Adventure / action fiction
HarperCollins Publishers Next
Book SynopsisThe Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park, Congo and Sphere blends fact and fiction to create a near-future where genetic engineering opens up a whole new world of terrifying, page-turning possibilities…Trade ReviewPraise for Michael Crichton: ‘One of the most ingenious, inventive thriller writers around… Another high-concept treat… written in consummate page-turning style’ Observer ‘This is Crichton on top form, preying on our fears about new technology and convincing us that we aren’t half as afraid as we should be’ The Times ‘Mixing cutting-edge science with thrills and spills, this is classic Crichton’ Daily Mirror ‘Crichton masterfully maintains the suspense throughout the fast-paced story … Prey will invade your nightmares for a long time to come’ Time Out ‘A satirical black-comedy thriller… Crichton writes likes Tom Wolfe on speed… completely brilliant…’ Daily Mail ‘Crichton pulls off a slick thriller at a cracking pace’ Daily Telegraph ‘Exciting … a master storyteller’ Sunday Telegraph ‘Terrific fun. The pages whip by’ Independent ‘A gripping, impeccably researched thriller’ Evening Standard
£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers The Secret of Lost Things
Book SynopsisA stunning debut from a new Australian writer – the story of a treasure hunt through a vast New York bookshop.Trade Review'I loved “The Secret of Lost Things”. I loved the Arcade bookstore and the characters Sheridan Hay has created to occupy it. They are all a bit mad and very alive in this intriguing and hugely entertaining novel.' Roddy Doyle ‘Sheridan Hay writes with a watchful eye and a nuanced heart, investing us in the fate of Rosemary Savage and the drama of bookish obsession becoming obsession plain and simple. She tracks her vivid eccentrics, flushes out their desperate natures, and suddenly we feel the old business of innocence and experience freshly lit. The tormented spirit of Melville comes gusting through, but by design – “The Secret of Lost Things”forges ahead on its own strong sail.’ Sven Birkerts, author of The Guttenberg Elegies 'Hay writes with great charm, and her whimsical, coming–of–age novel keeps the reader hooked form the first to the last page.' Times
£11.39
The Delegates Choice The Mobile Library
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£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers JUMPER Film tiein edition
Book Synopsis Written in the 1990s by American author Steven Gould, Jumper tells the story of Davy Rice as he escapes his tortured childhood to explore the world via teleportation and find his long lost mother. Trade Review‘[Gould’s] warm, delightful and compulsively readable novel displays assured storytelling skill.’Publishers Weekly
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers The Silver Mage Book 4 The Silver Wyrm
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£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers PYRRHUS
Book SynopsisAs modern as a mobile phone and as ancient as The Iliad, Mark Merlis’s second novel occupies two worlds simultaneously.Trade Review’Exceptional … the novel is expertly crafted, filled with surprises.’ Peter Vansittart, Daily Telegraph ’A funky, freewheeling book.’ The Times ’ This is an original and enjoyably camp novel which exploits all the comic possibilities of its dual perspective.’ Michael Arditti, The Independent
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers FATHERS MUSIC
Book SynopsisFrom one of Ireland’s bestselling writers, a literary thriller set in London and Dublin.Trade Review‘Father’s Music pulses to the rhythm of a taut romantic thriller. It is the work of a master craftsman, with intricate plotting and the interweaving of characters’lives casting a hypnotic spell’Jack Hanna, Irish Times ‘Dermot Bolger creates a Dublin, a particular world, like no one else writing can… It is the urban landscape of the thriller that Bolger has made exclusively his own.’Anne Haverty, Sunday Independent ‘A masterly psychological thriller’Sunday Telegraph
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers ANTARCTICA
Book SynopsisAntarctica… Our last wilderness. But for how long? A topical future history thriller from the worldwide bestselling author of the Mars series.Trade Review‘One of the finest working novelists in any genre’GUARDIAN 'If I had to choose one writer whose work will set the standard for science fiction in the future, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson’NEW YORK TIMES Praise for ANTARCTICA: ‘A tour de force of adventure writing… The most important writer currently interested in real science… It is hard to put the book down. It is important, it is relevant, it gives us a huge new continent to imagine; and it is fun’MAIL ON SUNDAY ‘Momentous’DAILY TELEGRAPH
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Heat
Book SynopsisFramed by a fellow Drug Enforcement Agency Officer, Jesse Warden can count on at least 20 more years in prison, until he gets an offer he can't refuse. Warden's decision and its explosive consequences provide a surprising climax to this tale of a man whose life has spun out of control.
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Hundredth Man Book 1 Carson Ryder
Book SynopsisA darkly compelling serial-killer novel introducing the next big name in psychological thrillers and, in Carson Ryder, a fascinating and complex protagonist set for many books to come.
£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Bible of the Dead
Book SynopsisA gripping high-concept thriller for fans of Dan Brown and Sam Bourne from the author of The Genesis Secret and The Marks of Cain.Trade ReviewPraise for Tom Knox: 'Tom Knox knows the DNA of an astonishing thriller. THE MARKS OF CAIN is a compelling and frightening novel, and it may well be the most controversial thriller since THE DA VINCI CODE. Action, history, religion, and genetics combine for a gripping read that will keep you reading late into the night.' Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of PANIC and FEAR 'Steeped in both blood and history and keeps up a scorching pace from start to finish' Northern Echo 'Knox writes with a clean efficiency. The characters are nicely wrought … Best of all, Knox really knows his stuff and his discourses on ancient man, human sacrifice, demons of the mid-east and obscure pre-Judaic religions are all woven into the plot seamlessly. I'm reminded of why I always liked these type of books, because not only do the best ones grip and propel you through their pages but they also leave you a little more knowledgeable than when you started' Shotsmag
£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Earth to Hell
Book SynopsisThe first book in an addictive new urban fantasy series of gods and demons, martial arts and mythology, from the author of White Tiger.Trade Review‘Addictive … you won’t want to put it down’ femail.com.au ‘Hitch up ya britches, put on some good running shoes and get into the pace’ AurealisXpress ‘Packed with Chinese mythology, kick-ass action and sexual tension’ AsIf.dreamhosters.com
£18.04
HarperCollins Publishers A Thief in the Night Book 2 Ancient Blades Trilogy
Book SynopsisEnter a world of darkness and danger, honour, daring and destiny in David Chandler’s magnificent epic trilogy: The Ancient Blades. It takes a thief to destroy a demon…Trade ReviewPraise for David Chandler [who also writes as David Wellington]: ‘Wellington is a vivid storyteller, whether describing gruesome attacks, expressing the subtle attraction between man and woman, or chronicling the life of a troubled teen.’ – Associated Press ‘Terrific; a literate, smartly constructed page-turner. . . Wellington again proves himself as one of the very best authors of contemporary horror fiction.’ – Bookgasm.com ‘The taut narrative never slackens, providing thrilling entertainment for readers who like their horror raw and bloody.’ – Publishers Weekly
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers GETAWAY GOD PB
Book SynopsisThe best B movie I've read in at least twenty years' William GibsonA smart, kick-arse Urban Fantasy from a new master of the genre. Perfect for fans of Jim Butcher.Sandman Slim must save himselfand the entire worldfrom the wrath of some enraged and vengeful ancient gods in this sixth high-octane adventure in the New York Times bestselling series.Being a half-human, half-angel nephilim with a bad rep and a worse attitudenot to mention temporarily playing LuciferJames Stark aka Sandman Slim has made a few enemies. None, though, are as fearsome as the vindictive Angra Om Yathe old gods. But their imminent invasion is only one of Stark's problems right now. L.A. is descending into chaos, and a new evilthe Wildfire Ripperis stalking the city.No ordinary killer, The Ripper takes Stark deep into a conspiracy that stretches from Earth to Heaven and Hell. He's also the only person alive who may know how to keep the world from going extinct. The trouble is, he's also Stark's worst enemy . . . thTrade Review‘One of modern horror's greatest series’ Cory Doctorow ‘An addictively satisfying, deeply amusing, dirty-ass masterpiece’ William Gibson ‘Violent, vivid, non-stop action of the supernatural kind. I couldn’t put it down’ Charlaine Harris ‘Kadrey delivers another slamming urban fantasy adventure in James "Sandman Slim" Stark's sixth foray’ Publisher’s Weekly
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Capture
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£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers Turning Angel
Book SynopsisThe second thriller in the New York Times No.1 bestselling series featuring Penn Cage: a man who must face the dark heart of the Deep South – and question everything he believes in…Trade ReviewPraise for Greg Iles: ‘A scorching read’ John Grisham ‘Iles is a phenomenal thriller writer’ Independent on Sunday ‘An engrossing page-turning ride’ Jeffery Deaver ‘A rarity. A thriller that really thrills’ Stephen King ‘Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming’ Dan Brown ‘Splendidly creepy … compulsive’ Daily Telegraph ‘An incredible web of intrigue and suspense, an avalanche of action from first page to last’ Clive Cussler
£17.09
HarperCollins Publishers THIRD DEGREE
Book SynopsisLove hurts. But the truth can kill… A breakneck page-turner from the ‘Mississippi crime master’ (Mirror) and No.1 New York Times bestseller.Trade ReviewPraise for Greg Iles: ‘A scorching read’ John Grisham ‘Iles is a phenomenal thriller writer’ Independent on Sunday ‘An engrossing page-turning ride’ Jeffery Deaver ‘A rarity. A thriller that really thrills’ Stephen King ‘Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming’ Dan Brown ‘Splendidly creepy … compulsive’ Daily Telegraph ‘An incredible web of intrigue and suspense, an avalanche of action from first page to last’ Clive Cussler
£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers Dead Sleep
Book SynopsisTerrifying secrets and a stunning mystery power this page-turner from the New York Times No.1 bestseller.Trade ReviewPraise for Greg Iles: ‘A scorching read’ John Grisham ‘Iles is a phenomenal thriller writer’ Independent on Sunday ‘An engrossing page-turning ride’ Jeffery Deaver ‘A rarity. A thriller that really thrills’ Stephen King ‘Alarming, believable, and utterly consuming’ Dan Brown ‘Splendidly creepy … compulsive’ Daily Telegraph ‘An incredible web of intrigue and suspense, an avalanche of action from first page to last’ Clive Cussler
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers WHITE
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£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Undead Pool
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the Hollows with the electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed Ever After!Trade Review“Fast-paced and entertaining.” (Publishers Weekly) “The world-building is incomparable” (Fresh Fiction) “The pace and tone of A Perfect Blood reflects its protagonist: a little more cautious, reflective and purposeful, and the book is more powerful as a result…Harrison provides the strongest and most self-assured Rachel we’ve seen yet.” (Miami Herald on A PERFECT BLOOD) “Harrison’s colorful cast of supporting characters keeps the story moving among the fast-paced action scenes. Longtime fans will obviously be standing in line for this one. However, readers with any interest in urban fantasy can easily jump into the story.” (Library Journal on A PERFECT BLOOD)
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Freedoms Child
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£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers The Cold Between Book 1 A Central Corps Novel
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HarperCollins Publishers The Rift Uprising Book 1 The Rift Uprising trilogy
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HarperCollins Publishers The Cover Up A gripping crime thriller full of twists and turns
Book SynopsisIn the wake of her husband's death, Sheila O'Brien takes charge of the city, and for once, she's doing things her way. But she hasn't reckoned with the fearsome Nigel Bancroft, a threat from Birmingham who is determined to conquer Manchester next.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MARNIE RICHES ‘Gritty and gripping’ Kimberley Chambers, Sunday Times No.1 Bestseller ‘The writing is slick and razor sharp, the characters are edgy and driven, and you won't find dialogue this gritty from anyone but Riches. Comes HIGHLY recommended from me.’ Helen Fields, author of Perfect Prey ‘Marnie Riches is already a leading light in the field of Mancunian noir. Born Bad vividly covers all aspects of her city, from its rundown backstreets and grime-covered civic buildings to its rich musical legacy…It’s impressive.’ The Guardian 'Pacy, poignant, funny and violent, it grabs you by the hand and drags you down the mean streets of Manchester with such verve and authenticity that you can almost smell the rain and blood as you turn the pages.' Simon Toyne, international bestselling author of the Sanctus trilogy ‘I loved the energy of this book…Riches’ story-telling is blistering, vivid and super-pacy. It’s also very funny, even at its darkest.’ Helen Cadbury ‘This book is stunning…there are subplots that will have the reader loving a character on one page, and hating them the next. There are moralistic twists and turns which will see the reader empathising, and having disdain, with a person all at the same time. Someone needs to make it into a film!’ Nigel Adams Bookworm Blog *PRAISE FOR MARNIE RICHES PREVIOUS SERIES* ‘Fast-paced and enthralling’ C. L. Taylor, author of The Missing 'Fast, furious, fantastic…One killer thriller!’ Mark Edwards ‘A strong, edgy debut that deserves to do well’ Clare Mackintosh ‘Marnie Riches arrives with a fully formed narrative skill that suggests decades of experience; she’s created a wonderfully idiosyncratic heroine, prone to bad judgement, and placed her in an artfully constructed novel that even incorporates cogent discussions of sexuality and gender. Ms Riches is clearly a name to watch!’ BARRY FORSHAW, author of Euro Noir and The Rough Guide to Crime Fiction
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Wyatts Hurricane
Book SynopsisAction thriller by the classic adventure writer set in the islands of the Caribbean.Ferocious Hurricane Mabel is predicted to pass harmlessly amongst the islands of the Caribbean. But David Wyatt has developed a sixth sense about hurricanes. He is convinced that Mabel will change course to strike the island of San Fernandez and its capital, St Pierre. But nobody believes him, and the hurricane is only one of the problems that threaten San FernandezTrade Review‘Stories charged with suspense.’ Financial Times
£11.48
HarperCollins Publishers One Endless Summer Heartwarming and uplifting the perfect holiday read
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£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers Kiss of Death
Book SynopsisCould this be the end for Heck?The Sunday Times bestseller returns with an unforgettable crime thriller. Fans of MJ Arlidge and Stuart MacBride won't be able to put this down.Don't let them catch youA Deadly HuntDS Heck' Heckenburg has been tasked with retrieving one of the UK's most wanted men. But the trail runs cold when Heck discovers a video tape showing the fugitive in a fight for his life. A fight he has no chance of winning.A Dangerous GameHeck realises that there's another player in this game of cat and mouse, and this time, they've not just caught the prize: they've made sure no one else ever does.A Man Who Plays With FireHow far will Heck and his team go to protect some of the UK's most brutal killers? And what price is he willing to pay?Trade ReviewPraise for KISS OF DEATH 'Paul Finch on absolutely top form. Kiss of Death is a non-stop gut-twister with a surprisingly spooky edge. Another amazing book from a superlative writer. I defy anyone to put it down once they've started reading. On my top reads list of 2018.' HELEN FIELDS ‘This is a high-octane roller coaster of a read which will leave you reeling. Simply brilliant.’ VICKY NEWHAM ‘Plausible, action packed, KISS OF DEATH grabbed my attention right from the start, and never let up. I couldn’t stop reading!’ LEIGH RUSSELL ‘Another characteristically exciting and dramatic outing for DS ‘Heck’ Heckenburg . . . Kiss of Death grips from the outset and doesn’t let up. Paul Finch is a master of his game!’ ALISON LITTLEWOOD ‘Perfectly paced, this is a gripping, dark thriller which will leave you in suspense until the very last page.’ NEIL SPRING 'Dark and twisted, Kiss of Death is Paul Finch at his very best!' NEIL WHITE ‘A slick, page-turning crime thriller that is one hell of a roller-coaster white-knuckle ride. Finch doesn’t take his foot off the accelerator right up until the last page which leaves you breathless and stunned, desperate for more. A masterpiece!’ DANIELLE RAMSAY ‘Packed with action, suspense, and mystery. Paul Finch delivers a high speed thriller, with a twist of humour and horror. John Carpenter meets The Sweeney.’ JAY STRINGER Praise for PAUL FINCH ‘Edge-of-the-seat reading…Heck is formidable – a British Alex Cross.’ SUN ‘Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.’ PETER JAMES ‘An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.’ RACHEL ABBOTT ‘Avon’s big star…part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa! An excellent series.’ THE BOOKSELLER ‘An explosive thriller that will leave you completely hooked on Heck.’ WE LOVE THIS BOOK
£14.30
HarperCollins Publishers City of Dreams The gripping new crime thriller
Book SynopsisHot on the heels of the superb (Stephen King) New York Times bestseller City on Fire comes the explosive second novel in an epic crime trilogy from #1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow.Don''t miss CITY IN RUINS, the final instalment in the trilogy, available to preorder now!*Waterstones Best Book of 2023: Crime and Thriller*''This is storytelling at its inspiring, epic best, and it feels like a movie in the making.' Daily MailAs powerful as anything in Winslow's majestic Cartel trilogy' Sunday TimesEven sharper, funnier, and more brilliant than its predecessor.' Amazon Best Books of April 2023CITY OF DREAMS is a crime classic. Winslow''s best book, by far. You won''t put it down' Stephen KingWinslow should not be allowed to write so brilliantly. It's unfair on all other authors!' Peter JamesCity Of Dreams is a mesmerizing coast-to-coast crime epic. James PattersonHollywood.The city where dreams are made.On the losing side of a bloody East Coast crime war, Danny Ryan is nowTrade ReviewA Waterstones Best Books of 2023: Crime and Thriller There are moments that hit the heights of Winslow’s brilliant and brutal Cartel trilogy.’ The Sun Already described as ‘The Godfather for our generation’, this is storytelling at its inspiring, epic best, and it feels like a movie in the making.’ Daily Mail ‘Maintains the fierce trajectory of its predecessor… With this new sequence, Winslow’s epic The Power of the Dog is acquiring an equally accomplished successor.’ Financial Times ‘it’s still the action scenes that stand out, and one of them, a showdown in the desert, is as powerful as anything in Winslow’s majestic Cartel trilogy’ Sunday Times ‘City of Dreams picks up exactly where City on Fire left off, and the result is even sharper, funnier, and more brilliant than its predecessor … but Winslow makes this Aeneid-inspired tale soar—sometimes from epic to venal, or from poignant to comical—and it makes the wait for the third book unbearable.’ Amazon Best Books of April 2023 ‘CITY OF DREAMS is a crime classic. Winslow's best book, by far. You won't put it down’ Stephen King ‘Winslow should not be allowed to write so brilliantly. It’s unfair on all other authors!’ Peter James "Don Winslow is one of three living crime writers that I am hopelessly addicted to. City Of Dreams is a mesmerizing coast-to-coast crime epic. Danny Ryan is a good guy, a bad guy, a wonderfully complicated, unforgettable human. City of Dreams is part of a trilogy but you can start anywhere. So go ahead, start." James Patterson
£19.80
HarperCollins Publishers William Warwick The Final Novel William Warwick 8
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Quicksilver
Book SynopsisQuicksilver is the story of Daniel Waterhouse, fearless thinker and conflicted Puritan, pursuing knowledge in the company of the greatest minds of Baroque-era Europe, in a chaotic world where reason wars with the bloody ambitions of the mighty, and where catastrophe, natural or otherwise, can alter the political landscape overnight.It is a chronicle of the breathtaking exploits of Half-Cocked Jack Shaftoe -- London street urchin turned swashbuckling adventurer and legendary King of the Vagabonds -- risking life and limb for fortune and love while slowly maddening from the pox.And it is the tale of Eliza, rescued by Jack from a Turkish harem to become spy, confidante, and pawn of royals in order to reinvent Europe through the newborn power of finance.A gloriously rich, entertaining, and endlessly inventive novel that brings a remarkable age and its momentous events to vivid life, Quicksilver is an extraordinary achievement from one of the most o
£19.79
HarperCollins Mrs. Chippys Last Expedition
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc King of Ashes Book One of the Firemane Saga 1
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HarperCollins Birth of the Kingdom
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc City of War
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£11.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bloodline
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ice Hunt
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£9.49
HarperCollins The Emerald Storm
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Sandstorm SIGMA Force Novels
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Long Earth 1
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HarperCollins The Devils Bag Man A Novel
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£6.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Empty Throne
Book SynopsisThe eighth installment of Bernard Cornwell?sNew York Timesbestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, ?like Game of Thrones, but real? (The Observer, London)?the basis for The Last Kingdom, the hittelevision series.Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change. There are new raids by the Vikings from Ireland and turmoil among the Saxons over the leadership of Mercia. A younger generation is taking over. Æthelred, the ruler of Mercia, is dying, leaving no legitimate heir. The West Saxons want their king, but Uhtred has long supported Æthelflaed, sister to King Edward of Wessex and widow of Æthelred. Widely loved and respected, Æthelflaed has all the makings of a leader?but could Saxon warriors ever accept a woman as their ruler? The stage is set for rivals to fight for the empty throne.
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Tigers Prey
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Queen of Storms
Book SynopsisDark and powerful forces threaten the world of Garn once more in this second novel in legendary New York Times bestselling author Raymond E. Feist’s epic fantasy series, the Firemane Saga.“This is a knockout.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review)Hatushaly and his young wife Hava have arrived in the prosperous trading town of Beran’s Hill to restore and reopen the fire-damaged Inn of the Three Stars. They are also preparing for the popular midsummer festival, where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed.But Hatu and Hava are not the ordinary loving couple they appear to be. They are assassins from the mysterious island of Coaltachin, home to the powerful and lethal Nocusara, the fearsome “Hidden Warriors.” Posing as innkeepers, they are awaiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night.Hatu conceals an even more dangerous secret. He is the last remaining member of the legendary Firemanes, the ruling family of Ithrace. Known as the Kingdom of Flames, Ithrace was one of the five greatest realms of Tembria, ruled by Hatu’s father, Stervern Langene, until he and his people were betrayed. His heir, Hatu—then a baby—was hidden among the Nocusara, who raised him to become a deadly spy.Hatu works hard to hide his true identity from all who would seek to use or to destroy him, as fate has other plans for the noble warrior. Unexpected calamity forces him to make choices he could not have dreamed awaited him. A series of horrific events shatters the peace of Beran’s Hill, bringing death and devastation and unleashing monstrous forces. Once more, the Greater Realms of Tembria are threatened—and nothing will ever be the same again.
£7.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Heist Large Print
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Blood Infernal
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Orphan Brigade
Book SynopsisThe action-packed sequel to Glory Main Life has not been easy for Lieutenant Jander Mortas since making it to the Glory Main headquarters—with a telepathic alien entity in tow. After turning down his powerful father's offer of a desk job as an ambassador, Jander is heading back to the war zone. After joining an emergency reaction force of combat veterans known as the Orphans, Jander must work hard to get his platoon in shape for the next deployment—while learning the ropes himself. Because disaster soon strikes, and the Orphan Brigade is shipped out to Fractus, a harsh planet invaded by the enemy—the Sims.Meanwhile, Jander's sister, Ayliss, is on a mission of her own: to uncover a scandal that would bring an end to her father's dubious reign as Chairman of the Emergency Senate. But Olech Mortas is hiding even more than his children could ever know …
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Crucible of Souls
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2013 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy!Mitchell Hogan, an imaginative new talent, makes his debut with the acclaimed first installment in the epic Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, A Crucible of Souls, a mesmerizing tale of high fantasy that combines magic, malevolence, and mystery.The authors definitive editionWhen young Caldan’s parents are brutally slain, the boy is raised by monks who initiate him into the arcane mysteries of sorcery.Growing up plagued by questions about his past, Caldan vows to discover who his parents were, and why they were violently killed. The search will take him beyond the walls of the monastery, into the unfamiliar and dangerous chaos of city life. With nothing to his name but a pair of mysterious heirlooms and a handful of coins, he must prove his talent to become apprenticed to a guild of sorcerers.But the world outside the monastery is a darker place than he ever imagined, and his treasured sorcery has disturbing depths he does not fully understand. As a shadowed evil manipulates the unwary and forbidden powers are unleashed, Caldan is plunged into an age-old conflict that will bring the world to the edge of destruction.Soon, he must choose a side, and face the true cost of uncovering his past.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Shattered Empire
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