Adventure / action fiction
HarperCollins Publishers The ThirteenGun Salute Book 13 AubreyMaturin
Book SynopsisEntrusted with a secret mission, the perils of the South China Sea await.In the fight against the French, a treaty with the Sultan of Pulo Prabang, a piratical Malay state, may prove decisive. Captain Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin, along with a hand-picked crew, must survive the dangers of the high forties and convey a diplomatic envoy to ensure this key alliance, but dangers, both natural and man-made, will dog their every move.When echoes of the past return, no one is safe.If Jane Austen had written rousing sea yarns, she would have produced something very close to the prose of Patrick O''Brian.''TimeWritten with the most engaging enthusiasm that can't fail to give pleasure to anybody who enjoys historical adventure flavoured with more than a dash of realism.'Sunday TimesTrade Review‘If O’Brian’s novels have become a cult, this is because they are truly addictive. . . They are, quite magnificently, adventure yarns whose superb authenticity never distracts from the sheer thrill of the action.’Caroline Moore, Sunday Telegraph ‘The Aubrey–Maturin novels, by Patrick O’Brian, are so addictive that after I finish one I have to hide the next from myself for a little while in order to do anything else but read.’Louise Erdrich ‘In Aubrey and Maturin, Patrick O’Brian has created two of the most enjoyable characters in twentieth-century fiction. Their relationship sustains an absorbing and thrilling sequence of naval stories, unrivalled in their complexity, full of impeccable detail and psychological insight. O’Brian switches from the intimate to the epic with equal assurance. One of the greatest authors to sail with.’Michael Palin ‘My hero is Patrick O’Brian. It’s basically impossible to write that well.’David Mamet ‘One of the most compelling and brilliant novelists of his time . . . Beyond his superbly elegant writing, wit and originality, Patrick O’Brian showed an understanding of the nature of a floating world at the mercy of the wind and the sea which has never been surpassed.’Max Hastings, Evening Standard ‘I devoured Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog.’Christopher Hitchens ‘ash of realismOne of the most brilliantly sustained pieces of historical fictional writing this century.’James Teacher, Spectator ‘Patrick O’Brian brings depth to his sea-stories with outstanding dialogue, characterisation, humour and a golden thread of romance. You don’t have to love books about naval battles to become entranced.’Katie Fforde
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Bonnier Books Ltd When the Lion Feeds
Book SynopsisBrothers by birth. Enemies by blood. Natal, 1860; the Courtney twins are born. Heirs to their father's fortune, destiny divides the boys from the start - Garrick is eager to stay indoors with a book and escape the hardships of cattle-rearing, while Sean, strong and much-loved, wants to try his hand at everything. When Garrick is forced to take ownership of their farm, Sean must explore the opportunities awaiting him: the rush and horrors of the Zulu Wars, the women who will fall for his charms, the rise and fall of gold fever and the deadly thrills of big game hunting on the African plains. But will Sean's adventures really be his making - and at what ultimate cost . . . ?2024 marks 60 years since the publication of the first book in the long-running Courtney Series by Wilbur Smith. This anniversary edition includes a foreword by bestselling author, Conn Iggulden.
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Papercutz God Tier Vol. 1
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online Alternative Clovers Regret Vol.
Book SynopsisKlever, a SAO survivor currently working as a detective inside the VRMMORPG Asuka Empire, has another case on his hands. A girl who bears a mysterious resemblance to a new quest character needs help finding her missing father. Though the man in question went missing in the real world, Klever, along with his helpers Nayuta and Koyomi, will have to hit the streets in Asuka Empire to figure out what happened. Meanwhile, Nayuta and her friends visit a hot spring and attend a capybara festival, all within the game!
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Afghan. Frederick Forsyth
Book SynopsisWhen British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they are primed for action - but what can they do? They know nothing about the attack: the what, where or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it''s impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantanamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a 25-year veteran of war zones around the world, a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before - pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs - pass off Martin as the trusted Khan.It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world he is about to enter. Or for the terrible things he will find there . . .The Day of the Trade ReviewForsyth's storytelling mastery goes from strength to strength. Don't ever imagine that you know what's going to happen next * Mirror *Forsyth on top form...the master storyteller has lost none of his touch * Daily Mail *Vintage Forsyth...Back doing what he does best * Sunday Times *Highly readable and with that trademark of impressive detail * Mail on Sunday *Exciting, frightening, instructive. * Literary Review *
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Pan Macmillan The Sky on Fire
Book SynopsisJenn Lyons lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats and a nearly infinite number of opinions on anything from Sumerian mythology to the correct way to make a martini. Lyons traces her geek roots back to playing first edition Dungeons & Dragons in grade school and reading her way from A to Z in the school's library. Formerly an art director and video game producer, she now spends her days writing fantasy. She was nominated twice for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer (in 2020 and 2021). She is the author of the five-book A Chorus of Dragons series and the epic fantasy novel The Sky on Fire.
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Little, Brown Book Group Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Book SynopsisJ.K. Rowling invites you to explore a new era of the Wizarding World . . .When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt''s fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone . . .Inspired by the original Hogwart''s textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader''s bookshelf.*** Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is available now! ***
£15.29
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. The Witcher Volume 10 The Bear and the Butterfly
£16.19
Image Comics Hyde Street Volume 1
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DC Comics Batman R.I.P. New Edition
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D.C. Thomson & Co Ltd Commando Presents Codename Warlord vol. 2
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Red 5 Comics Afterburn
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VIZ Media LLC Sakamoto Days Vol. 19
Book SynopsisKill some time with former hit man Taro Sakamoto!Taro Sakamoto was once a legendary hit man considered the greatest of all time. Bad guys feared him! Assassins revered him! But then one day he quit, got married, and had a baby. He's now living the quiet life as the owner of a neighborhood store, but how long can Sakamoto enjoy his days of retirement before his past catches up to him?!When Slur takes what should be a lethal wound, he transformssuddenly manifesting Akao's personality? Sakamoto and Nagumo are baffled to encounter what seems to be their long-lost friend, and the trio attempts to flee from the JAA. But when they come face-to-face with their most dreaded opponent, the Assassin Exhibition of the Century reaches its climax!
£8.54
Little, Brown & Company Victoria of Many Faces Vol. 2 light novel
Book SynopsisFive years have passed since Victoria abandoned life as a spy and started taking care of Nonna. After returning to the Kingdom of Ashberry and reuniting with old friends, she discovers a cipher in a book and decodes it. The cipher leads to a treasure, and Jeffrey and Nonna support Victoria in her desire to chase after it. Thus begins a grand adventure that will reveal Ashberry's secrets.
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Fingerprint! Publishing Moby Dick
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Zaffre A Sparrow Falls: The Courtney Series 3
Book SynopsisBOOK 3 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun'With Wilbur Smith the action is never further than the turn of a page' - Independent'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror A BATTLE WON. A LEGACY DESTROYED. General Sean Courtney returns from the horrors of the Great War in France, his mind on his heirs and his legacy. Three potential successors are determined to take on all Sean has built: his beautiful but spoiled daughter, Storm, his corrupt, disgraced son, Dirk, and his new assistant Mark Anders, a fellow survivor of the trenches, carved in his own image and as dear to him as a son. As Mark finds himself trapped between Sean's two children, impossibly besotted with Storm and tormented by Dirk's jealous loathing, the Courtney legacy lies on rocky foundations. With Sean determined to name a successor, can Mark prove himself worthy before the younger generation of Courtneys destroy him - and the Courtney legacy - in the process? A Courtney series adventure - Book 3 in the When the Lion Feeds trilogyA Sparrow Falls is the epic conclusion to the first sequence in the Courtney family saga from Wilbur Smith, one of the best and most beloved authors of the century. The Courtney series continues with The Burning Shore sequence. Book 4 in the Courtney family series, The Burning Shore, is available now.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd Hogfather
Book Synopsis'Has the energy of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland' Sunday TimesThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is .Trade Review'Has the energy of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland...It has also an intelligent wit and a truly original grim and comic grasp of the nature of things' * The Sunday Times *'Our best comic novelist' * New Scientist *I'm addicted to Terry Pratchett' * A.S. Byatt *
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Cornerstone The Odessa File
Book SynopsisFormer RAF pilot and investigative journalist Frederick Forsyth defined the modern thriller when he wrote The Day of the Jackal, described by Lee Child as the book that broke the mould', with its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality and unique insider information. Since then, he has written thirteen novels which have been bestsellers around the world: The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, Icon, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra, The Kill List and The Fox. He has also published an autobiography, The Outsider. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.Trade ReviewBrilliant entertainment and a disquieting book * Guardian *Meticulously researched, highly suspenseful * Chicago Tribune *
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DC Comics The Authority Book One DC Compact Comics Edition
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Kodansha America, Inc DEAD ROCK 1
Book SynopsisWhat would you risk to rule the world? Dive back into the imagination of bestselling manga creator Hiro Mashima (FAIRY TAIL, EDENS ZERO) with a new fantasy adventure that pits the aspiring young denizens of Hell against each other in a battle royale to claim the ultimate prize...Earth itself!Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld's top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is allthe young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there's no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto's fellow prospects won't survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!
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Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Vol. 1
Book SynopsisThere’s never a dull day at the office when you’re a magical girl!Are you looking for something new? Something challenging? Something very highly paid? Exterminating monsters is an exciting, fast-paced field that will get you out from behind a desk and into the action. With over 500 magical girl companies now in operation, you’re sure to find a position—and a uniform—that fits. Start your career as a magical girl today!Kana Sakuragi is an excellent candidate for the job. Any job! She’s motivated and organized, and has a fantastic memory. So why has she interviewed at over 15 companies without receiving a single offer? She’s trying to keep a positive attitude, but it seems like her bad luck is only getting worse when a monster crashes her latest interview. As havoc ensues, she finds herself helping the magical girl who comes to their rescue and ends up with more than just her life in return. Meet the newest magic
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HarperCollins Publishers The Prisoners Wife
Book SynopsisEngaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch' NetGalley Reviewer, ?????She's married to a monster.Till death do them partEmma's husband is in prison.Emma's husband claims he is innocent.Emma's husband is a liar.And he's not done with her yetA pacy and gripping read with a chilling twist, perfect for fans of My Lovely Wife, Blood Orange and The Perfect Couple.Trade Review See what real readers are saying about The Prisoner’s Wife: ‘Thrilling, tense and amazingly paced.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A captivating debut… had me racing through the pages and kept me up all night.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An absolutely addictive, compelling and gripping page-turner!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘What a phenomenal debut! I need more!!! I devoured this. It left me speechless – I wish I could experience it for the first time all over again.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Engaging, gripping, addictive and completely unpredictable. An absolute must read. Ali Blood is an author to watch.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A brilliant thriller. Five stars.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WOW. A page turner from beginning to end. A great read!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book is flippin’ brilliant! I could not put it down. It is so well written – you can feel the tension, the anxiety, the need to walk on eggshells. It will get your pulse racing!’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A brilliant twisting tale full of surprises.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A creepy, dark and atmospheric read that kept me on the edge of my seat with my heart pounding. Twisty, fast paced… I loved it.’ NetGalley Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Orion Publishing Co Denial
Book SynopsisIntroducing policeman Glenn Branson...When actress Gloria Lamark takes her own life, her devoted son, Thomas, is heart-broken. Something must be wrong with a world in which such a tragedy is allowed to happen. How could her high-profile, media-star psychiatrist have failed to save such a special person, whom Thomas loved in such a very special way? Dr Tennent has a lesson to learn - a very painful one. Michael Tennent is caught up in the first flush of love - but has no idea how dangerous romance can be. For both Michael and Thomas will do anything for the women they love . . .''James has been compared with Stephen King, but in many ways he''s better.'' Daily Express''Peter James is getting better with every book.'' Times
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Little, Brown Book Group Fantastic Beasts The Secrets of Dumbledore The
Book SynopsisProfessor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald''s growing legion of followers. But with the stakes so high, how long can Dumbledore remain on the sidelines?The official screenplay of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the ultimate companion to the film, and invites readers to explore every scene of the complete script penned by J.K. Rowling & Steve Kloves. Special features include behind-the-scenes content and commentary from David Yates, David Heyman, Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne, Colleen Atwood and more.
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Papercutz InfiniT Force Vol. 2
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales:
Book SynopsisDelve into this stunning gift edition boasting the complete collection of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales and original, iconic illustrations by John Tenniel. The next elegant edition in the Timeless Classics series, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Other Talesis unabridged and complete, and comprised of: Both Alice books (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass) The nonsense poems, including “The Hunting of the Snark” and “Jabberwocky” The novels Sylvie and Bruno and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded Carroll’s essays and other miscellaneous writings Also included are the original, iconic illustrations by John Tenniel and an introduction by Lori Campbell. Lewis Carroll fans worldwide will fall in love with this stunning hardcover gift edition complete with gorgeous foil cover detail, decorative endpapers, and a ribbon marker. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Other Tales contains every piece ever written by this master of puns, puzzles, and fantasy that have been delighting adults and children alike for over 150 years. The Timeless Classics series from Rock Point brings together the works of classic authors from around the world. Complete and unabridged, these elegantly designed gift editions feature luxe, patterned endpapers, ribbon markers, and foil and deboss details on vibrantly colored cases. Celebrate these beloved works of literature as true standouts in your personal library collection.Table of ContentsContents chronological table xv introduction xix i. alice’s adventures in wonderland christmas-greetings i. down the rabbit-hole ii. the pool of tears iii. a caucus-race and a long tale iv. the rabbit sends in a little bill v. advice from a caterpillar vi. pig and pepper vii. a mad tea-party viii. the queen’s croquet ground ix. the mock turtle’s story x. the lobster-quadrille xi. who stole the tarts? xii. alice’s evidence ii. through the looking-glass preface to 1896 edition i. looking-glass house 101ii. the garden of live flowers iii. looking-glass insects iv. tweedledum and tweedledee v. wool and water vi. humpty dumpty vii. the lion and the unicorn viii. “it’s my own invention” ix. queen alice x. shaking xi. waking xii. which dreamed it? iii. sylvie and bruno preface i. less bread! more taxes! ii. l’amie inconnue iii. birthday-presents iv. a cunning conspiracy v. a beggar’s palace vi. the magic locket vii. the baron’s embassy viii. a ride on a lion xi. a jester and a bear x. the other professor xi. peter and paul xii. a musical gardener xiii. a visit to dogland xiv. fairy-sylvie xv. bruno’s revenge xvi. a changed crocodile xvii. the three badgers xviii. queer street, number forty xix. how to make a phlizz xx. light come, light go xxi. through the ivory door xxii. crossing the line xxiii. an outlandish watch xxiv. the frogs’ birthday-treat xxv. looking eastward iv. sylvie and bruno concluded preface i. bruno’s lessons ii. love’s curfew iii. streaks of dawn iv. the dog-king v. matilda jane vi. willie’s wife vii. mein herr viii. in a shady place ix. the farewell-party x. jabbering and jam xi. the man in the moon xii. fairy-music xiii. what tottles meant xiv. bruno’s picnic xv. the little foxes xvi. beyond these voices xvii. to the rescue! xviii. a newspaper-cutting xix. a fairy-duet xx. gammon and spinach xxi. the professor’s lecture xxii. the banquet xxiii. the pig-tale xxiv. the beggar’s return xxv. life out of death v. verse the hunting of the snark preface to the hunting of the snark fit the first the landing fit the second the bellman’s speech fit the third the baker’s tale fit the fourth the hunting fit the fifth the beaver’s lesson fit the sixth the barrister’s dream fit the seventh the banker’s fate fit the eighth the vanishing early verse my fairy punctuality melodies brother and sister facts rules and regulations horrors misunderstandings as it fell upon a day ye fattale cheyse lays of sorrow, no. 1 lays of sorrow, no. 2 the two brothers the lady of the ladle coronach she’s all my fancy painted him photography extraordinary lays of mystery, imagination, and humour, no. 1: the palace of humbug the mock turtle’s song upon the lonely moor miss jones puzzles from wonderland puzzles solutions prologues to plays prologue to “la guida di bragia” prologue prologue phantasmagoria canto i: the trystyng canto ii: hys fyve rules canto iii: scarmoges canto iv: hys nouryture canto v: byckerment canto vi: discomfyture canto vii: sad souvenaunce echoes a sea dirge ye carpette knyghte hiawatha’s photographing melancholetta a valentine the three voices theme with variations a game of fives poeta fit, non nascitur size and tears atalanta in camden-town the lang coortin’ four riddles fame’s penny-trumpet college rhymes and notes by an oxford chiel ode to damon those horrid hurdy-gurdies! my fancy the majesty of justice the elections to the hebdomadal council the deserted parks examination statute acrostics, inscriptions, and other verses acrostic: little maidens, when you look to three puzzled little girls, from the author double acrostic: i sing a place wherein agree three little maids puzzle three children two thieves two acrostics: round the wondrous globe maidens, if a maid you meet double acrostic: two little girls near london dwell acrostic: “are you deaf, father william?” acrostic: maidens! if you love the tale acrostic: love-lighted eyes, that will not start to m. a. b. acrostic: maiden, though thy heart may quail madrigal love among the roses two poems to rachel daniel the lyceum acrostic: around my lonely hearth tonight dreamland to my child-friend a riddle a limerick rhyme? and reason? a nursery darling maggie’s visit to oxford maggie b—— three sunsets and other poems three sunsets the path of roses the valley of the shadow of death solitude beatrice stolen waters the willow-tree only a woman’s hair the sailor’s wife after three days faces in the fire a lesson in latin puck lost and found vi. stories a tangled tale novelty and romancement a photographer’s day out wilhelm von schmitz the legend of scotland vii. a miscellany the offer of the clarendon trustees the new method of evaluation the dynamics of a parti-cle the new belfry of christ church, oxford the vision of the three t’s the blank cheque twelve months in a curatorship three years in a curatorship by one whom it has tried resident women-students some popular fallacies about vivisection lawn tennis tournaments eight or nine wise words about letter writing what the tortoise said to achilles the two clocks photography extraordinary hints for etiquette; or, dining out made easy a hemispherical problem a selection from symbolic logic rules for court circular croquet castles mischmasch doublets a postal problem the alphabet-cipher introduction to “the lost plum cake” endnotes index of first lines of verse the life and times of lewis carroll further reading
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd Gothic Short Stories
Book SynopsisSelected and Edited with an Introduction and Notes by David Blair, University of Kent at Canterbury. Late in the eighteenth century authors began to write ‘Gothic’ stories as a way of putting literature back in touch with the irrational, the supernatural and the bizarre, which had been neglected in the ‘Age of Reason’. This superb new collection brings together stories from the earliest decades of Gothic writing with later 19th and early 20th century tales from the period in which Gothic diversified into the familiar forms of the ghost- and-horror-story. Work by writers such as Poe, Dickens, Hawthorne, Gaskell and M. R. James appears alongside that of anonymous writers from the start of the period and many lesser-known authors from Britain and America. Some of these stories, like the haunting ‘The Lame Priest’ are ‘lost masterpieces’ and several have never been anthologised before. Together they cover the spectrum of Gothic story-telling – tales of madness and violence, of shape-shifters and spectres, that express some of the deepest fears of the human mind – insanity, sexuality, death and the often terrible power of the past to catch up with the present. In a lively, authoritative introduction David Blair provides fresh insights and a detailed commentary on the stories’ place in the complex traditions of Gothic writing in British and American literature.
£6.23
Random House USA Inc Servant of the Shard Dungeons Dragons
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Kodansha Comics Honeko Akabanes Bodyguards 3
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Pan Macmillan A Time of Blood
Book SynopsisJohn Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He has played double bass in a rock n' roll band, packed soap in a soap factory and dug ditches for a landscaping crew. He is the author of the epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen, consisting of Malice, Valour, Ruin and Wrath, the Of Blood and Bone trilogy and the Bloodsworn Saga.He is married with four children, seven goats, five sheep, three dogs, three horses and three ducks, and lives in East Sussex, where he is part of a Viking re-enactment group. When not writing or running around after his wife and her ever-growing collection of animals, he can occasionally be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Mauritius Command
Book SynopsisCan Captain Jack Aubrey and his crew defy the odds, and outmanoeuvre the French, to take two small but vital islands in the Indian Ocean?Life ashore on half pay, despite the joys of family life, is unlikely to satisfy a man of action such as Jack Aubrey. The sea calls to him. And so, when his friend, ship's surgeon and secret agent Stephen Maturin, arrives with secret orders, Aubrey soon finds himself in command of a frigate and setting sail for the Cape of Good Hope.But, in Nelson's navy, there are as many enemies within as without.A few books work their way . . . onto [bestseller] lists by genuine, lasting excellence witness The Lord of the Rings, or Patrick O'Brian's sea stories.'URSULA K. LE GUINI devoured Patrick O'Brian's twenty-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog.'CHRISTOPHER HITCHENSTrade Review‘If O’Brian’s novels have become a cult, this is because they are truly addictive. . . They are, quite magnificently, adventure yarns whose superb authenticity never distracts from the sheer thrill of the action.’Caroline Moore, Sunday Telegraph ‘The Aubrey–Maturin novels, by Patrick O’Brian, are so addictive that after I finish one I have to hide the next from myself for a little while in order to do anything else but read.’Louise Erdrich ‘In Aubrey and Maturin, Patrick O’Brian has created two of the most enjoyable characters in twentieth-century fiction. Their relationship sustains an absorbing and thrilling sequence of naval stories, unrivalled in their complexity, full of impeccable detail and psychological insight. O’Brian switches from the intimate to the epic with equal assurance. One of the greatest authors to sail with.’Michael Palin ‘My hero is Patrick O’Brian. It’s basically impossible to write that well.’David Mamet ‘One of the most compelling and brilliant novelists of his time . . . Beyond his superbly elegant writing, wit and originality, Patrick O’Brian showed an understanding of the nature of a floating world at the mercy of the wind and the sea which has never been surpassed.’Max Hastings, Evening Standard ‘I devoured Patrick O’Brian’s twenty-volume masterpiece as if it had been so many tots of Jamaica grog.’Christopher Hitchens ‘Written with most engaging enthusiasm that can’t fail to give pleasure to anybody who enjoys historical adventure flavoured with more than a dash of realism.’The Sunday Times ‘One of the most brilliantly sustained pieces of historical fictional writing this century.’James Teacher, Spectator ‘Patrick O’Brian brings depth to his sea-stories with outstanding dialogue, characterisation, humour and a golden thread of romance. You don’t have to love books about naval battles to become entranced.’Katie Fforde
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Kodansha America, Inc Versus 3
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St Martin's Press Boy with Accidental Dinosaur
Book SynopsisIAN MCDONALD was born in 1960 in Manchester, England, to an Irish mother and a Scottish father. He moved with his family to Northern Ireland in 1965. He has won the Locus Award, the British Science Fiction Association Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. His novels include King of Morning, Queen of Day (winner of the Philip K. Dick Award), River of Gods, The Dervish House, the graphic novel Kling Klang Klatch, and many more. In 2019, Ian was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the European Science Fiction Society. He now lives in Belfast.
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Orion Publishing Co The LeftHanded Booksellers of London
Book SynopsisA girl''s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of fantasy, Garth Nix.In a slightly alternate London in 1983, Susan Arkshaw is looking for her father, a man she has never met. Crime boss Frank Thringley might be able to help her, but Susan doesn''t get time to ask Frank any questions before he is turned to dust by the prick of a silver hatpin in the hands of the outrageously attractive Merlin.Merlin is a young left-handed bookseller (one of the fighting ones), who with the right-handed booksellers (the intellectual ones), are an extended family of magical beings who police the mythic and legendary Old World when it intrudes on the modern world, in addition to running several bookshops.Susan''s search for her father begins with her mother''s possibly misremembered or misspelt surnames, a readinTrade ReviewReaders will beg for more adventures in this London. * Kirkus *[The Left-Handed Booksellers of London] is sure to be enjoyed by readers of any age with a craving for fast-paced, page-turning fantasy[...]A madcap chase that is sure to win Nix new fans. * The Guardian *
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Hodder & Stoughton Dont Say a Word
Book SynopsisThe next gripping and unputdownable psychological thriller by Rebecca Tinnelly, with a twist that'll shock you to your coreIf you love Linda Green, Katerina Diamond or Jane Corry, you'll love this.Trade ReviewExciting and suspenseful * Sunday Express *Gripping and disturbing -- Bestselling author, Katerina DiamondSuperb, a real tension builder. I felt like I was reading a horror almost, it had the awful, spine-tingling feel, goosebumps, right up to that shocking reveal for Esther and all that followed with Madeline. I read it in one day -- bestselling author Jo SpainIt's dark and twisty and I'm suspicious of everyone . . . I absolutely loved it -- Lisa Hall, bestselling author of * The Party *Praise for Never Go There * : *A thoroughly excellent debut. Dark and brutal in places with a shocker of an ending!!! * Katerina Diamond, bestselling author of The Promise *This book sucked me in and wouldn't let go, even after I finished it! I absolutely loved it. Dark and suspenseful. Brilliant characters. Stunning revelations * Patricia Gibney, bestselling author of, The Detective Lottie Parker series *A beautifully written, riveting read. Perfectly crafted. Absorbing from start to finish * Amanda Robson, bestselling author of Obsession *Rebecca Tinnelly created a village so real, so secretive and scary, I was edge of the seat. Rebecca Tinnelly has a new fan in me * Liz Lawler, bestselling author of Don't Wake Up *So tightly plotted [and] totally absorbing . . . the dark, claustrophobic atmosphere kept me reading late into the night * Elisabeth Carpenter, bestselling author of 99 Red Balloons *Mesmerising, shocking, I just couldn't look away * Sarah J. Naughton, author of Tattletale *Twisty, DARK, fast-paced, shocking. EXCELLENT * Will Dean, author of Dark Pines *Creepy, claustrophobic and extremely dark and twisted. This is a very clever debut * Susi Holliday, author of The Deaths of December *
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Cornerstone Interviews with an Ape
Book Synopsis'I will remember the story of Einstein for the rest of my life ... This book should be read by everyone.' VIRGINIA MCKENNA'An unusually powerful book - and a timely one too.' MICHAEL PALIN'Revealing, perceptive and chilling in turns, the book is unlike any other I have read. Felice Fallon's ability to write with so many voices makes Interviews with an Ape compelling and thought-provoking. It will break your heart and change your mind.' JOANNA LUMLEY___________________A young woman, Dr Graciela Saddiq, arrives to work at a zoo in a city soon to be at war.Of all the animals, she is particularly interested in a silverback mountain gorilla named Einstein.Quickly she finds what makes this gorilla unique: he can communicate with humans using sign language.Each evening as darkness falls and the zoo empties of people, Einstein tells her his story as well as those of other animals he has known.But war is looming, and as the bombing of the city begins, Dr Saddiq realises that that both their lives are in terrible danger ...___________________'A thoughtful, audaciously panoramic novel' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A rare and sparkling jewel - actually, a veritable treasure chest. I found myself falling in love with Einstein ... So smart, yet he breaks your heart.' CELIA IMRIE'Stunningly original, moving and engrossing.' DEREK JACOBI'In this powerful book, Felice Fallon opens us to the infinite possibilities of the consciousness of other species. In a story told with compassion and candour, Fallon succeeds in bringing a new and vital challenge to our the long-held belief of "us" and "them".' ESTHER WOOLFSON, author of Between Light and Storm: How We Live with Other Species'A life-changing book which shines a light on humanity in a way that I have seldom read. I would urge you to read it and let it cast its spell on you!' JENNY SEAGROVE'Fallon's intent is to explore the way in which apparently dumb animals are not only far more intelligent than has been previously perceived, but also have valuable, even vital, things to teach humanity. She succeeds, admirably and affectingly.' OBSERVER, NEW REVIEW'Affecting and delivered without mawkishness.' NEW STATESMAN'Moving as well as shocking. The ending does what books often have to try harder than movies to achieve: it makes you cry.' THE HERALD SCOTLAND
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Image Comics G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Compendium Vol. 2
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Zaffre Elephant Song
Book SynopsisA thrilling novel of love and the fight against corruption, from global sensation Wilbur Smith. 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror Who sings for the lost country? Dr Daniel Armstrong, ecologist and documentary maker, has dedicated his life to protecting Africa's animals and rainforests. But when a gang of poachers murders his childhood friend, Chief Warden of the National Park, and steals the government-protected ivory stores, Daniel's quest of passion becomes one of revenge. In London, fiery anthropologist Kelly Kinnear is locked in a confrontation with the most powerful conglomerate in the city. She has been studying and living with the Bambuti people, whose way of life is being destroyed by the greed of men on the other side of the world. As Daniel calls on his expert knowledge and insider connections to investigate who ordered the savage killing, he will discover something much worse than simple murder. As his path crosses with Kelly the two join forces in a battle to save a country devastated by corruption. Can they save the place and people they love from such a powerful and destructive force?
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DC Comics Green Lantern Dark
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£25.60
VIZ Media LLC Snowball Earth Vol. 7
Book SynopsisYoung mecha pilot Tetsuo survives the last great battle against an alien horde. His escape pod lands on Earth eight years later, but his homecoming is not what he expected!In the year 2025, huge beasts from beyond the galaxy attacked Earth. In the war that followed, humanity fought back with a giant robot named Yukio, piloted by Tetsuo Yabusame, As the massive alien swarm closed in on humanity's homeworld, Tetsuo and the Earth Defense Force deployed for the final battle with the invading horde. They lostThe vast power source found within Yukio's final form gives humanity a glimmer of hope toward securing Earth's safety. But on their way to a new village, Tetsuo and Yukio encounter a giant robot. What's more, the robot looks exactly like Yukio, but with black hardware! Will this new robot prove to be friend or foe? And Earth's icy battle heats up as the kaiju's strongest smashes its way towards Tetsuo's crew from belowground!
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J-Novel Club Black Summoner Vol. 5 manga
Book SynopsisYou sure are powerfulfar more than anyone else I've ever fought! After Kelvin's party gains its newest memberRion, a Hero summoned from Earththey all head for the Forest of Crests, arriving just in time to intercept an entire Trycenian force accompanied by a Rank S monster that is closing in on the Village of Elves. To make matters worse, they then encounter the despicable and depraved Clive, who possesses power on par with Kelvin's. The black-clad battle junkie and his friends fight with their lives on the line, but the enemy's strength turns out to be even greater than what they could imagine! Join this adrenaline-loving warrior as he brings all his magic to bear in this stormy fifth volume of an epic journey!
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Random House USA Inc Promise of the Witch King Dungeons Dragons
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£14.39
Ize Press SSSClass Revival Hunter Vol. 1
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Kodansha America, Inc Versus 5
Book SynopsisThe new compelling and long-awaited action epic from ONE, the author of One-Punch Man and Mob Psycho 100! Humanity cowers in fear in a world ruled by demons...but a brigade of humanity's 47 strongest heroes band together in a final attempt to wrest the world back!Despite their best efforts, humanity's last stronghold is under attack! Pitting their natural enemies against each other might have bought them a little bit of time, but their destruction is imminent if they can't find a way to escape. Surrounded on all sides by demons, aliens, and the biggest threat yet--the mega kaiju--the mages of Sorcerion use their one remaining trump card to magically transport all the survivors to find a new base...in the Land of the Lawless! What new threats await them in this strange land? And what about those who were left behind?
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HarperCollins Publishers Servant of the Empire
Book SynopsisSecond in Feist & Wurts' wonderful epic trilogy one of the most successful fantasy collaborations of all timeTHE EMPIRE TRILOGY: BOOK IINobody knows how to play the Game of the Council better than Mara of the Acoma. But when you're surrounded by deadly rivals intent on toppling you at every turn, you need to be the best simply to surviveTrade Review‘A gripping tale’THE TIMES
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HarperCollins Publishers The Hobbit Facsimile Gift Edition Lenticular
Book SynopsisThis sumptuous gift set includes a replica of the very rare first edition of The Hobbit, the only edition where one can now read the original version of the story before Tolkien re-edited it to become the one enjoyed by readers since 1951.The Hobbit was published on 21 September 1937, with a print run of 1,500 copies. With a beautiful cover design, nearly a dozen black & white illustrations and two black & red maps by the author himself, the book proved to be popular and was reprinted shortly afterwards. History was already being made.The scarcity of the first edition has resulted in copies commanding huge prices, way beyond the reach of most Tolkien fans. In addition, subsequent changes to the text particularly those to chapter 5, when Tolkien decided in 1947 to revise the text to bring it better into accord with events as they were developing in its sequel', The Lord of the Rings mean that the opportunity to read the book in its original form and format has become quite difficult.This special commemorative gift set includes the first edition, so that readers of all ages not just children between the ages of 5 and 9', as Rayner Unwin famously declared in his report on the original submission can finally enjoy Tolkien's story as it originally appeared. It also includes an exclusive CD of archive recordings that capture Tolkien reading from The Hobbit, a special copy of Thror's map which reveals the secret moon-runes when held to the light, and an accompanying booklet that relates the history of The Hobbit, and includes connected writings by JRR Tolkien.Trade Review‘The Hobbit belongs to a very small class of books which have nothing in common save that each admits us to a world of its own. Its place is with Alice and The Wind in the Willows.’Times Literary Supplement ‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’Daily Mail ‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’The Observer
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Little, Brown & Company Date A Live Vol. 12 light novel
Book SynopsisWhen the power of the sealed Spirits builds too high, Shido goes out of control. Before the situation can get any worse, the Spirits try to kiss Shido, but something's different?
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Pushkin Children's Books The Murderer's Ape
Book SynopsisAN OBSERVER, GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES and BOOKTRUST BOOK OF THE YEAR A Waterstones Children's Book of the Month 'I don't know when I last read a book with such pure and unalloyed pleasure. It's ingenious, it's moving, it's charming, it's beautiful, it's exciting, and most importantly the characters are people I feel I know like old friends' - Philip Pullman Sally Jones is not only a loyal friend, she's an extraordinary individual. In overalls or in a maharaja's turban, this unique gorilla moves among humans without speaking but understanding everything. She and the Chief are devoted comrades who operate a cargo boat. A job they are offered pays big bucks, but the deal ends badly, and the Chief is falsely convicted of murder. For Sally Jones this is the start of a harrowing quest for survival and to clear the Chief's name. Powerful forces are working against her, and they will do anything to protect their secrets.
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