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Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Lowborn High
Book SynopsisFor as long as anyone can remember, Wychdusk Manor has been the school to which all the top magical novices are sent, where they are trained to become the world’s greatest wizards. Androgeus Frost, part of one of the wizarding worlds’ most esteemed families, always thought it was a sure thing he’d get in, but somehow finds himself dumped at Lowborn High. A struggling inner-city comprehensive school for those with mediocre magical talent, Androgeus finds himself with all the other duds, drop-outs, and those who don’t have the upper-class wizarding family background. Making friends with Maisy, Ali and Dril, soon the group of friends find there are mysteries to solve and the pupils of Lowborn High can still be capable of some truly amazing feats!
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Oni Press,US Rick and Morty: Crisis on C-137
Book SynopsisWhen the universe's great defenders, The Vindicators, are all but eradicated, the weight of every sinister, galactic threat falls on the narrow shoulders of the guy who wiped them out. Rick Sanchez and the Smith family pull together the remaining ragtag superheroes to respond to a familiar band of enemies. Kind of suspiciously familiar, actually. Seems pretty targeted, now that you mention it...
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Quercus Publishing The Coral Bones: The breathtaking novel
Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red TentacleMarine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much has already been lost.Seventeen-year-old Judith Holliman escapes the monotony of Sydney Town during the nineteenth century, when her naval captain father lets her accompany him on a voyage, unaware of the wonders and dangers she will soon encounter.Telma Velasco is hunting for a miracle in a world ravaged by global heating: a leafy seadragon, long believed extinct, has been sighted. But as Telma investigates, she finds hope in unexpected places.Past, present and future collide in this powerful elegy to a disappearing world - and vision of a more hopeful future.Trade ReviewA rich and brilliant novel about the connectedness of humanity in itself and with its world: beautifully written and compellingly drawn, layering history, present day and the future with brilliancy and power. It's a novel about the climate crisis, but it's a naturalist's novel too, with some wonderfully, vividly observed writing about sealife from coral to sharks and seahorses. Just marvellous * Adam Roberts, author of The Thing Itself *A beautifully crafted love letter to our endangered coral reefs. E.J. Swift confirms her reputation for writing elegant, heartfelt and compelling eco-fiction * Anne Charnock, Arthur C. Clarke award-winning author of Dreams Before the Start and Bridge 108 *Beautifully realised, vivid versions of past, present and future combine in The Coral Bones to powerful effect. It gave me much to think about. I won't forget it * Aliya Whiteley, author of Skyward Inn and The Loosening Skin *E.J. Swift pulls no punches in this beautiful and terrifying yet boldly hopeful novel. The wonder of the Great Barrier Reef is laid out for us via a vivid multi-dimensional tour through the lenses of past, present and future' * Vicki Jarrett, author of Always North *A thoughtful, immersive, very human story that speaks to current fears and hopes for our world * Guardian *E.J. Swift's The Coral Bones is a piercing and acute novel which cannot leave you indifferent. It rages like a stormy ocean, but it also offers you a serene picture of the world's beauty - something not to be lost * British Fantasy Society *
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Titan Books Ltd Assassin's Creed: Fragments - The Blade of Aizu
Book SynopsisA gripping story of sibling loyalty in the last days of medieval Japan. The first novel in a trilogy from the iconic Assassin's Creed universe. Japan, 1868. The Boshin War is about to break out. The Templars have infiltrated the Emperor's closest advisors and push the sovereign to launch an attack against the Tokugawa Shogun, who is supported by the Brotherhood of Assassins. Is the glorious era of the samurai almost over? 16-year-old Atsuko grew up in the affluent areas of the city of Aizu in the shadow of her brother Ibuka. Destined for an arranged marriage, the girl hides a secret: she can wield weaponry just as well as her brother, whose skill with the blade hides an insurmountable fear of combat. When war breaks out, Ibuka must set off to fight alongside his father. Defying the tradition forbidding women from joining the army in order to protect her brother, Atsuko secretly joins up in disguise, desperate to prove her skills. But faced with plots that go far beyond them, will the strength of the siblings' bond prove strong enough?
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University of Nebraska Press Who Would You Kill to Save the World
Book Synopsis2024Hugh J. Silverman Book Prize in Philosophy and LiteratureWho Would You Kill to Save the World? examines how postapocalyptic cinema uses images from the past and present to depict what it means to preserve the world—and who is left out of the narrative of rebuilding society. Claire Colebrook redefines “the world” as affluent Western society and “saving the world” as preventing us from becoming the othered them who are viewed in their suffering. Colebrook further examines how the use of postapocalyptic cinema is a humanist—Western, capitalist, colonizing, white, heteronormative, and individualist—creation and challenges the notion that a world built on foundations of exploitation is worth saving. Colebrook combines postapocalyptic fiction, concern over the global climate crisis, colonialism, and anti-Blackness to explain how contemporary postapocalypse blockbusters circulate ideas of whiteness and Trade Review“A crucial contribution to the field of extinction studies. Colebrook’s book challenges philosophy itself, the whole conceptual discourse that frames what ‘we’ call ‘our place’ and how this framing produced a relegated otherness named the ‘more-than-human-world.’ Her book is an efficient and convincing demonstration of the necessity to question our drive to survival.”—Frédéric Neyrat, author of The Unconstructable Earth: An Ecology of Separation“Unfolding like a Yoshimoto cube, one seemingly stable object—the ‘end of the world’ as allegorically navigated by twenty-first-century cinema—transforms completely under Claire Colebrook’s watch, revealing a wholly new sense of its subject. At stake: the value of humanity, its claim for a right to ongoingness, the nature of attachment, and the fraught conception of the world as such.”—Eugenie Brinkema, author of Life-Destroying DiagramsTable of Contents Provocations Preface 1. It’s Not the End of the World 2. Technologies of the Self 3. Save the World 4. Bifurcation Notes
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Titan Books Ltd Reports from the Deep End
Book SynopsisA fascinating and unsettling anthology of 32 science fiction short stories in tribute to the prophetic dystopias of New Wave sci-fi pioneer, and literary titan of the twentieth century, J. G. Ballard-featuring Will Self, Iain Sinclair, Christopher Fowler, Chris Beckett, and a new Jerry Cornelius story from Michael Moorcock. Few authors are so iconic that their name is an adjective - Ballard is one of them. Master of both literary and science fiction, his novels such as Empire of the Sun, Crash and Cocaine Nights show a world out of joint - a bewildering, alienating and yet enthralling place. From his rapturously weird takes on contemporary reality to his classic dystopias like The Drowned World and High Rise, Ballard's legacy shaped the future of literature. This first-of-its-kind anthology, featuring our greatest literary and science fiction authors, pays tribute to the unique visions of humanity's uncanny and uneasy clash with the future - our empires of concrete - seen through the warped lens of J. G. Ballard.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR MAXIM JAKUBOWSKI A well written sharp, incisive crime story (much like a dagger thrust should be) is a thing of beauty. There are many in this anthology. Read and enjoy. - Frost Magazine Quality and variety... are guaranteed. - Morning Star Chilling and crafty, and full of devious characters. Not all of the victims are innocent, and the effects of each story will linger long after you close the volume. - The Girl Who Reads It's good to see earlier contributions from such luminaries as Peter O'Donnell, Julian Rathbone and Larry Beinhart among the star-studded cast which features Ian Rankin, Jeffrey Deaver, Denise Mina and John Harvey. - Shots Mag The daggers are drawn, business ends out. An absolute must read for all crime fiction fans. - Advance the Plot Edgy, twisted and disturbing, Daggers Drawn is a visceral and thrilling collection showcasing the very best modern crime fiction has to offer. - Book Lover's Boudoir [A]n overall entertaining tale of short stories with quite a few enjoyable tales to entice the reader. - Run Along the Shelves I'd definitely recommend this great collection for anyone who is a crime fiction fan. - Snazzy Books [A]n engrossing and entertaining read. - Annarellix Review
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St Martin's Press Usurpation
Book SynopsisAfter her rollicking standalone Dual Memory, Sue Burke returns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in Usurpation, which combines the thrill of M. Night Shyamalan's The Happening with the eco-empowerment of VanderMeer's Dead Astronauts.Stevland, the dominant sentient lifeform of Pax, has clandestinely sent some of its progeny to Earth. To explore, to spread, to report back.Since their germination, Earth has been a powder keg. Human rebellion, robot uprisings, and global pandemics have created chaos, distrust, and deaths.As more and more conflicts break out across Earth, Stevland''s children work in the background, in an attempt to control human behavior and perhaps, bring peace to the planet. Stevland took control of Pax. Earth shouldn't be too difficultOther Books by Sue BurkeSemiosis SemiosisInterferenceUsurpationImmunity IndexDual Memory<
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ERIS The Country of the Blind
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Big Finish Productions Ltd Doctor Who Sontarans vs Rutans 1.2 The Children
Book SynopsisThe war between the Sontarans and the Rutans has been going on for millennia and is likely to continue for millennia more - a terrible conflict where billions have died. The Brigadier is used to the Doctor acting strangely, but this time there's something decidedly different about the whole affair.....
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Orion Publishing Co Fortress Sol
Book SynopsisWhen Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the name of maintaning the defense of the Solar Sytem. But when her desperate attempt to flee with her 2 year old failed, she took a desperate step to save him. She cut off his hand.Decades later, Rab has been spared the physical hardships he can no longer endure, and is now based on the Mask, the all-encompassing structure which hides the Solar Sytem from alien eyes. And it is during his watch that a spaceship arrives, one which has travelled for a hundred years from a long-forgotten colony planet. If they pierce the Mask, everything humanity has created will be left open to the alien threat. But this strange ship, bearing an offshoot of the species, may bring something else with them. Hope.
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Idea & Design Works Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The IDW Collection
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Seven Seas Entertainment Worlds End Harem Vol. 18 After World
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Titan Books Ltd Star Wars Insider Presents The Mandalorians
Book SynopsisA special souvenir hardcover collection themed around the Mandalorians throughout the Star Wars galaxy, to include movies, television and more.Prepare for an exciting look at the Mandalorians throughout Star Wars, from Jango and Boba Fett to Din Djarin and Bo-Katan Kryze. This deluxe edition provides a behind-the-scenes exploration of popular Mandalorian characters from film, television, and more with revealing interview material from the creators of The Mandalorian, Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau, as well as actors Pedro Pascal (Din Djarin), Temuera Morrison (Jango/ older Boba Fett), Katee Sackhoff (Bo-Katan Kryze), Emily Swallow (The Armorer), Daniel Logan (young Boba Fett from the prequel trilogy), and Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett from the original trilogy). Also included are indispensable episode guides for The Book of Boba Fett and all three seasons of The Mandalorian. Lavishly illustrated with concept art, photography, and
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Little, Brown Book Group The Bound Worlds
Book SynopsisWorlds will collide and fates will be rewritten in the thrilling conclusion to the Devoured Worlds space opera trilogy by award-winning author Megan E. O''Keefe.Naira and Tarquin have found a new home on Seventh Cradle. But the peace they''ve built is short-lived as mysterious assailants ambush the settlement and Naira is haunted by visions of a monstrous future. Catastrophe strikes when Tarquin uncovers a plot to bring about the end of the universe. As humanity races against the clock to prevent their extinction, old secrets come to light and loyalties fracture, and Naira realizes she may be the key to saving the world-or ending it.Praise for the series:''A delightfully twisty space opera filled with unique worldbuilding and deft explorations of humanity, family and power. Add in a dash of rebellion and a hint of romance, and I''m hooked - I can''t wait for the next book!''Jessie Mihalik, author of Hunt the Stars''This is space opera for the ages, wrapped in complicated and delicious layers of family and loyalty and science and love and duty. I couldn''t put it down!Karen Osborne, author of Architects of Memory
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Castles in the Sky
Book SynopsisA wargaming ruleset for epic pre-WW1 battles in the sky.It's the dawn of the 20th Century and the Great Powers turn to war. Since the development of the air screw, leading to the creation of flying warships, the navies of the world have comprised an ever-growing number of these aerial ironclads. So fire up the turbines, ready the aether drives, and take to the air in Castles in the Sky: A Wargame of Flying Battleships.Featuring all the rules required to fight battles with fleets of flying behemoths. Assemble your fleet from 8 nationalities and fight through a variety of scenarios. With a full campaign system, Castles in the Sky contains everything adventurous aeronautical admirals need to find victory in the skies.
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Kodansha America, Inc EDENS ZERO 12
Book SynopsisA young boy gazes up at the sky and sees a streaming bolt of light. The friendly, armor-clad being at his side tells him gently, "That's a dragon." The fact that he's joking isn't important. What's important is the look of wonder on the boy's face... and the galaxy-spanning adventure that's about to take place! Join Hiro Mashima (Fairy Tail, Rave Master) once more as he takes to the stars for another thrilling saga!
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Orion Publishing Co The Shape Of Things To Come
Book SynopsisWhen a diplomat dies in the 1930s, he leaves behind a book of ''dream visions'' he has been experiencing, detailing events that will occur on Earth for the next two hundred years. This fictional ''account of the future'' (similar to LAST AND FIRST MEN by Olaf Stapledon) proved prescient in many ways, as Wells predicts events such as the Second World War, the rise of chemical warfare and climate change.Trade ReviewWells is the Prospero of all brave new worlds of the mind, and the Shakespeare of science fictionThe greatest science fiction writer of them allThe founding father and presiding genius of UK science fiction - The Encyclopedia of Science FictionWells's scientific romances were works of art with unique relevance for our times
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Titan Books Ltd Marvel Classic Novels - Spider-Man: The Darkest
Book SynopsisTHE DARKEST HOURS by Jim Butcher When Black Cat foils Spider-Man's attempts to stop the Rhino rampaging through Times Square, she informs him the Rhino is just a distraction. The real threat comes from a group of Ancients, members of the same race as the being called Morlun, seeking revenge for Spider-Man defeating them years before. Spidey must rely on Black Cat if there's any hope of stopping them again, before they can steal his life force . DOWN THESE MEAN STREETS by Keith R.A. DeCandido A mysterious drug known as Triple X has been giving users super-powers as well as rendering them mentally and physically unstable. Only by teaming up with a police force that hates him can Spider-Man find the source behind this lethal drug and protect people from those using it. But one of Spider-Man's most fearsome enemies may be behind it all as part of a greater scheme to bring down the city. DROWNED IN THUNDER by Christopher L. Bennett The ongoing conflict between Spider-Man and his longtime outspoken nemesis, crusading newspaper publisher J. Jonah Jameson, reaches a whole new level when JJJ exploits several mysterious attacks on Manhattan island in his propaganda war against the web-slinger.
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Cornerstone Star Wars The Acolyte Wayseeker
Book SynopsisSET IN THE ERA OF STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLICBefore The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must find her place in the Jedi Order.Vernestra Rwoh has spent over a decade exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no other authority but the Force itself. When a request from the Jedi Council orders her back to Coruscant, Vernestra initially refuses, feeling that her first priority should be to the beings she''s already serving.But after Jedi Master Indara arrives to ask for Vernestra's aid in person, Vernestra finds herself pulled back into Coruscant's complicated world of Republic politics and underworld crime. As the two delve further into their investigation, and the lines between Jedi and Republic business blur, and Vernestra must reconsider what it means to serve for Light and Life.
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Marvel BLOOD HUNTERS
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Collective Ink End The
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Marvel Comics CONQUEST 2099
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Pan Macmillan Lovecraft Country: TV Tie-In
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling book behind the HBO Series from J.J. Abrams, Misha Green and Jordan Peele (Director of Get Out)A chimerical blend of magic, power, hope, and freedom that stretches across time, touching diverse members of two black families, Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff is a devastating kaleidoscopic portrait of racism – the terrifying specter that continues to haunt us today.Chicago, 1954. When his father Montrose goes missing, twenty-two year-old Army veteran Atticus Turner embarks on a road trip to New England to find him, accompanied by his Uncle George – publisher of The Safe Negro Travel Guide – and his childhood friend Letitia. On their journey to the manor of Mr. Braithwhite – heir to the estate that owned one of Atticus’s ancestors – they encounter both mundane terrors of white America and malevolent spirits that seem straight out of the weird tales George devours.At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn – led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb – which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his – and the whole Turner clan’s – destruction.Trade ReviewAnother "only Matt Ruff could do it" production. Lovecraft Country takes the unlikeliest of premises and spins it into a funny, fast, exciting, and affecting read -- Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash and CryptonomiconAt every turn, Ruff has great fun pitting mid-twentieth-century horror and sci-fi clichés against the banal and ever present bigotry of the era. * New York Times Book Review *A brilliantly conceived story brilliantly executed -- Christopher Moore, author of Lamb and A Dirty JobLovecraft Country doesn't just race along, it tears, demanding that you keep turning its pages without interruption -- Cory Doctorow, author of Little BrotherTable of ContentsChapter - 1: LOVECRAFT COUNTRY Chapter - 2: DREAMS OF THE WHICH HOUSE Chapter - 3: ABDULLAH’S BOOK Chapter - 4: HIPPOLYTA DISTURBS THE UNIVERSE Chapter - 5: JEKYLL IN HYDE PARK Chapter - 6: THE NARROW HOUSE Chapter - 7: HORACE AND THE DEVIL DOLL Chapter - 8: THE MARK OF CAIN Section - i: EPILOGUE Acknowledgements - ii: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Marvel Comics XMEN AGE OF APOCALYPSE VOL. 3 OMEGA NEW PRINTING
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Orion Publishing Co The Affirmation SF MASTERWORKS
Book SynopsisChristopher Priest is the Arthur C. Clarke Award and World Fantasy Award-winning author of THE SEPARATION, THE GLAMOUR, THE DREAM ARCHIPELAGO and THE PRESTIGE, which was filmed by Christopher Nolan and starred Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale. THE AFFIRMATION is his compulsive and original novel of an autobiography that isn''t - partly a thriller, partly a haunting study of schizophrenia, it is the mark of one of Britain''s finest novelists at the very height of his powers.Peter Sinclair is tormented by bereavement and failure. In an attempt to conjure some meaning from his life, he embarks on an autobiography, but he finds himself writing the story of another man in another, imagined, world, whose insidious attraction draws him even further in ...Christopher Priest is a genre-leading author of SFF fiction. His novel, THE PRESTIGE, won a number of awards and was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Oscar-nominated film directed by Christopher Nolan (TENET, INCEPTI
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Vertical, Inc. Seraph Of The End: Guren Ichinose, Resurrection
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Big Finish Productions Ltd Blake's 7: Restoration Part 3
Book SynopsisFour brand-new full-cast Blake's 7 adventures set during the TV series' third season, following directly on from events in Restoration Part Two. 5.9 PARASITE by TREVOR BAXENDALE. Avon is missing, and Zen has taken control of the Liberator–but can the rest of the crew trust Selene's offer to help, and what is the secret of the doomed planet Tronis? 5.10 FAILSAFE by STEVE LYONS. General Enton Mordekain is trapped underground, badly injured, with no memory of how he came to be here – and he’s manacled to his worst enemy, Del Tarrant. He has to work out who he can trust – and fast. 5.11 REUNION by DAVID BRYHER. A secret lies buried on the prison planet Cygnus Alpha. The Quonar parasite wants it - and so does Zeera Vos. With the Liberator crew caught in the crossfire, Vila and Zeera must face the past if they have any hope of getting out alive...5.12 IMPERIUM by TREVOR BAXENDALE Fighting to save Zen –and prevent the President regaining total control –the crew of the Liberator must rescue Alta-One, the last survivor of the System, and discover the ultimate fate of Avon.This release also includes an additional BEHIND-THE-SCENES CD featuring exclusive interviews with the cast and crew who discuss the making of Restoration – Part Three.Cast: Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal), Jan Chappell (Cally), Steven Pacey (Del Tarrant), Yasmin Bannerman (Dayna Mellanby), Alistair Lock (Zen/Orac), Rebecca Crankshaw (Zeera), Evie Dawnay (Selene Shan), Hugh Fraser (The President), John Green (General Mordekain), Trevor Littledale (Valren), Becky Wright (Zoraya).
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Titan Books Ltd From the Neck Up and Other Stories
Book SynopsisShort fiction collection from award-winning, Clarke Award, John W. Campbell, BFS, BSFA, Shirley Jackson, James Tiptree Jr and Saboteur Award nominated author, Aliya Whiteley. The new collection of humane, beautiful and disarming short stories from the award-winning author of The Beauty, Clarke Award nominee The Loosening Skin and The Arrival of Missives, Aliya Whiteley. In 16 stories Whiteley deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life through beguiling gardens, rebellious bodies and journeys across familiar worlds, with her trademark wit and compassion. Witness the future of farming in a new Ice Age, or the artist bringing life to glass; the many-eyed monsters we carry and the secret cities inside our bodies; the alien invasion through our language to the Chantress and her twists on the fairy tale. Fascinating and always unexpected, Whiteley is unlike any other writer working today.Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR FROM THE NECK UP"[Shows] Aliya Whiteley's poetic skill with horrific-tinged fantasy. From The Neck Up and Other Stories, feels like a major collection."– The Washington Post"Readers of Jeff Vandermeer, Meg Ellison, and Jeffrey Ford will love this complex, grotesque, and brilliantly humanistic collection." - Publishers Weekly starred review"When I read Whiteley's short stories I think of Japanese netsuke - magnificent miniatures, perfect in every detail. But netsuke don't keep me awake at night."– M. R. Carey"Strange, playful, or downright heartbreaking, each of these tales is a storytelling masterclass. Aliya Whitely's endlessly inventive fiction is clearly in a league of its own. Quite another level of speculative fiction writing."– Marian Womack"If any more proof were needed, From the Neck Up secures Aliya Whiteley as one of the most important and interesting current writers of SF and weird fiction. Equal parts Shirley Jackson and John Wyndham, these tales are consistently unsettling, yet despite wild concepts they remain warm and humane, populated with recognisable people and their recognisable fears and compulsions. In short, this collection is an absolute triumph."– Tim Major, author of Snakeskins and Hope Island"Aliya Whiteley is one of this generation’s most exciting science fiction authors. Her stories are miniature universes that crackle with energy and intellectual acumen, combining keen observation, wry wit and a willingness to imagine the impossible. I adore everything she writes."– Helen Marshall, author of The Migration"Darkly delicious and strange, Whiteley uses the future to show us where we are, horror to unbury what we think about love, ageing and loss. I was never quite comfortable reading these stories, which is how it should be. They seize you from the neck up."– Angela Readman "Aliya’s stories are gloriously inventive, wide-ranging and beautifully written. A vibrant collection."– Alison Moore"A masterful collection from one of the most talented and original speculative fiction writers working today. The stories in From the Neck Up are strange, unsettling, quietly beautiful and utterly unique. They got under my skin and lodged there."– Stark Holborn, author of Ten Low"This beguiling and beautiful, yet undeniably unnerving collection, with its tales of the ordinary made strange, will captivate readers. It explores provocative and intriguing feelings similar to those in the short stories of Samanta Schweblin, Kelly Link, and Carmen Maria Machado."– Library Journal"Phenomenal from beginning to end."– Fangirl Nation"Endowed with a powerful, versatile imagination able to produce dark stories, often in a surrealistic vein."– Horror Tree"A book for anyone with any interest in modern speculative fiction... written by a master of the genre"– The Frumious Consortium"Whiteley’s wild imagination and her ability to craft vivid, surreal imagery never ceases to amaze."– Whimsy Dearest"An imaginative, original and intelligent collection... Recommended for fans of something different and infinitely strange"– Advance the Plot"Gets under your skin and lingers"– Looking Glass Reads"There is a lot to think about in these excellent stories. If you have read Skein Island or Skyward Inn, you'll recognise some of the atmosphere, and themes, but the exploration of them across different fragments of story adds new depth (and enjoyment)."– Blue Book Balloon"Whiteley's gothic inflected science fiction is icy and remote and you can't look away."– New Scientist Review "Whiteley has a penchant for infusing the mundane with the strange and the uncanny, successfully punching holes in the surface of our perception of everyday life with her creepy little tales. She is a skillful writer, seamlessly combining lightness of style and a wide range of topics with socio-philosophical observation."– Re-Enchantment of the World Review"Memorable and unique... Whiteley is one of speculative fiction's best writers and this is a very rewarding read."– Runalong the Shelves Review"I found myself being blown away by some of these stories... To the Farm was particularly poignant and resonated with my own ideas about the heartlessness of abandoning pets." – Literary Flits Review"The art of a good short story to me: being able to condense an idea down to its core without losing substance... This collection delivered a coherent and fascinating experience, that will get under your skin and linger there."– The Fiction Fox Review"[Whiteley] is truly ambitious and capable of making her writing enjoyable while pushing the boundaries of normal storytelling... The way [Whiteley] combined this strange world of hers, and the ugliness of humanity at times made it a gripping read.. I'm very impressed."– Days in Other Worlds ReviewPRAISE FOR ALIYA WHITELEY"Aliya Whiteley’s fiction scintillates with ideas, skips back and forth across genre boundaries with an ease and audacity that is glorious to behold. She is very much at the forefront of the new wave of UK genre writers"– Mark Morris"There’s something so easy about Whiteley’s prose despite constantly delivering a dense philosophical gut punch. Her characters are rich but mysterious, flawed and fascinating. The plot twists and turns, blindsiding the reader at every turn while feeling as though it could never really have gone any other way."– British Fantasy Society
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online, Vol. 20 (light novel)
Book SynopsisThe Taboo Index and the Law of Power have both been breached by a single murder. The shadowy culprit's intentions are clear as day: the human realm and the dark territory must go to war again. With the help of Iskahn, commander of the Dark Army, Kirito seeks to bring the criminal to justice. But as they conduct an investigation with Asuna's help, disaster strikes again! Ronie and Tiese have been poisoned!
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HarperCollins Publishers 20000 Leagues Under The Sea
Book SynopsisHarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Armies of Daylight Book 3 Darwath Trilogy
Book SynopsisA whirlwind fantasy classic set in the richest world imaginable, with unforgettable characters and the highest stakes The Armies of Daylight is the third and final book in Barbara Hambly's epic Darwath Trilogy.Since the Dark Ones returned, the world has been laid to waste.The wizards have been slaughtered, cities destroyed, and people have scattered in terror.Few have witnessed more of the destruction than Rudy and Gil two ordinary Californians who found their way across the Void, and took up arms in defence of a strange and magical world. She learned the ways of war, while he found within himself the powers of a great wizard. Both of them will need all their strength to survive this final challenge. Ingold, the master wizard, has devised a spell to hide the user from the deathly stare of the Dark, and he intends to use it to strike at their very heart.Finally, Rudy, Gil, and the rest of mankind's survivors will take the offensive, bringing an end to this terrible war, for better or Trade ReviewPraise for Barbara Hambly: ‘Wondrous’Brandon Sanderson ‘This is literary alchemy of the highest order, and it confirms Hambly’s place as one of the best new fantasists’Locus ‘An enviable and intricate talent’Janny Wurts
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HarperCollins Publishers Autopsy
Book SynopsisThe legendary Patricia Cornwell is back with her No.1 bestselling, groundbreaking series following Kay ScarpettaKay Scarpetta is back, and this time she's right in the path of dangerWorld-renowned forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta and her husband Benton, a psychologist with the US Secret Service, have returned to Virginia. They are headquartered five miles from the Pentagon in a post-pandemic world that's been torn by civil and political unrest.Just weeks into the job, Scarpetta is called to a railway track where a woman's body has been shockingly displayed, her throat cut down to the spine. But the trail of clues will lead Scarpetta back to her own neighbourhood.At the same time, a catastrophe occurs in a top-secret lab in outer space, endangering the scientists aboard. Scarpetta is summoned to the White House to find out what happened. As she starts the new investigation, an apparent serial killer strikes again, this time dangerously close to home.Praise for Patricia CornwellA pioneTrade Review‘Astonishing…there’s no other crime writer like her’ The Times ‘Accomplished’ Financial Times, Books of the Year Praise for Patricia Cornwell & the Kay Scarpetta novels: ‘Slick, fast-paced and brilliant’ Heat ‘Cutting-edge’ Sun ‘A pioneer of the genre of forensic psychological thriller’ BBC ‘America’s most stimulating and chilling writer of crime fiction’ The Times ‘Devilishly clever’ Sunday Times ‘She is a brilliant writer and I was absolutely gripped’ Mail on Sunday ‘The top gun in this field’ Daily Telegraph ‘Forget the pretenders. Cornwell reigns’ Mirror ‘The Agatha Christie of the DNA age’ Express ‘One of the best crime writers writing today’ Guardian ‘Few writers match Patricia Cornwell when it comes to writing crime and her latest Scarpetta novel is one of her best’ Daily Express ‘When it comes to the forensic sciences, nobody can touch Cornwell’ New York Times Book Review
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HarperCollins Publishers The Blood Trials
Book SynopsisAN ENTHRALLING, UNPUTDOWNABLE READ'Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of CINDERELLA IS DEADA DAMN GOOD TIME'Hannah Whitten, NYT bestselling author of FOR THE WOLFN.E. Davenport's fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology perfect for fans of RED RISING AND AURORA RISINGIt's all about blood.Blood spilled long ago between the Republic of Mareen and the armies of the Blood Emperor, ending all blood magic.Now there is peace in the Republic but there is also a strict class system, misogyny, and racism. Her world is not perfect, but Ikenna survived in it. Until now.With the murder of her grandfather, Ikenna spirals out of control. Though she is an initiate for the Republic's deadly elite military force, Ikenna has a secret only her grandfather knew: she possesses the blood magic of the Republic's enemies.Ikenna throws herself into the gladiatorial war games at the heart of her martial world: trials that will lead her closer to his killers. Under the spotlight, she subjects herself to abuse from a society that does not value her, that cherishes lineage over talent all while hiding gifts that, if revealed, would lead to execution or worse. Ikenna is willing to risk it all to find out who killed her grandfatherSo she can end them.Magic, technology, and rebellion meet in this stunning debut part one of a duology that sees a young Black woman rise through misogyny and racism to become an elite warrior.Trade Review‘If you want to be on the edge of your seat, find another book, because this one hands you a blade, shoves you right into the action, and demands you start running if you want to keep up. It is action, mystery, and heartfelt character – all balanced perfectly on the tip of a knife’ Scott Reintgen, Indie bestselling author of the Nyxia series ‘The Blood Trials is one of my top reads of the year – a riveting story with richly drawn characters caught in a tangle of political intrigue, systemic racism, and nonstop peril. Don't miss this one!’ New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr ‘With a high-octane sci-fi setting, a twisty murder mystery, and a badass heroine, THE BLOOD TRIALS is a damn good time’ Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf ‘An action-packed adventure paired with luscious world building makes The Blood Trials an enthralling, unputdownable read. Davenport is a force to be reckoned with’ Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead ‘The Blood Trials is a fresh, intense gut punch of a book that has everything I love most in sci-fi and fantasy. I rooted for Ikenna, the trials gripped me, and the political mystery at the heart of it all kept me constantly on my toes’ Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series
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HarperCollins Publishers The Blood Gift
Book SynopsisThe stunning conclusion to THE BLOOD GIFT duologyWAR HAS ERRUPTED.ALLIANCES ARE FRACTURING.Ikenna is now a fugitive with a colossal bounty on her head. Yet, somehow that's the least for her worries. Her grandfather's long time allies refuse to help, and the Blood Emperor's Warlord is tracking her. She's also struggling to control the enormous power she was granted by the Goddess of Blood Rites and come to terms with the promises she made to get such power.Amidst all of this, the Blood Emperor leaves decimated cities, war crimes, and untold death in his wake. As the horrors increase, Ikenna and her team realize they must assassinate the Blood Emperor and quickly end the war. His killing may have planet-shattering consequences. But to do nothing means annihilation.LOYALTIES. REVENGE, POWER. WITH THE WORLD AFLAME, ONLY ONE THING IS CERTAIN: BLOOD WILL BE SPILLED.Trade Review PRAISE FOR THE BLOOD GIFT DUOLOGY ‘If you want to be on the edge of your seat, find another book, because this one hands you a blade, shoves you right into the action, and demands you start running if you want to keep up. It is action, mystery, and heartfelt character – all balanced perfectly on the tip of a knife’ Scott Reintgen, Indie bestselling author of the Nyxia series ‘The Blood Trials is one of my top reads of the year – a riveting story with richly drawn characters caught in a tangle of political intrigue, systemic racism, and nonstop peril. Don't miss this one!’ New York Times bestselling author Melissa Marr ‘With a high-octane sci-fi setting, a twisty murder mystery, and a badass heroine, THE BLOOD TRIALS is a damn good time’ Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf ‘An action-packed adventure paired with luscious world building makes The Blood Trials an enthralling, unputdownable read. Davenport is a force to be reckoned with’ Kalynn Bayron, bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead ‘The Blood Trials is a fresh, intense gut punch of a book that has everything I love most in sci-fi and fantasy. I rooted for Ikenna, the trials gripped me, and the political mystery at the heart of it all kept me constantly on my toes’ Susan Dennard, New York Times bestselling author of the Witchlands series
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HarperCollins Inner Space
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Cornerstone Star Wars Choices of One
Book SynopsisTimothy Zahn is the author of more than forty novels, nearly ninety short stories and novellas, and four short-fiction collections. In 1984, he won the Hugo Award for Best Novella. Zahn is best known for his Star Wars novels (Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, The Last Command, Specter of the Past, Vision for the Future, Survivor's Quest, Outbound Flight, Allegiance, Choices of One, and Scoundrels), with more than four million copies of his books in print. Other books inlcude the Cobra series, the Quadrail series, and the young adult Dragonback series. Zahn has a B.S. in physics from Michigan State University and an M.S. from the University of Illinois. He lives with his family on the Oregon coast.
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Cornerstone Star Wars A New Dawn
Book SynopsisA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . .The war is over. The Separatists have been defeated, and the Jedi rebellion has been foiled. We stand on the threshold of a new beginning.Emperor Palpatine, Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the SithFor a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights brought peace and order to the Galactic Republic, aided by their connection to the mystical energy field known as the Force. But they were betrayedand the entire galaxy has paid the price. It is the Age of the Empire.Now Emperor Palpatine, once Chancellor of the Republic and secretly a Sith follower of the dark side of the Force, has brought his own peace and order to the galaxy. Peace through brutal repression, and order through increasing control of his subjects' lives.But even as the Emperor tightens his iron grip, others have begun to question his means and motives. And still others, whose lives were destroyed by Palpatine's machinaTrade Reviewan engaging start to yet another era of Star Wars that sets the stall for the series to come…Miller proves once again that he is a deft operator when it comes to character based tales * www.jedinews.co.uk *...it takes you on one hell of a ride…John Jackson Miller, once again, delivers a wonderful Star Wars novel * www.jedinews.co.uk *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Fall of Five
Book SynopsisDiscover the heartstopping fourth instalment in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore, the bestselling author of I AM NUMBER FOUR''Exhilarating . . . Each book grows more and more cataclysmic and heroic'' 5***** Reader Review''This series is consistently captivating. It makes me shiver to think about it'' 5***** Reader Review______I thought things would change when I found the others. We would stop running. We would fight the Mogadorians. And we would win.But I was wrong. Even though we have come together, we barely escaped from them with our lives. And now we''re in hiding, figuring out our next move.The six of us are powerful - but not strong enough to take on their entire army. We haven''t discovered the full extent of our Legacies. We haven''t learned to work together.Time is running out, and there''s only one thing we know for certain: We need to find Number Five before they do.They caught Number One in Malaysia.Number Two in England.And Number Three in Kenya.I am Number Four. I was supposed to be next.But I''m still alive.This battle is far from over.Praise for Pittacus Lore:''Tense, exciting, full of energy'' Observer''Relentlessly readable'' The Times''Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet'' Big Issue''Tense, keeps you wondering'' Sunday TimesPerfect for fans of The Hunger Games - I Am Number Four is the first book in Pittacus Lore''s Lorien Legacies series and is now a major Disney film.
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Penguin Books Ltd A Science Fiction Omnibus
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Brian Aldiss's classic anthology brings together a diverse selection of science fiction spanning over sixty years, from Isaac Asimov's Nightfall', first published in 1941, to the 2006 story Friends in Need' by Eliza Blair. Including authors such as Clifford Simak, Harry Harrison, Bruce Sterling, A. E. Van Vogt and Brian Aldiss himself, these stories portray struggles against machines, epic journeys, genetic experiments, time travellers and alien races. From stories set on Earth, to uncanny far distant worlds and ancient burnt-out suns, the one constant is humanity itself, compelled by an often fatal curiosity to explore the boundless frontiers of time, space and probability.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Purple Cloud
Book SynopsisDark, desolate and fantastical, The Purple Cloud was a pioneer in the genre of apocalyptic novels, and the first great science fiction work of the twentieth century. It inspired authors such as H. P. Lovecraft and Stephen King. The Purple Cloud tells the grandly bleak story of Adam Jeffson: the first man to reach the North Pole and the last man left alive on earth. A sweet-smelling, deadly cloud of poisonous gas has devastated the world, and as Jeffson travels the stricken globe in search of human life, he slowly succumbs to madness, and unleashes fire and destruction on his planet. John Sutherland''s introduction discusses M. P. Shiel''s dissolute life, the originality of his book and its place within the context of ''last man'' novels. This edition also includes a chronology, notes and further reading.Trade ReviewFantastic, weird, macabre...imaginative, fascinating, convincing, as some dreadful nightmare...a remarkable piece of work...head and shoulders above the average tale of fantastic adventure * New York Times Book Review *Delivered with a skill and artistry falling little short of actual majesty -- H P LovecraftThe first great science fiction novel of the science fiction century -- John CluteOne of the best last-man books, The Purple Cloud still surprises with its passionate despair and prescient scenes of mass extinction, motorcars, electrified billboards and telephone sex by undersea cable * Times Literary Supplement *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Shape of Things to Come
Book SynopsisWhen Dr Philip Raven, an intellectual working for the League of Nations, dies in 1930 he leaves behind a powerful legacy - an unpublished ''dream book''. Inspired by visions he has experienced for many years, it appears to be a book written far into the future: a history of humanity from the date of his death up to 2105. The Shape of Things to Come provides this ''history of the future'', an account that was in some ways remarkably prescient - predicting climatic disaster and sweeping cultural changes, including a Second World War, the rise of chemical warfare, and political instabilities in the Middle East.
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Vintage Publishing Void Star
Book SynopsisNot far in the future the seas have risen and the central latitudes are emptying but it's still a good time to be rich in San Francisco where weapons drones patrol the skies to keep out the multitudinous poor. Irina isn't rich, not quite, but she does have an artificial memory that gives her perfect recall, and lets her act as a medium between her various employers and their AIs, which are complex to the point of opacity. It's a good gig, paying enough for the annual visits to the Mayo Clinic that keep her from ageing.Kern has no such access; he''s one of the many refugees in the sprawling drone-built favelas on the city's periphery, where he lives like a monk, training relentlessly in martial arts, scraping by as a thief and an enforcer. Thales is from a different world entirely the mathematically-inclined scion of a Brazilian political clan, he''s fled to L.A. after the attack that left him crippled and his father dead. A ragged stranger accosts Thales and demandsTrade ReviewSentence by sparkling sentence, Zachary Mason’s Void Star is [a fine] novel… Void Star is an aesthetic joy, with a chilling style often reminiscent of Don DeLillo. -- Michael LaPointe * Times Literary Supplement *A computer scientist by day, Mason deploys serious literary chops in a cyberpunk escapade that should have the producers of Total Recall or Inception drooling… Mind-bendingly engaging and most definitely not for nerds only. -- Jeffrey Burke * Mail on Sunday *An enjoyably driving techno-thriller with literary ambition, and as such it may be read as being in close dialogue with the work of SF demigod William Gibson, admirers of whom may see in this novel a lot of influence, even outright homage. -- Steven Poole * Guardian *Void Star is an extraordinary novel. The hallucinatory beauty of the prose is matched only by the book’s velocity and mystery, and the story – of mortality, memory- and what it means to be human – holds all the force and power of mythology. -- Emily St John MandelZachary Mason's magisterial new novel is a passionate immersion in science fiction, sure to delight even the most hardcore devotees of Delany, Mieville, and Dick. The greatest speculative writing intoxicates and terrifies us in equal measure with the visions it offers, and in this Void Star is no exception. A dazzling book. -- John Wray
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Penguin Books Ltd Driftglass
Book Synopsis''Delany''s works have become essential to the history of science fiction'' New YorkerSamuel Delany is one of the most radical and influential science fiction writers of our age, who reinvented the genre with his fearless explorations of race, class and gender. Driftglass is the definitive volume of his stories, featuring neutered space travellers, telepathy, Hells Angels and genetically modified amphibious workers.''Delany''s books interweave science fiction with histories of race, sexuality and control. In so doing, he gives readers fiction that reflects and explores the social truths of our world'' The New York TimesTrade ReviewA writer of consistently high ambition and achievement * The New York Times Book Review *Delany's prismatic output is among the most significant, immense and innovative in American letters * The New York Times *Delany's works have become essential to the history of science fiction * New Yorker *
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Penguin Books Ltd The Ark Sakura
Book Synopsis''One of Japan''s most venerated writers'' David MitchellIn this unnerving fable from one of Japan''s greatest novelists, a recluse known as ''Mole'' retreats to a vast underground bunker, only to find that strange guests, booby traps and a giant toilet may prove even greater obstacles than nuclear disaster.''As is true of Poe and Kafka, Abe creates an unexpected impulsion. One continues reading, on and on'' New Yorker''Abe''s depiction of the deadly game of survival is hilarious but at the same time leaves us with a chilling sense of apprehension about the brave new world that awaits us'' Los Angeles TimesTranslated by Juliet Winters CarpenterTrade ReviewA large, ambitious work about the lives of outcasts in modern Japan and such troubling themes as ecological destruction, old age, violence and nuclear war * The New York Times Book Review *Abe's depiction of the deadly game of survival is hilarious but at the same time leaves us with a chilling sense of apprehension about the brave new world that awaits us * Los Angeles Times *As is true of Poe and Kafka - two writers whose influence does seem apparent - Abe creates on the page an unexpected impulsion. One continues reading, on and on * New Yorker *
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Little, Brown & Company Sword Art Online 3 Fairy Dance
Book SynopsisKirito has escaped Sword Art Online, the forbidden VRMMORPG of death, and returned to reality. He heads off to find his game partner and lover, Asuna Yuuki. But Asuna never made it back from the nightmare. Lost and desperate, Kirito''s only clue to her virtual whereabouts is a mysterious screenshot of Asuna as a fairy trapped in a giant birdcage. His conclusion: She must be trapped within the new, high-powered VRMMORPG, ALfheim Online. Now Kirito must plunge into the world of ALO, where players are fairies who fly gracefully through the air!
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Little, Brown & Company Durarara Vol. 1 Novel
Book SynopsisThe Ikebukuro district in Tokyo is full of interesting people. A boy longing for the extraordinary. A hotheaded punk. An airheaded pseudo stalker. An information broker who works for kicks. An underground doctor who specializes in truly desperate patients. A high school student infatuated with a monster. And a headless rider on a pitch-black motorcycle. Their story may not be a heartwarming one, but as it turns out, even weirdos like these sometimes fall in love.
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Random House Worlds Walk in Hell The Great War Book Two
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