{"title":"Fantasy Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeaturing notable winners of Hugos and Nebulas alongside debut authors. Fantasy worlds beyond your wildest imaginings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-thief-of-always-a-fable-9780006473114","title":"The Thief of Always A Fable","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe horror story your students have been asking you for! The only children's story by the master of horror.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47831838490967,"sku":"9780006473114","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"the-hobbit-or-there-and-back-again-75th-anniversary-edition-9780261103344","title":"The Hobbit or There and Back Again. 75th","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher Tolkien.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’\u003cbr\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’\u003cbr\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A flawless masterpiece’\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832343150935,"sku":"9780261103344","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103344.jpg?v=1723804658"},{"product_id":"index-book-13-the-history-of-middleearth-9780007137435","title":"Index Book 13 The History of Middleearth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete integrated indices of History of Middle-earth volumes to complement new series.For the first time every index from each of the twelve volumes of The History Of Middle-earth has been published together in a single volume  to create a supreme index charting the writing of Tolkien's masterpieces The Lord of The Rings and The Silmarillion.This stunning work of reference complements the fascinating History of Middle-earth series, now repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832344527191,"sku":"9780007137435","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007137435.jpg?v=1710331325"},{"product_id":"the-lord-of-the-rings-13-9780261103252","title":"The Lord of the Rings 13","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContinuing the story begun in The Hobbit, all three parts of the epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, in one paperback. Features the definitive edition of the text, fold-out flaps with the original two-colour maps, and a revised and expanded index.Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power  the means by which he intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for dominion is the One Ring  the ring that rules them all  which has fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as the Ring is entrusted to his care. He must leave his home and make a perilous journey across the realms of Middle-earth to the Crack of Doom, deep inside the territories of the Dark Lord. There he must destroy the Ring forever and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.Since it was first published in 1954, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, its sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike.This single-volume paperback edition is the definitive text, fully restored with almost 400 corrections with the full co-operation of Christopher Tolkien and features a striking new cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.’ New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Masterpiece? Oh yes, I’ve no doubt about that.’ Evening Standard\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832370413911,"sku":"9780261103252","price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103252.jpg?v=1710340075"},{"product_id":"the-return-of-the-king-9780261103597","title":"The Return of the King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eConcluding the story begun in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The story moves on with a tremendous narrative rush to its climax… extraordinary imaginative work, part saga, part allegory, and wholly exciting.’\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A triumphant close… a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force.’\u003cbr\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘His astonishing inventiveness remains to the end and is continued in a series of appendices.;\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832372085079,"sku":"9780261103597","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103597_a4fd20f7-4cea-4021-8286-90e392b4f2be.jpg?v=1723804658"},{"product_id":"the-silmarillion-9780007264896","title":"The Silmarillion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eTo celebrate the 30th anniversary of first publication, a new de luxe edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring the revised, reset text, a colour frontispiece illustration, bound in special materials and presented in a matching slipcase.\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Demanding to be compared with English mythologies… at times rises to the greatness of true myth’\u003cbr\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A creation of singular beauty… magnificent in its best moments’\u003cbr\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope… its power is almost that of mysticism’\u003cbr\u003eToronto Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832376312151,"sku":"9780007264896","price":56.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007264896.jpg?v=1710331576"},{"product_id":"tales-from-the-perilous-realm-by-j-r-r-tolkien-roverandom-and-other-classic-faery-stories-9780007280599","title":"Tales from the Perilous Realm. by J.R.R. Tolkien","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the definitive collection of Tolkien's five acclaimed modern classic fairie' tales in the vein of The Hobbit, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien''s place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures.Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but  having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant  is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town;The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of Tom''s many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls;Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoverandom:\u003cbr\u003e‘An old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today… would leap to life when read aloud to a child’ Independent\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eFarmer Giles of Ham:\u003cbr\u003e‘A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eLeaf by Niggle:\u003cbr\u003e‘A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie’ New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil:\u003cbr\u003e‘Something close to genius’ The Listener\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eSmith of Wootton Major:\u003cbr\u003e‘Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty’ New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832377098583,"sku":"9780007280599","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007280599.jpg?v=1710331594"},{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-hobbit-9780008601409","title":"The History of the Hobbit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrand new deluxe edition of this definitive companion to The Hobbit, quarter-bound, stamped in gold foil with a unique design inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's own artwork, featuring a ribbon marker and housed in a matching custom-built slipcase.The Hobbit was first published on 21 September 1937. Like its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, it is a story that grew in the telling', and many characters and plot threads in the published text are quite different from the story J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote to read aloud to his young sons as one of their fireside reads'.Together in one volume, The History of the Hobbit presents the complete text of the unpublished manuscript of The Hobbit, accompanied by John Rateliff's lively and informative account of how the book came to be written and published. Recording the numerous changes made to the story both before and after publication, he examines  chapter by chapter  why those changes were made and how they reflect Tolkien's ever-growing concept of Middle-earth.As well as reproducing the original version of one of the world's most popular novels  both on its own merits and as the foundation for The Lord of the Rings  this book includes many little-known illustrations and draft maps for The Hobbit by Tolkien himself. Also featured are extensive commentaries on the dates of composition, how Tolkien's professional and early mythological writings influenced the story, the imaginary geography he created, and how Tolkien came to revise the book years after publication to accommodate events in The Lord of the Rings.Endorsed by Christopher Tolkien as a companion to his essential 12-volume The History of Middle-earth, this thoughtful and exhaustive examination of one of the most treasured stories in English literature offers fascinating new insights for those who have grown up with this enchanting tale, and will delight any who are about to enter Bilbo's round door for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Wind in the Willows\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘One of the best loved characters in English fiction… a marvellous fantasy adventure’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Finely written saga of dwarves and elves, fearsome goblins and trolls… an exciting epic of travel, magical adventure, working up to a devastating climax’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832384110935,"sku":"9780008601409","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008601409_7995d4fb-6029-4c6f-a674-1a4ab867495c.jpg?v=1723804658"},{"product_id":"the-pocket-roverandom-9780007523283","title":"The Pocket Roverandom","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy story about the adventures of a bewitched toy dog, written before The Hobbit.While on holiday in 1925, four-year-old Michael Tolkien lost his beloved toy dog on the beach at Filey in Yorkshire. To console him, his father, J.R.R.Tolkien, improvised a story about Rover, a real dog who is magically transformed into a toy and is forced to seek out the wizard who wronged him in order to be returned to normal.This charming tale, peopled by a sand-sorcerer and a terrible dragon, by the king of the sea and the Man-in-the-Moon, was Tolkien's first full-length children's book, written before The Hobbit. Now, nearly 90 years later, the adventures of Rover  or, for reasons that become clear in the story, Roverandom'  are published in this delightful pocket hardback edition. Rich in wit and wordplay, Roverandom is edited and introduced by Tolkien experts Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond, and includes Tolkien's own delightful illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This is an old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today… would leap to life when read aloud to a child’\u003cbr\u003eIndependent\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Lord of the Rings buffs will enjoy picking out bits of Nordic mythology and will relish Tolkien’s fabulous sense of landscape’\u003cbr\u003eThe Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832393122135,"sku":"9780007523283","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007523283.jpg?v=1710331999"},{"product_id":"burning-kingdoms-book-2-internment-chronicles-9780007541232","title":"BURNING KINGDOMS Book 2 Internment Chronicles","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanger descends in the second book of The Internment Chronicles, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Chemical Garden trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Chemical Garden series:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eA 'harrowing debut … DeStefano has an observant and occasionally pitiless eye, chronicling the cruelties, mercies, and inconsistencies of her young characters… ' Publisher's Weekly starred review\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Lauren DeStefano crafts an all too believable future. I loved the world, the romance, the writing – exactly the kind of book I've been craving to read' Carrie Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of THE FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'[A] thought-provoking debut, reminiscent of THE HANDMAID’S TALE with a touch of Big Love … Rhine's fight for freedom against the clock-and the dissecting table-will leave readers eager for the sequel. Give this one to fans of THE HUNGER GAMES trilogy or Ally Condie's MATCHED' Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832395219287,"sku":"9780007541232","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007541232.jpg?v=1710332068"},{"product_id":"farmer-giles-of-ham-9780007542932","title":"Farmer Giles of Ham","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA commemorative golden anniversary edition of Tolkien's classic book, including a new introduction, a map, a copy of Tolkien's unpublished short story which he expanded for publication, his notes for an aborted sequel, and the original first edition illustrations by Pauline Baynes.Farmer Giles of Ham did not look like a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life.Then one day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. More by luck than skill, Farmer Giles managed to scare him away. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. So it was natural that when the dragon Chrysophylax visited the area it was Farmer Giles who was expected to do battle with it!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom’\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832395874647,"sku":"9780007542932","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007542932.jpg?v=1710332080"},{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-tom-bombadil-9780007557271","title":"The Adventures of Tom Bombadil","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revised and expanded edition of Tolkien's own Hobbit-inspired poetry includes previously unpublished poems and notes, and is beautifully illustrated by Narnia artist Pauline Baynes.Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people  a selection [of verses] offered as an interim report' to those interested in Hobbit-lore, and to any others who may find amusement in this mixed bag of old confections.'One of the most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil, also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the Red Book' with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends and jests of the Shire at the end of the Third Age.This special edition has been expanded to include earlier versions of some of Tolkien's poems, a fragment of a prose story with Tom Bombadil, and comprehensive notes by acclaimed Tolkien scholars Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Professor Tolkien revealed in the verses scattered through The Hobbit that he had a talent for songs, riddling rhymes, and a kind of balladry. In The Adventures of Tom Bombadil the talent can be seen to be close to genius.’\u003cbr\u003eLISTENER\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832398528855,"sku":"9780007557271","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007557271.jpg?v=1710332136"},{"product_id":"smith-of-wootton-major-9780007557288","title":"Smith of Wootton Major","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA charming new pocket edition of one of Tolkien's major pieces of short fiction, and his only finished work dating from after publication of The Lord of the Rings.What began as a preface to The Golden Key by George MacDonald eventually grew into this charming short story, so named by Tolkien to suggest an early work by P.G. Wodehouse. Composed almost a decade after The Lord of the Rings, and when his lifelong occupation with the Silmarillion' was winding down, Smith of Wootton Major was the product of ripened experience and reflection. It was published in 1967 as a small hardback, complete with charming black and white illustrations by Pauline Baynes, and would be the last work of fiction to be published in Tolkien's own lifetime.Now, almost 50 years on, this enchanting tale of a wanderer who finds his way into the perilous realm of Faery is being published in paperback. Contained here are many intriguing links to the world of Middle-earth, as well as to Tolkien's other tales, and this new edition is enhanced with a facsimile of the illustrated first edition, a manuscript of Tolkien's early draft of the story, notes and an alternate ending, and a lengthy essay on the nature of Faery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book has a haunting quality, characteristic of the best of the ‘deeper’ folktales. It is a beautiful, memorable story.” Times Educational Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“It may be compared to the most delicate miniature but it is one of a rare kind: the more closely it is examined the more it reveals the grandeur of its conception. Whoever reads it at eight will still be going back to it at eighty.” New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“A tremendously valuable volume with important new insights into Tolkien’s way of working. It’s also a beautiful hardcover edition of the story.” Mythprint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832398594391,"sku":"9780007557288","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780007557288.jpg?v=1710332142"},{"product_id":"the-lord-of-the-rings-1-9780261103573","title":"The Lord of the Rings 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eContinuing the story begun in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, this is the first part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘The English-speaking world is divided into those who have read The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and those who are going to read them.’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A story magnificently told, with every kind of colour and movement and greatness.’ New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Masterpiece? Oh yes, I’ve no doubt about that.’ Evening Standard\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the twentieth century.’ Sunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Here are beauties which pierce like swords or burn like cold iron.’ C.S. Lewis\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832402198871,"sku":"9780261103573","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103573_28dba518-d861-497f-822a-739b9bac901d.jpg?v=1723804658"},{"product_id":"the-story-of-kullervo-9780008131388","title":"The Story of Kullervo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father.Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. Hapless Kullervo', as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny.Brought up in the homestead of the dark magician Untamo, who killed his father, kidnapped his mother, and who tries three times to kill him when still a boy, Kullervo is alone save for the love of his twin sister, Wanona, and guarded by the magical powers of the black dog, Musti. When Kullervo is sold into slavery he swears revenge on the magician, but he will learn that even at the point of vengeance there is no escape from the cruellest of fates.Tolkien wrote that The Story of Kullervo was the germ of my attempt to write legends of my own', and was a maj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for J.R.R. Tolkien:\u003cbr\u003e‘One marvels anew at the depth, breadth and persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien’s labour. No one sympathetic to his aims – the invention of a secondary universe – will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation.’\u003cbr\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832410030423,"sku":"9780008131388","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008131388.jpg?v=1710332429"},{"product_id":"the-snow-song-9780008217419","title":"The Snow Song","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA darkly scattered fable told with beauty, magic, love but also heart-wrenching realism  Fans of The Familiars and The Binding will love this' MY WEEKLYIt's fabulous, we should all have copies' Simon Mayo, Scala RadioA glorious love story, a spellbinding fable' Adele ParksWomen imprisoned by superstition, chained by guilt.Perched on a mountain in a land of ancient forests is a village, rife with secrets. Cut off from the outside world it is run by the elders, men to whom tradition is all.Edith lives alone with her alcoholic father who is forcing her to marry the village butcher. But she is in love with a shepherd who promised to return to her.As the village becomes isolated in a sea of snow, Edith loses her power of speech. And it is this enchantment that will have far-reaching consequences, not only for Edith but for the whole village.An enchanting and timeless feminist fable' Mail on SundayA gorgeous love story  with more than a touch of magical realism' Independent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A richly spun folk tale of fellowship and insurgence … an enchanting and timeless feminist fable’ \u003cstrong\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A glorious love story, a spellbinding fable’ \u003cstrong\u003eAdele Parks, Platinum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A riveting fairy tale for adults, weaving magic among harsh inequality and prejudice, but at the same time a powerfully descriptive tale of resilience and hope – tissues at the ready…’ \u003cstrong\u003eCandis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A darkly scattered fable told with beauty, magic, love but also heart-wrenching realism … Fans of The Familiars and The Binding will love this’ \u003cstrong\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A gorgeous love story … with more than a touch of magical realism’\u003cstrong\u003e Independent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A beautiful, haunting book … an atmospheric tale that will stay with you long after the pages are closed’ \u003cstrong\u003eSFX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A truly enchanting fairy tale that pulled me into another world and kept me there long after reading the last word. An utterly bewitching story about the strength and power of women and their voices’ \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Ryn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘I loved this thought-provoking fable. A story of love, courage and rebellion, perfect for book groups’ \u003cstrong\u003eAnita Frank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePraise for Sally Gardner:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An imaginative novel with a vivid backstage world of intrigue and romance … Original and rich' \u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times Book of the Week.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘With shades of Sarah Waters … irresistable’ \u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Arresting and original and written in a singular voice’ \u003cstrong\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This heartbreaking, brilliantly written novel is the most original publication for years’ \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'The prize-winning Gardner is [a] dab hand at literary world-creation' \u003cstrong\u003eObserver\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Beautiful, twisted and dark. A masterpiece’ \u003cstrong\u003eBig Issue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘With elements of magical realism, plenty of sexy scenes, and a good dollop of drama, this is one hell of a read’ \u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This is an inspirational piece of writing’ \u003cstrong\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A truly original voice … a thrilling read’ \u003cstrong\u003eSpectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832427561303,"sku":"9780008217419","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008217419.jpg?v=1710332905"},{"product_id":"beasts-and-beauty-9780008224509","title":"Beasts and Beauty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou think you know these stories, don't you?You are wrong.You don't know them at all.Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.A prince has a surprising awakening . . .A beauty fights like a beast . . .A boy refuses to become prey . . .A path to happiness is lost . . . then found again.New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eTerrifying, chilling, unexpected, and glorious\u003c\/strong\u003e. A \u003cstrong\u003emust-read\u003c\/strong\u003e for any fairy tale devotee who wants to view classic stories through a new lens’\u003cem\u003e Medium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eSly, subversive and full of teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e – Chainani's reimagining of classic fairytales is an unsettling homage that transports its readers through tales both horrifying and humorous, sweet and scary, and, of course…beastly and beautiful’ Roshani Chokshi, New York Times bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Gilded Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eThese stories cut straight to the heart\u003c\/strong\u003e and will leave you begging to stay in their shadows just a few pages longer. Prepare to rethink all those happily ever afters . . . and love every minute of it’ Alexandra Bracken, author of \u003cem\u003eLore\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eDarkest Minds \u003c\/em\u003eseries\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eThis is what happens when fairytales grow up\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fierce, frightening, satisfying, and empowering, teens will devour this . . . unless it devours them first. \u003cstrong\u003eI love this book\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Adam Gidwitz, author of_\u003cem\u003eA Tale Dark and Grimm \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA brillaint reinvention of tales we thought we knew.\u003c\/strong\u003e Soman Chainani gives us the fairy tales we need today. A vibrant and necessary addition to every modern collection’ Tahereh Mafi, author of the \u003cem\u003eShatter Me\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Chainani takes 12 time-honored tales and overhauls their traditional tellings, \u003cstrong\u003eadding an astonishing amount of depth and beauty in the process\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lush, transporting, and occasionally eerie, easily conjuring fantastical worlds … An intriguing and inclusive update for modern audiences’ \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA volume that transports readers to a place where the lines between beastly natures and beautiful appearances can be difficult to discern. \u003c\/strong\u003eExpertly crafted … For any lover of fairy tales who seeks alternative endings’ \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832429658455,"sku":"9780008224509","price":12.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008224509.jpg?v=1710332937"},{"product_id":"master-of-souls-book-3-kingdom-of-souls-trilogy-9780008302337","title":"Master of Souls Book 3 Kingdom of Souls trilogy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA KINGWith a score to settleA DEMONDriven to rebelA GIRLWho holds the power of the godsArrah has sacrificed almost everything in her battle with the Demon King.Now, forced to give up the gift of magic she'd sought for so long, she has finally found the survivors of the demons' attack on the tribal lands. But when she arrives without the power of the chieftain's kas to protect them, the new tribal leaders are suspicious of Arrah's motives, and her unmistakable connection to the Demon King.While her heart is loyal to Rudjek, Arrah cannot deny that her soul is bound to Daho  through her past life as the orisha Dimma, the years they spent together, and the child the orishas destroyed. And as the ruthless Efiya regains her strength and begins to sow rebellion in the demons' ranks, Arrah, the Demon King and the orishas must form and uneasy alliance to restore peace to their worlds. But peace may require the ultimate sacrificeThe epic conclusion to the fantasy trilogy set in a world of magic \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘I couldn’t get enough of KINGDOM OF SOULS. Wonderfully written, and full of dark magic and danger, it was a story I couldn’t wait to escape into. Highly recommended!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendare Blake, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series\u003c\/strong\u003es\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Magnetic and addictive, Kingdom of Souls turns ambition into sacrifice and blood into power. Magic is always worth the price—and the pain—and this book is black girl magic at its finest’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDhonielle Clayton, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THE BELLES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A tough-as-nails protagonist overcomes odds stacked heavily against her in this captivating debut’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOOKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832449253719,"sku":"9780008302337","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008302337.jpg?v=1710333257"},{"product_id":"notes-from-small-planets-9780008306861","title":"Notes from Small Planets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Nate is the wielder of a unique and delightful imagination’\u003cbr\u003e– Adrian Tchaikovsky\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘This is a kind of Lonely Planet guide to the various sub-genres of SF and Fantasy, written as though the work of a crass, blundering hack journalist. It's splendidly satirical and hilariously funny, provided you don't mind literary sacred cows being slaughtered with gleeful, merciless abandon.’\u003cbr\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A love letter to the worldbuilding of fantasy fiction’\u003cbr\u003eGrimdark Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePraise for Nate Crowley\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Weird and hilarious' – Buzzfeed\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'Surreal and occasionally horrifying' – Daily Dot\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832450269527,"sku":"9780008306861","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008306861.jpg?v=1710333286"},{"product_id":"the-jaguar-path-9780008404093","title":"The Jaguar Path","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Two of the new epic fantasy trilogy by the acclaimed author of GODBLIND.The Empire of Songs reigns supreme.Across all the lands of Ixachipan, its hypnotic, magical music sounds. Those who battled against the Empire have been enslaved and dispersed, taken far from their friends and their homes.In the Singing City, Xessa must fight for the entertainment of her captors. Lilla and thousands of warriors are trained to serve as weapons for their enemies. And Tayan is trapped at the heart of the Empire's power and magic, where the ruthless Enet's ambition is ever growing.Each of them harbours a secret hope, waiting for a chance to strike at the Empire from within.But first they must overcome their own desires. Power can seduce as well as crush. And, in exchange for their loyalty, the Empire promises much.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘THE JAGUAR PATH serves up a second volume of rising danger and sharpening conflict, where enemies turn into lovers, lovers turn into whetted daggers, and every player in the game seethes with repressed emotion’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE. J. Beaton, author of THE COUNCILLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e'If you want characters who will break your heart in a world with eye popping depth and battles that leap off the page and pin you to your seat then Stephens delivers. Come for the awesome song magic but stay for the blood and fire’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStewart Hotston, author of TANGLE’S GAME and ENTROPY OF LOSS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An epic, bloodsoaked saga of rebellion, love, and betrayal’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter McLean, author of PRIEST OF BONES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR SONGS OF THE DROWNED\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘THE STONE KNIFE has everything you’d hope for in a Stephens novel: sharp action, cracking pace, and a brutal disregard for our poor feelings. A compelling story of clashing cultures, of duty and ambition and change, that will leave you desperate for the next instalment’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Hawke, author of CITY OF LIES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A brilliant, grim, and joyous opening to a bloody new trilogy’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStewart Hotston, author of TANGLE’S GAME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An epic tale about the bloody repercussions of expansionism. THE STONE KNIFE explores the cruelty of empire through the eyes of characters from vastly different backgrounds, weaving a tapestry of conflict, injustice, and determination’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE.J. Beaton, author of THE COUNCILLOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR THE GODBLIND TRILOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A great achievement…no one does swordfights quite like Anna Stephens. We salute her with a bloody gauntlet’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘GODBLIND is a triumph of its genre’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTARBURST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Writes her name in blood on the roster of masters of grimdark alongside the likes of Mark Lawrence and Joe Abercrombie’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u0026amp;N Sci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy Blog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Builds to an epic crescendo…deeply emotional and unexpectedly hopeful’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832475664727,"sku":"9780008404093","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008404093.jpg?v=1710333873"},{"product_id":"the-nature-of-middleearth-9780008440572","title":"The Nature of Middleearth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis elegant slipcased edition presents for collectors the first ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects. Stamped in gold foil, and printed on heavyweight acid-free paper, it includes a ribbon marker and is housed in a custom-built matching slipcase.It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 19545. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as complex and profound as the metaphysics of Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world's leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien's shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘A continuation of the many previous volumes assembled by Tolkien’s son, Christopher Tolkien, that allow readers to see the author “thinking… on paper”. For devotees, this will be a treasure.’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cbr\u003e             \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003e‘How, given little over half a century, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?’\u003c\/strong\u003e             \u003cbr\u003e             \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832487985495,"sku":"9780008440572","price":56.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008440572_9c05fbe5-d683-4da0-8c5e-73ae94a5ab1a.jpg?v=1723804657"},{"product_id":"the-great-book-of-king-arthur-and-his-knights-of-the-round-table-9780008445805","title":"The Great Book of King Arthur and His Knights of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most famous and influential work of English fantasy ever published, reimagined for a new generation of readers by John Matthews, one of the world's leading Arthurian experts, and illustrated by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist, John Howe.The tales of how the boy Arthur drew the Sword from the Stone, or the love of Lancelot and Guinevere, or how the knights of the Round Table rode out in search of the Holy Grail are known and loved the world over.It all began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history, sometime in the sixth century, and oral tales led to a vast body of stories from which, 900 years later, Thomas Malory wrote the famous Morte D'Arthur.THE GREAT BOOK OF KING ARTHUR presents these well-loved stories for a modern reader, for the first time collecting many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages. Here, you will read of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight. You will learn of Gawain''s strange birth, his upbringing amongst poor folk and his final rise to the highest possible rank  Emperor of Rome. There is also the story of Morien whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any to be found in the pages of Malory.In addition, there are some of the earliest tales of Arthur, deriving from the tradition of Celtic storytelling. Here is the original Arthur, represented in such powerful stories as The Adventures of Eagle-Boy', and ''The Coming of Merlin'', based on the early medieval text Vita Merlini, which gives a completely new version of the great Enchanter''s story.These age-old stories, still as popular today as they were from the Middle Ages onwards, are dramatically brought to life by the luminous paintings and drawings of John Howe, whose work on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit film trilogies has brought him a world-wide following.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“John Matthews new book, beautifully crafted in words and images. The writing style and structure enhances the reader's experience.”\u003cbr\u003eColin Gunn\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“Now for an ambitious volume, ‘The Great Book of King Arthur \u0026amp; His Knights of the Round Table,’ the Arthurian scholar John Matthews has gone back to the well, as it were, from which Malory drew his shining pails and brought out a fresh supply.”\u003cbr\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“John Howe’s artwork is incredible, evoking the otherworldly atmosphere that so pervades the Arthurian legends.”\u003cbr\u003eAmazon Review\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“These tales feel like they still exist in a glorious present, as if one could travel to King Arthur’s court simply by walking, and find oneself in Camelot.”\u003cbr\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832489361751,"sku":"9780008445805","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008445805.jpg?v=1710334198"},{"product_id":"tales-from-the-perilous-realm-9780008453343","title":"Tales from the Perilous Realm","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the definitive collection of Tolkien’s five acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tales in the vein of \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit\u003c\/em\u003e, fully corrected and reset for this edition and all beautifully illustrated in pencil by the award-winning artist, Alan Lee.\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoverandom:\u003cbr\u003e‘An old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today… would leap to life when read aloud to a child’ Independent\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eFarmer Giles of Ham:\u003cbr\u003e‘A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom’ Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eLeaf by Niggle:\u003cbr\u003e‘A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie’ New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Bombadil:\u003cbr\u003e‘Something close to genius’ The Listener\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003eSmith of Wootton Major:\u003cbr\u003e‘Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty’ New Statesman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832491753815,"sku":"9780008453343","price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008453343.jpg?v=1710334236"},{"product_id":"her-majestys-royal-coven-9780008478544","title":"Her Majestys Royal Coven","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFeaturing paperback exclusive bonus content THIS IS ONE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT YOU DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH''Juno Dawson is at the top of her game in this vibrant and meticulous take on witchcraft. Her characteristic wit and grit shine through''Samantha ShannonHidden among us is a secret coven of witches.Know has Her Majesty's Royal Coven,they protect crown and country from magical forces and otherworldly evil.But their greatest enemy will come from withinThere are whisperings of a prophecy that will bring the coven to its knees, and four best friends are about to be caught at the centre.Life as a modern witch was never simple  but now it's about to get apocalyptic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dawson has created your new obsession. \u003cem\u003eHMRC\u003c\/em\u003e is full of her trademark heart and humour, with a delicious slick of darkness. I fell in love with her coven – and I need the next instalment now!’\u003cbr\u003eKiran Millwood Hargrave\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eHMRC\u003c\/em\u003e is such a joy to read – the world building is incredible, the writing sophisticated, and the exploration of gender and identity is done with nuance and care. Utterly compelling’\u003cbr\u003eLouise O’Neill\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘I absolutely DEVOURED this and adored every word. It’s a game changer. Trust me when I tell you, there will not be a better read all year’ Lindsey Kelk\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘It's genuinely thrilling and hair-raising. Juno is a magician’ Russell T Davies\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR JUNO DAWSON:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Beautiful, moving and witty’\u003cbr\u003eCecelia Ahern\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Compulsively readable and touching – I loved it’\u003cbr\u003eMarian Keyes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832504009047,"sku":"9780008478544","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008478544.jpg?v=1710334468"},{"product_id":"the-book-eaters-9780008479480","title":"The Book Eaters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE NO. 2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERI devoured this' V.E. SchwabA vampire-themed Handmaid's Tale, with effective thrills that are intensified by social commentary' GuardianA gorgeous new fantasy horror  a book about stories and fairy tales with family and love at its dark heartHidden across England and Scotland live six old Book Eater families.The last of their lines, they exist on the fringes of society and subsist on a diet of stories and legends.Children are rare and their numbers have dwindled, so when Devon Fairweather's second child is born a dreaded Mind Eater  a perversion of her own kind, who consumes not stories but the minds and souls of humans  she flees before he can be turned into a weapon for the family or worse.Living among humans and finding prey for her son, Devon seeks a cure for his hunger. But time is running out  for her family want her back, and with every soul her son consumes he loses a little more of himselfThis is a story of escape, a mother's savage devotion and a queer love that will electrify readers looking for something beguiling, thrilling, strange and new.Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke, and Let the Right One In\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping and beautifully plotted story told with verve and deliciously dark wit’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An exciting blend of gothic horror and action, smart and haunting’ \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Purcell, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Silent Companions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e\"Some novels are intended to be devoured in one sitting. Such is the case with Sunyi Dean’s\u003cem\u003e The Book Eaters\u003c\/em\u003e. Innovative, unique, poignant, and told with a voice as original as the story itself. I finished this novel in that one sitting, yet I’ll be pondering it for a long time to come. This is the debut of a new master of the modern fantasy. Don ’t miss it’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Rollins, #1 \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Starless Crown\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A delightfully weird exploration of motherhood, queerness, and escaping patriarchal norms’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Raw and imaginative, this gritty, gothic anti-fairytale knows the truth: love will make a villain out of anyone’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlivie Blake, \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Atlas Six\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Sunyi Dean’s\u003cem\u003e The Book Eaters\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly sweet pastry of a book about family, betrayal, and the lengths we go to for the ones we love. Great reading for a rainy morning, with tea or coffee on, a cat in your lap, and nowhere to be but lost in a delicious modern fairy tale’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Buehlman, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Blacktongue Thief\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A riveting tale that consumed me as earnestly as I devoured it. Full of grit and humanity, Sunyi Dean expertly weaves the complexities of motherhood, loyalty, and found family in a world not far from our own. Dean's debut has already established her as a master of craft. If I were a book eater, this novel would be one to savour’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaara El-Arifi, \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of\u003cem\u003e The Final Strife\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832504828247,"sku":"9780008479480","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008479480.jpg?v=1710334485"},{"product_id":"the-thorns-remain-a-tourdeforce-of-faerie-bargains-from-the-sunday-times-bestselling-historical-fantasy-author-of-the-shadow-in-the-glass-9780008517915","title":"The Thorns Remain A tourdeforce of faerie","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling historical fantasy author of THE SHADOW IN THE GLASS comes a tour-de-force of faerie bargains, perfect for fans of THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LA RUE, MEXICAN GOTHIC, and TEN THOUSAND DOORS OF JANUARYA dance with the fae will change everything1919. In a Highland village forgotten by the world, the young people who remain after war and flu will soon head south to make something of themselves.Moira Jean and her friends venture to the forest for a last nightof laughter before parting ways. Moira Jean is being left behind. She too planned to leave once  but her lover died in France and, with him, her future. The friends light a fire and dance. But, with every twirl about the flames, strange new dancers thread between them, music streaming from the trees.The Fae have joined the dance.Suddenly Moira Jean finds herself all alone, her friends spirited away.For the Fae feel left behind and forgotten too. Led by the darkly handsome Lord of the Fae, they are out \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR HARWOOD\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An un-put-downable historical fantasy drawn from border ballads and myths of the fae… The author has a knack for building tension, keeping the pages flying throughout. This is not to be missed.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Deliciously dark’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWOMAN MAGAZINE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A gothic twist on Cinderella that is truly exquisite. Chilling and beautiful – I devoured it in one sitting’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatie Lowe, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eTHE FURIES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A thought-provoking take on a classic’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSFX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An impresive debut’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDUNDEE COURIER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832524915031,"sku":"9780008517915","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008517915.jpg?v=1710334808"},{"product_id":"song-of-silver-flame-like-night-9780008521363","title":"Song of Silver Flame Like Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDevastatingly gorgeous'Chloe Gong, #1 NYT bestselling author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTSI was swept away from the first page!'Rebecca Ross, internationally bestselling author of A RIVER ENCHANTEDIn a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to its forgotten past  and the demons that sleep at its heartOnce, Lan had a different name. Now, she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her. She spends her days scavenging for remnants of the past. For anything that might help her understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother, in her last act before she died.No one can see the mysterious mark  until the night Zen appears at the teahouse and saves her life.Zen is a practitioner, one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom, whose abilities were rumoured to be drawn from the demons they communed with. Magic believed to be long lost. Magic to be hidden at all costs.Both Lan and Zen have secrets buried deep within. Fate has connected them, but their destiny remains unwritten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Devastatingly gorgeous. From the bustling, conquered port city to the mysterious school waiting in the mountains, each page of SONG OF SILVER, FLAME LIKE NIGHT unfolds with a deliberate, skilled hand. Amélie Wen Zhao writes with a direct line to my heart’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChloe Gong, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e“A captivating epic fantasy set in a rich world steeped in culture and legend, filled with intricate magic and unforgettable characters, woven into the gripping plot. I can't wait for the sequel!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSue Lynn Tan, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A gloriously rendered tale of power and what we’ll do to protect. Zhao serves the action, stunning visuals, and philosophical underpinnings of the xianxia genre in high style. Perfect for fans of The Untamed. I loved it!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelley Parker-Chan, #1 SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of SHE WHO BECAME THE SUN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Lyrical and richly imagined, SONG OF SILVER, FLAME LIKE NIGHT brims with pure magic. Zhao has woven together a story of self-discovery, slow-burning romance, and heart-pounding revelations. I was swept away from the first page!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca Ross, internationally bestselling author of A RIVER ENCHANTED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Gorgeous, evocative, and thrilling, SONG OF SILVER, FLAME OF NIGHT completely entranced me. The combination of the lush prose, intricate world building, and an utterly compelling plot kept me gripped from the very first page to the last. This is a delicious, decadent feast of a book full of magic, romance, and vengeance. I absolutely loved it’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Webber, author of TWINS CROWNS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832528650583,"sku":"9780008521363","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"the-kingdom-is-a-golden-cage-9780008526047","title":"The Kingdom is a Golden Cage","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA magical, classic fairytale reimaginedOnce upon a time there was a princess, locked in a tower, forced to bend to her father's willBut Celine is no ordinary princess, and she has no intention of being a damsel in distress.Celine has a lover, Hugo, whose cunning plan to rescue her is tied up in his own ambition to reclaim the lands and title that are his birthright. If only they can break the spell that binds him to the body of a cat, they will free the kingdom from the grasp of a cruel witch and live happily ever afterFor the plan to succeed, they must rely on Hugo's cousin, Philippe, to whom Celine must bind herself in marriage until Hugo can be reinstated. It's a risk to trust him, but it soon becomes clear that this is the least of their problems, because this is a land of shapeshifters, magic, and illusion, where nothing is as it seems, even the truth.This is Puss in Boots with the intrigue and backstabbing of Game of Thrones. A fairytale, but not as you know itPraise for Lilly In","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832532418903,"sku":"9780008526047","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008526047.jpg?v=1710334910"},{"product_id":"the-rise-of-the-dragon-9780008557102","title":"The Rise of the Dragon","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis lavish visual historyfeaturing over 150 new, full-colour illustrationsis a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon.For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria's Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the history first told in George R. R. Martin's epic Fire \u0026amp; Blood, from Aegon Targaryen's conquest of Westeros through to the infamous Dance of the Dragonsthe bloody civil war that nearly undid Targaryen rule for good.Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryensand their dragonscome vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Truly glorious…A book that any collector of fantasy and fantasy artwork should have on their shelves’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eFORBES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘a must-have collectible for GAME OF THRONES enthusiasts who have been swept up in the rich Targaryen lore of House of the Dragon’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOLLIDER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Gorgeous’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIGN\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR FIRE AND BLOOD:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A masterpiece’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘An epic take, viewed from soaring heights’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘A feast of pure imagination’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSFX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The sheer detail of the richly layered world [Martin] has created is astonishing, with narrative twists and turns aplenty’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUNDAY EXPRESS\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Of those who work in the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTIME MAGAZINE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Colossal, staggering…Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eSFX\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Martin’s style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘I always expect the best from George R.R. Martin and he always delivers’\u003cbr\u003eROBERT JORDAN\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832551915863,"sku":"9780008557102","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008557102.jpg?v=1710335257"},{"product_id":"sun-of-blood-and-ruin-9780008609597","title":"Sun of Blood and Ruin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.The empire of Moctezuma II has long fallen, a city raised on the bones of Tenochtitlan. None dare whisper the names of their gods- or speak of the magic that once graced the land, of the witches who hunted as jaguars, the warriors who soared as eagles.Until a new name emerges- a curse on the lips of the Spanish, a hero in the hearts of the people. A masked vigilante, a sorceress with a blade.PanteraBut that is not her only name. To all who know her, Leonora de las Casas Tlazohtzin is a glittering jewel of court, promised to the heir of the Spanish throne. The respectable Lady Leonora faints at the sight of blood and would sooner be caught dead than wield a swordeven against a dauntless thief with a cutting smile.No one suspects that Leonora and Pantera are one and the same. Leonora has fooled them all, and, with magic of her ancestors running thro","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832571838807,"sku":"9780008609597","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008609597.jpg?v=1710335589"},{"product_id":"forged-by-blood-the-explosive-1-sunday-times-bestselling-debut-and-start-to-a-new-series-inspired-by-nigerian-mythology-book-1-the-tainted-blood-duology-9780008615895","title":"Forged by Blood The explosive 1 Sunday Times","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythologyDèmi just wants to survive: to avoid the suspicion of the nonmagical Ajes who occupy her ancestral homeland of Ife; to escape the King's brutal genocide of her people  the darker skinned, magic wielding Oluso; and to live peacefully with her secretive mother while learning to control the terrifying blood magic that is her birthright.But when Dèmi's misplaced trust costs her mother's life, survival gives way to vengeance. She bides her time until the devious Lord Ekwensi grants her the perfect opportunity  kidnap the Aje prince, Jonas, and bargain with his life to save the remaining Oluso. With the help of her reckless childhood friend Colin, Dèmi succeeds, but discovers that she and Jonas share more than deadly secrets; every moment tangles them further into a forbidden, unmistakable attraction, much to Colin's  and Dèmi's  distress.The kidnapping is now a joint mission: to return to the king, help get L","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832582685015,"sku":"9780008615895","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008615895.jpg?v=1710335681"},{"product_id":"the-forbidden-wolf-king-9780008638443","title":"The Forbidden Wolf King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. MaasAxil Moon broke my heart when I was fifteen and I've dreamed of getting revenge ever since. So when he becomes the king of all Wolven and summons me to compete for his hand in marriage in the deadly Queen Trials, I gladly accept. I want nothing more than to defeat the competition and leave him cold and alone when I slam the bedroom door in his face every night. Axil Moon will regret the day he thought he could discard me and get away with it.But the Axil I expect isn't the one waiting for me. This grown Axil is different from the teenage boy I loved. This Axil begs me to believe it was never his choice to leave me, and my heart is torn.Now I have to try and stay alive in order to see what could be between us, but all the while there is an enemy in our midst and war on our border that could overturn the world as I know it, and all I can do is fight to keep that world alive.The Forbidden Wolf King is book FOUR of FOUR in the Kings of Avalier series. It''s a full-length standalone fantasy romance about the Wolf King Axil Moon.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832597856599,"sku":"9780008638443","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008638443.jpg?v=1710335772"},{"product_id":"the-ruthless-fae-king-9780008638474","title":"The Ruthless Fae King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e             \u003cstrong\u003eBook 3 in the Kings of Avalier series: a full-length fantasy romance that also stands alone…\u003c\/strong\u003e           \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832598839639,"sku":"9780008638474","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008638474.jpg?v=1710335778"},{"product_id":"the-broken-elf-king-9780008638504","title":"The Broken Elf King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. MaasI never should have taken that loan but my aunt needed meds I couldn't afford. Now I've been sold to slavery and the Nightfall Queen's guards have found out I'm not entirely human.I guess I'm lucky they didn't kill me.The next thing I hear is that the Elf King himself has bought me, and I'm to be transferred to his castle. It will take me five years to pay off the debt but I get to be his personal assistant. Personal assistant to the king. That can't be so bad, right?Oh how wrong I was.His council has tasked me with finding him a wife before they will fund his war against the Nightfall Queen. That part should be easy: he's rich, disgustingly handsome, and smart to boot. The problem? He's rejecting every high-born female I send his way.The more time we spend together, the more we realize I'm not just some half elf. There is a deep power that runs through my veins, one that makes me a target or his solution?I enter into a fake marriage with him so that he can get the council off his back and I can get some protection.That's a great idea, as long as I don't fall in love with him.Should be simple enoughThe Broken Elf King is book TWO of FOUR in the Kings of Avalier series. It''s a full-length standalone fantasy romance about the Elf King Raife Lightstone.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832599593303,"sku":"9780008638504","price":8.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008638504.jpg?v=1710335784"},{"product_id":"the-last-dragon-king-9780008638535","title":"The Last Dragon King","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn inter-connected romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. MaasThe Dragon King is looking for a wifeThe news causes a frenzy for the women in my village. The king will be sending out the royal guard to bring women of childbearing age to his castle in Jade City.There is only one requirement: his wife-to-be must carry enough magic to produce an heir for him.I know I won't be chosen: I'm only human with a mere ten percent dragon magic lineage, but for some reason the magic sniffers command me to present myself to the king as a possible wife.I'm ready to go to Jade City until my mother tells me a terrifying secret. A secret that could get me killed by the king himself.The Last Dragon King is book ONE OF FOUR in the Kings of Avalier series, featuring the Dragon King, Drae Valdren.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832600740183,"sku":"9780008638535","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008638535.jpg?v=1710335790"},{"product_id":"beren-and-luthien-9780008655655","title":"Beren and Luthien","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainstakingly restored from Tolkien's manuscripts and presented for the first time as a continuous and standalone story, the epic tale of Beren and Lúthien will reunite fans of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings with Elves and Men, Dwarves and Orcs and the rich landscape and creatures unique to Tolkien's Middle-earth.The tale of Beren and Lúthien was, or became, an essential element in the evolution of The Silmarillion, the myths and legends of the First Age of the World conceived by J.R.R. Tolkien. Returning from France and the battle of the Somme at the end of 1916, he wrote the tale in the following year.Essential to the story, and never changed, is the fate that shadowed the love of Beren and Lúthien: for Beren was a mortal man, but Lúthien was an immortal Elf. Her father, a great Elvish lord, in deep opposition to Beren, imposed on him an impossible task that he must perform before he might wed Lúthien. This is the kernel of the legend; and it leads to the supremely heroic attem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Children of Húrin:\u003cbr\u003e‘I hope that its universality and power will grant it a place in English mythology’\u003cbr\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The darkest of all Tolkien’s tales. Alan Lee’s illustrations complement the writing splendidly’\u003cbr\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832614928727,"sku":"9780008655655","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008655655_90dca066-a761-42b5-b1dc-4fc7ca8ccb0e.jpg?v=1723804658"},{"product_id":"the-fall-of-gondolin-9780008655662","title":"The Fall of Gondolin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.Central to this enmity of the gods is the city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable. It was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo''s desires and designs. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Túrin, the instrument of Ulmo''s designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out from the land of his birth on the fearful journey to Gondolin, and in one of the most arresting \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Never did [Tolkien] write a more sustained account of battle. With dragons and fiery balrogs galore, the attack on Gondolin makes Peter Jackson’s souped-up cinema battles look like tabletop games.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The text is rife with references to characters and creatures that come to play a role in The Lord of the Rings… one passage in particular seems to set up one of the most famous scenes from the LOTR trilogy.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘It’s a load-bearing pillar in the grander narrative that eventually came to encompass better-known works. Tolkien explicitly expressed his wish later in life that the three Great Tales of Middle-earth’s early days — The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien, and The Fall of Gondolin — along with The Lord of the Rings and other writings, should be considered as “one long Saga of the Jewels and the Rings”.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832615420247,"sku":"9780008655662","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780008655662.jpg?v=1710335927"},{"product_id":"the-tatami-galaxy-9780063158450","title":"The Tatami Galaxy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is not your ordinary campus novel or another Groundhog Day. In magical, irreverent, and often humorous prose that calls up both Murakami and Moshfegh, The Tatami Galaxy repeatedly reimagines the existential crises of a college misfit in a kaleidoscopic display of imagination, character, and genre. There is no question why this mash-up of multiverse adventure and philosophy has already become a new classic.\"    — Sequoia Nagamatsu, national bestselling author of How High We Go in the Dark  \"The team of Tomihiko Morimi and Emily Balistrieri is unbeatable: this novel vibrates with a voice that is sharp and funny, wacky and winning. It's a perfect slice of contemporary Japanese pop: a tangle of fates, simultaneously cosmic and comic. I loved my voyage through The Tatami Galaxy.\" — Robin Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore and Sourdough  \"Rich, unusual, and surprisingly profound, The Tatami Galaxy is a gorgeous application of the fantastic to celebrate the precious parts of life that we often forget.\" — Ada Palmer, award-winning author of Too Like the Lightning  Tomihiko Morimi’s novel of burned out gods and misanthropic students jumping between alternate dimensions as they face their regrets proves to be just as touching and hilarious as the anime series it spawned. A surprisingly timely mash-up of Catcher in the Rye and Russian Doll, The Tatami Galaxy will resonate with anyone that’s found themselves too often stuck in looping isolation.  — Tim Maughan, Locus Award-nominated author of Infinite Detail  “Morimi’s delightful campus novel follows the quixotic adventures of an unnamed student dreaming of the perfect college experience…Light and sweet in its confection, this satisfies like a spongy piece of castella.” — Publishers Weekly  \"Beautiful and satisfying...Pick it up when you have the chance\" — Tor.com  \"Translator Balistrieri meticulously deciphers the protagonist’s ' \"rotten\" university student voice' for English readers...anime aficionados will greatly appreciate the prose original that inspired the award-winning celluloid series of the same title.\" — Booklist  “Who can deny the pleasures of a good time-loop narrative?... there’s a memorable payoff to several ongoing threads when the novel reaches its climax; you also may never look at moths the same way again.”   — Words Without Borders  \"[The Tatami Galaxy] is a frolicking novel packed with slacker hijinks and escapades. At its core lies pithy wisdom about choice and destiny... Morimi’s sci-fi fusion of fun and the unfathomable offers a light touch that makes a lasting impression.\" — The Japan Times  \"[A] treat better left unspoiled.\" — The New York Times Book Review","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832627544407,"sku":"9780063158450","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780063158450.jpg?v=1710336108"},{"product_id":"the-starchild-9780241597033","title":"The StarChild","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832912396631,"sku":"9780241597033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241597033.jpg?v=1710339351"},{"product_id":"babylon-revisited-9780241630839","title":"Babylon Revisited","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world''s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they take us from snowy Japan to springtime Vienna, from haunted New England to a sun-drenched Mediterranean island, and from a game of chess on the ocean to a love story on the moon. Beautifully designed and printed, these collectible editions are bound in colourful, tactile cloth and stamped with foil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald was the most celebrated chronicler of the Jazz Age. At the time of his death, he believed he was an alcoholic failure; but he received posthumous acclaim as one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century. This collection brings together some of his finest stories, including ''The Curious Tale of Benjamin Button''; ''Winter Dreams'', a melancholy thwarted love story that anticipated \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby, \u003c\/i\u003eand ''Babylon Revisited'', set the year after the 1929 stock market crash, when the Jazz Age sounded its last.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly''s wings'' Ernest Hemingway\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832930746711,"sku":"9780241630839","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780241630839.jpg?v=1710339585"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-lost-tales-2-9780261102149","title":"The Book of Lost Tales 2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages.This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘In these Lost Tales we have the scholar joyously gambolling in the thicket of his imagination… a Commentary and Notes greatly enrich the quest’ Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The Tales will be appreciated by those who have read The Silmarillion andwish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how weventually The Lord of the Rings came to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology’ British Book News\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832965415255,"sku":"9780261102149","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102149.jpg?v=1710340005"},{"product_id":"unfinished-tales-9780261102163","title":"Unfinished Tales","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's legacy of short stories, which inhabit the realm of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.Unfinished Tales is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and provides those who have read The Lord of the Rings with a whole collection of background and new stories from the twentieth century's most acclaimed popular author.The book concentrates on the realm of Middle-earth and comprises such elements as Gandalf's lively account of how it was that he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan.Unfinished Tales also contains the only story about the long ages of Numenor before its downfall, and all that is known about such matters as the Five Wizards, the Palantiri and the legend of Amroth. The tales were collated and edited by JRR Tolkien's son and literary heir, Christopher Tolkien, who provides a short commentary on each story, helping the reader to fill in the gaps and put each story into the context of the rest of his father's writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Moments of mythic grandeur’\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Another monument to the incredible imagination of Tolkien’\u003cbr\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832965710167,"sku":"9780261102163","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102163.jpg?v=1710340010"},{"product_id":"the-shaping-of-middleearth-the-history-of-middleearth-4-book-4-9780261102187","title":"The Shaping of Middleearth The History of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fourth volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.In this fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth, the shaping of the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us.We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or Shape of the World, the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, ccompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclyusms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. The first map of Beleriend is also reproduced and discussed.In The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriend we are shown how the chronology of the First Age was moulded: and the tale is told of Aelfwine, the Englishman who voyaged into the True West and came to Tol Eressea, Lonely Isle, where he learned the ancient history of Elves and Men.Also included are the original Silmarillion' of 1926, and the Quenta \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkien’s personal mythology’ Vector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832965874007,"sku":"9780261102187","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102187.jpg?v=1710340015"},{"product_id":"the-book-of-lost-tales-1-9780261102224","title":"The Book of Lost Tales 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore The Silmarillion, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the earliest myths and legends of Middle-earth and Valinor were laid down in The Book of Lost Tales, written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1916 and 1920, and compiled by Christopher Tolkien for publication in 1983.The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for the Tales were the first form of the myths and legends that came to be called The Silmarillion.Embedded in English legend, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkien's invented world.This first volume in Christopher Tolkien's epic History of Middle-earth series is the perfect gateway for anyone wanting to tread deeper into the rich tapestry of Tolkien's world and discover the evolution of the Middle-earth stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘In these\u003cem\u003e Lost Tales\u003c\/em\u003e we have the scholar joyously gambolling in the thicket of his imagination… a Commentary and Notes greatly enrich the quest’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘The \u003cem\u003eTales\u003c\/em\u003e will be appreciated by those who have read \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e and wish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how eventually \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e came to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology’ \u003cem\u003eBritish Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832966037847,"sku":"9780261102224","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102224.jpg?v=1710340020"},{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-ring-book-8-the-history-of-middleearth-9780261102231","title":"The War of the Ring Book 8 The History of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.The War of the Ring takes up the story of The Lord of the Rings with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor.The book is illustrated with plans and drawings of the changing conceptions of Orthanc, Dunharrow, Minas Tirith and the tunnels of Shelob's Lair.This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832966234455,"sku":"9780261102231","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102231.jpg?v=1710340026"},{"product_id":"the-return-of-the-shadow-the-history-of-middleearth-6-book-6-9780261102248","title":"The Return of the Shadow The History of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.The Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of The Lord of the Rings, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, The Fellowship of the Ring.In The Return of the Shadow (the abandoned title of the first volume of The Lord of the Rings) we see how Bilbo's magic ring evolved into the supremely dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord; and the precise, and astonishingly unforeseen, moment when a Black Rider first rode in to the Shire. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed, and Frodo's companions undergo many changes of name and personality.The book comes complete with reproductions of the first maps and facsimile pages from the earl","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832966562135,"sku":"9780261102248","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102248.jpg?v=1710340031"},{"product_id":"the-lost-road-and-other-writings-book-5-the-history-of-middleearth-9780261102255","title":"The Lost Road and Other Writings Book 5 The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fifth volume of the History of Middle-earth, containing the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.At the end of 1937, J R R Tolkien reluctantly set aside his work on the myths and heroic legends of Valinor and Middle-earth and began The Lord of the Rings.This fifth volume of The History of Middle-earth completes the examination of his writing up to that time. Later forms of The Annals of Valinor and The Annals of Beleriand had been composed, The Silmarillion was nearing completion in a greatly amplified form, and a new Map had been made. The legend of the Downfall of Numenor had entered the work, including those central ideas: the World Made Round and the Straight Path into the vanished West. Closely associated with this was the abandoned time-travel' story The Lost Road, linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.Also included in this volume is the The Lhammas, as essay o\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832966791511,"sku":"9780261102255","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261102255.jpg?v=1710340036"},{"product_id":"morgoths-ring-9780261103009","title":"Morgoths Ring","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's epic tale of war.After The Lord of the Rings was at last achieved, J R R Tolkien turned his attention once again to the Matter of the Elder Days'. The text of the Annals of Aman, the Blessed Land' in the far West, is given in full; while in writings hitherto unknown is seen the nature of the problems that Tolkien explored in his later years, as new and radical ideas, portending upheaval in the old narratives, emerged at the heart of the mythology, and as the destinies of Men and Elves, mortals and immortals, became of central significance, together with a vastly enlarged perception of the evil of Melkor, the Shadow upon Arda.The second part of this history of the later Silmarillion is concerned with developments in the legends of Beleriand after the completion of The Lord of the Rings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkien’s personal mythology’ Vector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832968495447,"sku":"9780261103009","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103009.jpg?v=1710340053"},{"product_id":"sauron-defeated-9780261103054","title":"Sauron Defeated","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe final part of The History of The Lord of the Rings, an enthralling account of the writing of the Book of the Century which contains many additional scenes and includes the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety.In the first section of Sauron Defeated Christopher Tolkien completes his fascinating study of The Lord of the Rings. Beginning with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scouring of the Shire, this section ends with versions of the hitherto unpublished Epilogue, in which, years after the departure of Bilbo and Frodo from the Grey Havens, Sam attempts to answer his children's questions.The second section is an edition of The Notion Club Papers. These mysterious papers, discovered in the early years of the twenty-first century, report the discussions of an Oxford club in the years 1986-7, in which after a number of topics, the centre of interest turns to the legend of Atlantis, the strange communications received by oth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832968823127,"sku":"9780261103054","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103054.jpg?v=1710340059"},{"product_id":"the-war-of-the-jewels-v-11-the-history-of-middleearth-9780261103245","title":"The War of the Jewels V.11 The History of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second of two companion volumes which documents the later writing of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's epic tale of war.In The War of the Jewels Christopher Tolkien takes up his account of the later history of The Silmarillion from the point where it was left in Morgoth's Ring. The story now returns to Middle-earth, and the ruinous conflict of the High Elves and the Men who were their allies with the power of the Dark Lord. With the publication in this book all of J.R.R. Tolkien's later narrative writing concerned with the last centuries of the First Age, the long history of The Silmarillion, from its beginning in The Book of Lost Tales, is completed; and the enigmatic state of the work at his death can be understood.This book contains the full text of the Grey Annals, the primary record of The War of the Jewels, and a major story of Middle-earth now published for the first time: the tale of the disaster that overtook the forest people of Brethil when Hurin the Steadfast came among them \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father’s son… Tolkien devotees will rejoice’ The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e           \u003cp\u003e‘Illustrates the development, depth and richness of J R R Tolkien’s personal mythology’ Vector\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47832969412951,"sku":"9780261103245","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780261103245.jpg?v=1710340069"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/collections\/fantasy.oembed?page=393","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}