekly *
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Random House USA Inc Artemis
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Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company) Out of the Silent Planet
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£20.70
Tor Books Vengeful
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Random House USA Inc Illidan World of Warcraft
Book SynopsisBehind the legend stands a being hungry for justice and vengeance as the adventure, intrigue, and heroism of World of Warcraft, the global phenomenon, rise to a new level.You are not prepared. Illidan Stormrage is one of the most powerful beings ever to walk the lands of Azeroth. He is also one of the least understood. Behind his legend, beneath his enigmatic mission, lies a brilliant mind whose machinations are comprehended by few—and trusted by even fewer. Illidan’s righteous reign of justice and vengeance has begun. Long ago, the night elf sorcerer Illidan infiltrated the demonic Burning Legion to ward off its invasion of Azeroth. Instead of hailing him as a hero, his own kind branded him the Betrayer, questioning his intentions after he appeared to aid the demon lords. For ten thousand years, he languished in prison—vilified, isolated, but never forgetting his purpose. Now the Legion
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Random House USA Inc Judas Unchained
Book SynopsisWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • “An interstellar suspense thriller . . . sweeping in scope and emotional range.”—San Antonio Express-NewsIn the star-spanning civilization known as the Intersolar Commonwealth, twenty-three planets have fallen victim to the Prime, a technologically advanced alien species genetically hardwired to exterminate all other forms of life. But the Prime is not the only threat. The Starflyer, an alien with mind-control abilities impossible to detect or resist, has secretly infiltrated the Commonwealth and is sabotaging the war effort. Is the Starflyer an ally of the Prime, or has it orchestrated a fight to the death between the two species for its own advantage? Caught between two deadly enemies, the fractious Commonwealth must unite as never before. This will be humanity’s finest hour—or its last gasp.Praise for Judas Unchained, the sequel to Pandora
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Random House USA Inc A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEED These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn’t dead—yet.Praise for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms “Readers who already love Martin and his ability to bring visceral human drama out of any story will be thrilled to find this trilogy brought together and injected with extra life.”—Booklist “The real reason to check out this collection is that it’s simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . . [Gianni’s illustrations] really bring the events of the novellas to life in beautiful fashion.”—Tech Times“Stirring . . . As Tolkien has his Silmarillion, so [George R. R.] Martin has this trilogy of foundational tales. They succeed on their own, but in addition, they succeed in making fans want more.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Pure fantasy adventure, with two of the most likable protagonists George R. R. Martin has ever penned.”—Bustle “A must-read for Martin’s legion of fans . . . a rousing prelude to [his] bestselling Song of Ice and Fire saga . . . rich in human drama and the colorful worldbuilding that distinguishes other books in the series.”—Publishers Weekly
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