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Book SynopsisThirteen-year-old Piro watches powerless as her father’s enemies march on his castle. A traitor whispers poison in the King’s ear, undermining his trust in her brother, Byren. Determined to prove his loyalty, Byren races across the path of the advancing army, towards the Abbey. Somehow, he must get there in time to convince the Abbot to send his warriors to defend the castle.Meanwhile, the youngest of King Rolen’s sons, Fyn, has barely begun his training as an Abbey mystic, but he wakes in a cold sweat, haunted by dreams of betrayal...Includes Bonus Novella The King’s ManGarzik, younger son of Lord Dovecote, has been captured and sent to Merofynia as a prize of war. Now, he must set things right before he can return home. Turning his misfortune into opportunity, Garzik resolves to spy for the rightful king, Byren, who yet thinks him slain at Dovecote. With fortune on his side, he may learn something that could change the path of the war, for Garzik is and always will be the King’s man.

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Book Synopsis"Trust me," the insect repeated.Franz did not.What if Franz Kafka did not succumb to tuberculosis at the age of 40? What if he awoke the day after his supposed death to find himself attended by the giant insect he once imagined in his own story The Metamorphosis?And what if he were recruited by a mysterious agency to investigate a rash of bizarre, mysterious murders plaguing 1924 Vienna? Murders that are possibly connected to an equally mysterious performer who commits suicide every night at the music hall (but cannot be connected to any crimes)?

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Book SynopsisYou know about me. I’m Rico Dredd, Joe Dredd’s big brother.I’m the clone that went bad, that brought shame on Judge Fargo’s legacy.I was the very best the Academy of Law ever turned out. But after less than a year on the streets of Mega-City One, I was brought down, sentenced, shipped out to Titan for twenty years.Yeah, you know about Rico Dredd.But do you know what really happened? Why I did it? What it was like out there on the edge of space, doing time in the Bronze?Truth is, mister, you know stomm about me.

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Book SynopsisNot the Tales You Were ToldOnce upon a time, Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories—fantastical yarns of wondrous creatures in faraway places—bewitched children across the world. But times change. Today, Kipling’s writing tells us a different tale; of a love of Empire, and the troubling legacy of British colonialism.In Not So Stories, writers of colour from around the world reclaim these stories and remake them into something new. Something different. Something that belongs to us all. Including stories by Adiwijaya Iskandar, Joseph Elliott-Coleman, Raymond Gates, Stewart Hotston, Zina Hutton, Georgina Kamsika, Cassandra Khaw, Paul Krueger, Tauriq Moosa, Jeannette Ng, Ali Nouraei, Wayne Santos, Zedeck Siew and Achala Upendran, with illustrations by Woodrow Phoenix and a foreword by Nikesh Shukla.Trade Review"There is a lot to enjoy here. A book whose time has come..." -- Suroor Alikhan * Talking About Books *"For any adult who was charmed by Kipling as a child." * Starburst Magazine *"Whether you love or can't stand Kipling, this is a terrific book." * The B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog *“Funny, touching, and often profound.” * Tor.com *“Fantastical fables about why things are the way they are, like Just So Stories… but without all the British Colonialism.” -- Alex Wells, Bookriot -- Alex Wells * Book Riot *Table of Contents Foreword, Nikesh Shukla How the Spider Got Her Legs, Cassandra Khaw Queen, Joseph Elliott-Coleman Best Beloved, Wayne Santos The Man Who Played With the Crab, Adiwijaya Iskandar Saṃsāra, Georgina Kamsika Serpent, Crocodile, Tiger, Zedeck Siew How the Tree of Wishes Gained its Carapace of Plastic, Jeannette Ng How the Ants Got Their Queen, Stewart Hotston How the Snake Lost its Spine, Tauriq Moosa The Cat Who Walked by Herself, Achala Upendran Strays Like Us, Zina Hutton How the Simurgh Won Her Tail, Ali Nouraei There is Such Thing as a Whizzy-Gang, Raymond Gates How the Camel Got Her Paid Time Off, Paul Krueger

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Book SynopsisPART MAN. PART MONSTER. ALL VENGEANCE…In the war-torn lands of Krandin, a kingdom fighting against the Worm King of the Penullin Empire and his dark magic, a stranger wakes, knowing only that his name is Stratus.He possesses great strength and magic, but only fractured memories of his past, and a growing certainty that he is not, in fact, human.As he explores this new world, disoriented, making few friends and many enemies, the battle for his mind will determine the fate of the world.Trade Review"Infernal proves to be an incredibly strong start for this series. With drama, mystery, bloodshed, and grim humour abound, fans who favour the likes of The Elric Saga or The Silerian Trilogy will definitely have some fun with this one" -- Starburst * Starburst Magazine *"Infernal is magical, fast-paced and imaginative" -- Culturefly * Culturefly *"Epic fantasy without any pretensions of changing literature or establishing itself in the canon, Infernal is only concerned with being entertaining. And it definitely succeeds." -- SciFiNow * SciFiNow *"De Jager takes his time with the mystery of Stratus’s identity, punctuating the internal conflict with adrenaline-fueled action sequences that notch up the tension and suspense. This promising series launch brings the goods." -- Publishers Weekly * Publishers Weekly *"It’s fast-paced, easy to read, enthralling and in places amusing." -- fantasybookreview.co.uk"Infernal is fast-paced, speckled with intense action, magic, mayhem, a whole lot of bloody fun and entertaining as hell. Simply, if you like your fantasy, brutal, grim and dark with a vein of mystery running through the pages then you will love this book." -- The Tattooed Book Geek

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Book SynopsisIn the world-sized city of Jadzia, magic and ancient science merge into something dark and wondrous.Koré’s life is consumed by power, politics, sex and vengeance, and as courtesan to the wealthy and powerful, he is privy to all manner of secrets. He knows meddling in politics is dangerous─still, he is willing to risk everything to stop his father from seizing the Imperial Throne of the War District. But Koré soon finds the corruption runs far deeper than just one man.During a tryst in an ancient tomb─in the pursuit of political influence─Koré encounters a dying god, who imbues him with the powers of one of the city’s sacred dragons. Suddenly Koré finds himself a hunted man, threatened with becoming a pawn by whoever finds him first.If the wrong person discovers his secret and lays claim to his powers they would plunge their world into war, unleash untold horrors and destroy the city─and the two people he has come to love.Trade ReviewFascinating * SFX *

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Book SynopsisTransylvania 1976 and the vampire Kate Reed is on the set of Francis Ford Coppola's troubled production of Dracula. Fallen from grace and driven from the British Empire, the Count himself seems long gone. A relic of the past. But when Kate helps a young vampire outcast begin a new life in America, a fresh monster is born. He reinvents himself as Johnny Pop and makes his name selling a dangerously addictive drug that confers vampire powers on its users. As Johnny stalks the streets of Manhattan and Hollywood, sinking his fangs ever deeper into the zeitgeist of 1980s America, it seems the past might not be dead after all -Trade Review "Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard is a rollicking ride through the pop culture of 1976-1991, as Kim Newman cleverly twists and turns the events of those fifteen years to fit his vampiric narrative." - Criminal Element "I highly suggest picking up this book. 9/10" - Horror News Network "A dream come true for long-time fans of the Anno Dracula series" - Open Letters Monthly "This is yet another must read book from an accomplished author, don’t let it pass you by." - Pop Cults "Recommended for literate horror fans who wants something cleverer than the latest True Blood or Twilight book. Great fun and definitely recommended." - SciFi Movie Page "I entered a world which totally engulfed me." - Horror-Movies.ca "A rollicking ride through the pop culture of 1976-1991, as Kim Newman cleverly twists and turns the events of those fifteen years to fit his vampiric narrative." - Criminal Element "This book will delight fans of the series and bring in new fans as well, it’s a fun and easy read put together beautifully by Titan Books." - City of Films "The sheer imagination, dark humor and masterful use of vampire lore makes Johnny Alucard another triumph for Newman and should make the book top-of-shelf for vampire lovers everywhere." - The Vampire Source Review "An interesting and relevant vampire story. Newman’s nuanced portrayal of vampires is incredibly refreshing." - Paper Droids "Both gripping and horrific… and also slightly hilarious." - Comic Book Resources "Newman has crafted a remarkably entertaining story and found a way to breathe new life in the tired old vampire tropes. I particularly love the final scene, which I found to be rather beautiful and a perfect way to end this story. This book is one I highly recommend looking up, whether or not you're a fan of Nosferatu." - Horror Talk "This book was addicting, fun, intelligent, and exciting." - Nerd Span " Tough and tender, funny and frightening, intellectual and poppy, Johnny Alucard is one vampire book that’s likely to put many others in its black and red-cloaked shade." - Adventures in SciFi Publishing "I would recommend Johnny Alucard for both it’s historical and entertainment value" - Atomic Moo "Newman is having a blast." - Den of Geek "stands above the rest of most of the vampire literature out on the shelves right now and for recent years." - Aint It Cool "The sheer quality of Kim Newman’s writing remains unchanged" - One Metal

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Book Synopsis"The path, Mr Hare, is alive. It controls your destiny. The only way to beat it is to solve the peffa-ancient riddle of Treffelpugga Path - " When Matlock the Hare's beloved home of Winchett Dale is threatened by the arrival of a mysterious stranger, the only way he can save the dale is by taking a perilous and twizzly journey along Trefflepugga Path - a journey that will test all his majickal abilities to the very limits. Join Matlock and a fregle of saztaculous majickal creatures, as he sets out along Trefflepugga Path in an adventure that will change his destiny forever, from the very first pid-pad he takes. And then perhaps, griffle yourself the question: just where would Trefflepugga Path take you - ?

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Book SynopsisFor Matlock the Hare, beginning his second Most Majelicus task is the last thing on his mind as he sets off for a quiet even'up at The Winchett Dale Inn - but he hasn't bargained on the snoffibs, the witches, the Krettles and all the other glopped-up creatures and saztaculous events. They leave him no other choice but to begin the hunt to find the Tillian Wand in his most dangerous, peffa-twizzly and clottabussed adventure yet...Trade Review'You're certain to enjoy the journey as Matlock the Hare and his friends draw you deep into their world of magic and mystery.' - Stephen Booth, bestselling English crime writer

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Book SynopsisAlmost everyone knows the familiar fairy tale ending: the prince marries the princess and they live happily ever after. Or do they? Once upon a time, our ancestors were much more honest and open about the spectrum of human sexuality. Among the fairy tales and myths they told were stories of androgynes, neither male nor female; of women and men who resist sex and marriage for other kinds of love; of chaste romances, miraculous childbirth and bodily transformations. These are the asexual fairy tales you will find in this book. These tales come from many places: from Grimms’ Fairy Tales to The Thousand and One Nights, from Greek mythology and Arthurian legend to the silent films of the 1920s and from Scandinavia to Japan. Retold, reimagined, and sometimes reinvented as new stories for the 21st century, these stories will change the way you think about fairy tales, and bring asexuality out of the closet.Trade Review“These Asexual Fairy Tales sound like old folk tales, perfect for reading out loud. More than just a retelling or adaptation, Elizabeth has succeeded in creating something new without losing that old-world storyteller feel.”— Jaycee James, editor of 'Circuits and Slippers'; "Fairy tales are a part of every child's life. As we grow up, we learn mythology, history, and legends. Yet, for asexuals, the representation has always been rare to non-existent. What Elizabeth Hopkinson has done is brought aces to the forefront in these pieces of writing. It's an incredible and necessary thing! Everyone wants to see a character that is like themselves in what they read or watch, even when it comes to fairy tales. So what Elizabeth is doing here is greatly appreciated, and we wish her the very best!" — Kelsey Lee, Social Media Director of AVEN; 'Elizabeth Hopkinson is a natural storyteller and her fairy tales are compelling, powerful and full of the numinous.' — Dr Teika Bellamy, Mother’s Milk Books

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Book SynopsisSet in 17th century and 21st century London, the Enlightenment-era court of the Hapsburgs, China during the Qing Dynasty and ancient Egypt, Bright Empires is a five-volume fantasy. In The Skin Map, Kit Livingstone and his great- grandfather, Cosimo, are brought together to find a map originally tattooed on the skin of its author, a seventeenth-century explorer who had discovered the secret of access to other worlds and parallel universes. Malign forces are also after the map and, to the surprise of all, the map proves to be not the end of the quest but its beginning. A far greater prize remains, and a much more dangerous search will need to be undertaken.

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Book SynopsisIn the third book of Stephen Lawhead's Bright Empires series, Kit Livingstone's search for the Skin Map - and the secret behind its cryptic code - intensifies. Kit is beginning to master the ability to travel across realities using ley lines and has forged a link from the Bone House, a sacred lodge made of animal bones, to the fabled Spirit Well, a place of profound power. But there are darker forces at work in the universe whose agents always seem to be one step ahead of him - and they're all desperate to gain the ultimate prize in this treasure hunt. Yet, what if this prize was not what he thought? What if the true treasure isn't the map at all? What if the map marks something far greater? Something one world cannot contain? The race is on to be the first to possess the map's secret - for good or evil.Trade Review“Lawhead’s intricately plotted, compelling tale continues to demonstrate his mastery of world building.” -- Library Journal“Classy historical fantasy from an internationally renowned author.” -- lovereading.co.uk

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