War, combat and military adventure fiction
HarperCollins Publishers The Desert Prince
Book SynopsisPeter V. Brett, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Demon Cycle,begins a brand new epic fantasy adventure set in his beloved world, following a new generation of heroes.Fifteen years have passed since the demons were destroyed. Heroes have become legend, and those that remain live in their shadows. Olive, Princess of Hollow, has her entire life planned outa steady march toward succession. But the more her mother writes the script, the more Olive rails against playing the parts she is assigned.Darin is the son of the man people say saved the world. Everyone expects greatness from Darin, but the only thing he's ever been great at is hiding.But now it's time to fight the darkness.When Olive and Darin step across the wards one night, they learn that the demons are not all gone, and those that remain hunger for revenge.Are Darin and Olive ready to be heroes?Trade Review‘Peter Brett takes the reader with him and his characters on an electric and unrelenting charge through the demon-haunted depths of the Warded universe, full of love and death’Naomi Novik, Sunday Times bestselling author of UPROOTED ‘An intricately crafted tale of intrigue and courage where one’s station and lineage determines everything, good and bad. An exciting read. Peter Brett has outdone himself with this first book in a new series.’#1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks ‘The Desert Prince is a class act. Wonderful storytelling, flawed and believable characters and a ratcheting of tension that has you reading well into the dark hours. This is a must read’John Gwynne, author of Malice ‘The Desert Prince is a deeply intimate, yet epic adventure. Heart-wrenching, smart, and modern, this book kept me wide-eyed and wide awake for many-a-nights as I struggled step-for-step alongside Olive and Darin from the green lands to the desert pits to the darkest recesses of the demon minds. The Desert Prince has set a new standard for fantasy.’Wesley Chu, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the War Arts Saga ‘Full of action and drama. With fresh protagonists coming into a deeply realised world full of ancient foes, THE DESERT PRINCE appeals to new fans and old alike’Peter Newman, author of The Vagrant ‘THE DESERT PRINCE is the work of a master at the top of his game. The new cast of would-be heroes instantly draw you into a world full of old dangers as Brett cranks up the tension to unbearable levels. If you’re going to read this book, cancel all your plans because there’s no way you’ll be able to put it down once you start. This is the best Peter V Brett book so far.’Mike Shackle, author of WE ARE THE DEAD
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Orion Publishing Co Blitzfreeze
Book SynopsisA shocking insight into the realities of war, the conditions endured by ordinary soldiers and their unwavering solidarity.It was supposed to be Hitler's glorious conquest of Russia...The 27th Penal Regiment has been ordered to invade the Soviet Union. They are half-starved and ill-equipped. To reach Moscow they must defeat the fearsome Red Army.But instead, they find themselves at the mercy of an even deadlier enemy: the killer cold of the Russian winter. As they advance across the icy wastes, they think only of survival.Trade ReviewIn essence this is an expose of the absurdity of war, and a moving plea for peace. As such, it takes its rank with far milder books, such as ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT - NEWSDAYHassel's books of war are the most powerful I have ever readHe is graphic, at times brilliantly so, but never brutal or bitter. He is, too, a first-rate storyteller - WASHINGTON POSTSven Hassel is one of the best European novelists around, with a flair for excitement that has few equals - STAFFORDSHIRE EVENING STANDARD
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Vinci Books Primal Fury
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Duckworth Books It's Me Again
Book SynopsisAs usual the RAF top brass don't know what to do with maverick flying ace and well-known loose cannon Major Bartholomew Bandy. They pack him off to a squadron where everything’s as smart as paint and the flying record barely registers, thinking it'll keep him out of their hair. But after a shaky start Bart gets a firm grip on things – one of those things being the adjutant, who jealously guards his own private and baroquely magnificent WC. With old pal Dick Milestone, Bart reinvigorates the superbly turned out but demoralized pilots, who start doing some serious flying and very serious damage to the enemy, in the notoriously tricky new Dolphin Camels. With the blackest of black comedy and seat-of-the pants escapades, Donald Jack’s series about a young pilot makes the War to End All Wars come roaring to life. What people are saying about The Bandy Papers: “Reading can lead to involuntary bursts of loud laughter.” “Very descriptive, full of air combats and written with a fine eye for period detail . . . there is quite simply no finer book of its kind. Highly recommended.” “It is clear that Bandy likely should've been killed several times, but very likely the Grim Reaper was laughing too hard to hold his scythe straight . . .” “Hysterically funny! . . . each book is another installment in the continuing saga of a Canadian and his adventures in war, the world, and women.” “I have yet to find another author with the wit and humor of Donald Jack.” Editorial reviews: “I enjoyed every word . . . terrifically funny.” P.G. Wodehouse “Jack does more than play it for laughs . . . The mingling of humor and horror is like a clown tap-dancing on a coffin, but Jack is skillful enough to get away with it.” Time Magazine “Funny. Very. Donald Jack has as light a touch with this fragile art as his hero has on throttle of a Sopwith Camel. Excessive corn is avoided in favour of wit and a delight in life.” New York Times “Bartholomew Bandy is the most remarkable hero (or anti-hero) since Harold Lloyd impersonated the Freshman.” Chicago Tribune “To know Bandy is to love him . . . you tend to gallop through and come hurtling out at the end panting for more.” The Sunday Sun “For those to whom Bandy is a newcomer, what a treat is in store.” Toronto StarTrade Review“I enjoyed every word . . . terrifically funny.” * P.G. Wodehouse *“To know Bandy is to love him . . . you tend to gallop through and come hurtling out at the end panting for more.” * The Sunday Sun *“Bartholomew Bandy is the most remarkable hero (or anti-hero) since Harold Lloyd impersonated the Freshman.” * Chicago Tribune *"Jack does more than play it for laughs . . . The mingling of humor and horror is like a clown tap-dancing on a coffin, but Jack is skillful enough to get away with it." * Time Magazine * “Bartholomew Bandy is back. Cross, outrageous and lovable.” * Vancouver Sun *
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Amazon Publishing Red Specter
Book SynopsisIt’s strike—and counterstrike—as John Dempsey takes the fight to the Russians in a riveting Tier One Thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling authors of American Operator. When shadow warrior and former Tier One Navy SEAL John Dempsey goes undercover to meet with a Vory arms dealer, he thinks he’s laying the groundwork to penetrate the Russian criminal underground. Instead, he walks into a trap orchestrated by Zeta, the secret Russian task force behind a recent assassination attempt on the US President. For Dempsey and his team, the only way out is to lay waste to the Russians, putting a target on Ember’s back. With Ember pitted against Zeta, a dangerous game of strike and counterstrike ensues—sanctioned in the halls of the Kremlin and the White House but disavowed to the world. As the line between espionage, counterterrorism, and spec ops blurs, Ember is ordered to eliminate their ultimate adversary, which means taking the fight against Zeta to Russian soil. But like a phoenix risen from the Cold War embers, Zeta is more capable than anyone imagines, and the Russians retaliate with an operation that will find Dempsey and task force Ember battling for survival.
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HarperCollins India War Of Lanka (Ram Chandra Series Book 4)
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Mandel Vilar Press Smyrna in Flames, A Novel
Book SynopsisThis powerful and moving historical novel is inspired by the written recollections and the memories that haunted the author’s father, Nicias Aridjis,—a captain in the Greek army, who returned from the fields of battle to Smyrna, 50 miles northwest of his hometown of Tire, in 1922 just as Turkish forces captured this cosmopolitan port city. Smyrna in Flames , by the internationally acclaimed Mexican writer and poet Homero Aridjis, lays bare the unimaginable events and horrors that took place for nine days between September 13 and 22—known as the Smyrna Catastrophe. After capturing Smyrna, Turkish forces went on a rampage, torturing and massacring tens of thousands of Greeks and Armenians and devastating the city—in particular, the Greek and Armenian quarters—by deliberately setting disastrous fires. After years of fighting in World War I and the Greco-Turkish War, Nicias enters a Smyrna under siege. He desperately moves through the city in search of Eurydice, the love of his life whom he left behind. Wandering the streets, the sounds of hopelessness commingle in his mind with echoes of the ancient Greek poets who sang of the city’s past glories. Images and voices, suggestive of Homeric ghosts adrift in a catastrophic scenario, conjure up a mythological, historical, geographical quest that, in the manner of classical epic, hovers between the heroic and the horrible, illustrating the depths and depravity of the human soul. Making his way from district to district, evading capture, Nicias observes the last vestiges of normal life and witnesses unspeakable horrors committed by roaming Turkish forces and irregulars who are randomly abusing and raping Greek and Armenian women and torturing and murdering their men. What he experiences is literally a living hell unfolding before his eyes. As Nicias passes familiar buildings, cafes, and churches, his mind and soul fill with nostalgia for his earlier life and the promise of love. Fortunately for the reader, the brutal and bloodthirsty scenes of the Smyrna Catastrophe are leavened by the voice of this “visionary poet of lyrical bliss, crystalline concentrations and infinite spaces,” as Kenneth Rexroth has described Aridjis. His portrayal of a genocide-in-progress floods our senses, turning these chaotic scenes into a poignant drama. At the very end, aboard one of the last ships to take refugees out of Smyrna before its final fall, Nicias scours the throng of thousands of desperate Greeks and Armenians pressing forward to escape on already overcrowded ships. Suddenly Turkish forces move in to shoot and stab, and, overwhelmed by the all-pervasive tragedy, Nicias abandons Smyrna and Asia Minor forever.Trade Review"“Smyrna in Flames is a shattering and remarkable work, full of merciless cruelty and atrocity, with horror and despair on almost every page, a prose poem of an historical hellscape.” —Simon Schama, author of Rembrandt's Eyes, Landscape and Memory, Rough Crossings, television documentaries The History of Britain, The Story of the Jews, Civilisations.“A deeply committed act of witnessing by a writer of extraordinary vision. This unique chronicle harnesses the power of ancient myth with haunting emotions of biblical imagery. A century ago, Smyrna was the very site of hell on earth, and Homero Aridjis tells the story of his father’s journey through a nightmarish labyrinth of carnage and despair. The reader emerges with feelings of outrage and deep gratitude for this unforgettable account.”—Atom Egoyan, Armenian-Canadian film director and screenwriter of such breakthrough films as The Sweet Hereafter (1997), Ararat(2002), Remember (2015) and Guest of Honor (2019)“Smyrna in Flames is a timely testament and addition to the canon of narratives on the Smyrna Catastrophe of 1922 committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Greek and Armenian population inside the ancient and fabled city of Smyrna. It is also a survival odyssey in Homero Aridjis’ family history during the Armenian and Greek Genocides and a testament to the human potential for resilience that is captured on the page with atmosphere and urgency.”—Eric Nazarian, Armenian-American film director and screenwriter of such groundbreaking films as The Blue Hour (2007), Die Like a Man (2021) Do Not Forget Me, Istanbul (2011), and Aurora (2018)"Passionate, brave, and deeply felt, Homero Aridjis's novel is a powerful read. Told through the eyes of his father, this is the compelling narrative of a young person confronting History with a capital 'H' -- the intimate account of a human catastrophe whose devastating repercussions are still being felt in the Aegean area today, a century later."—Ersi Sotiropoulos, author of Zigzag through the Bitter Orange Trees (2013 winner, Greek State Prize for Literature and the Book Critics’ Award) and What’s Left of the Night (2018, winner, 2019 National Translation “2022 will mark the centenary of the burning of Smyrna. Of those who have written about the catastrophe, Homero Aridjis has added the latest testament, faithful both to history and to the memory of his father.”—Jeffrey Eugenides, American fiction writer of such renown works as Virgin Suicides (1993), Middlesex (2003), The Marriage Plot (2011) and Fresh Complaint (2017).“The book’s power is unmistakable. It lies in its indelible images, and in the very fact that Homero Aridjis, named after the greatest poet of Ionia, returns to his own bloody history by rewriting his father’s memoirs, by giving the dead a voice, by returning the story to its owners. It is a bleak, terrifying, undeniably moving accomplishment.” –Stephanos Papdopoulos, Los Angles Review of Books -- A. E. Stallings * The Times Literary Supplement *"A harrowing novella-cum family memoir.... A lyric exploration of human failings and cruelty. It is honest and powerful." --A.E. Stallings, The Times Literary Supplement,
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Canelo The Red Serpent
Book SynopsisIt's a mad and violent world. They must be equal to it.Ex-gladiators Drust, Kag, and their brutal band are as dirt-ridden and downbeat as ever.Drawn to the Syrian frontier at the edge of the Roman world, they are presented with a mysterious riddle from old companions. In the scorching heat, schemes and rumours breed like flies on a corpse.To survive a deadly plot, Drust and his men must face all challengers along with Mother Nature's rage.Sometimes they'll run as fast as they can pray to the Gods. But sometimes they'll have to stand, and fight...Filled with gristle, gore and jaw-dropping action, perfect for fans of Giles Kristian, David Gilman and Conn Iggulden.Praise for Robert Low'A master of the storyteller's art' S. J. A. Turney, author of the Knights Templar series
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Vinci Books Primal Vengeance
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HarperCollins Publishers Alien Agendas AN EPIC SERIES CONCLUSION FROM THE
Book SynopsisIt all comes down to thisFrom NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ian Douglas comes the jaw-dropping finale to his adrenaline-fueled military sci-fi Solar Warden series.The Saurians have an agenda: dominance over Earth. Operating from the shadows, they plant conspiracy theories and instil fear among the human population. Too weak in numbers to militarily conquer a world they believe to be their own, they seek to revive Nazi ideologies to gain absolute control.With his species in danger, Commander Mark Hunter and his Joint Space Strike Team must join forces with time travelers and government psychics if they stand a chance at saving their planet.As if that weren't challenge enough, Hunter's girlfriend has been kidnapped in a bid to control him. Now he has just one chance to find her before the Saurians bring the entire base crashing down around him.Hunter and his crew will require a miracle, and even that might not be enough . . .Trade Review PRAISE FOR THE STAR CARRIER SERIES: ‘Douglas knows his SF’PUBLISHERS WEEKLY ‘The action is full-blooded and almost non stop, yet the well-developed background is surprisingly rich and logical … As immersive as it is impressive’KIRKUS (starred review)
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HarperCollins Publishers A Forbidden Love
Book SynopsisAn extraordinary story against all the oddsHe vowed in his letter to one day meet her again, once the war was over. But it was a letter Maria couldn't bring herself to readGrowing up in the humble Spanish town of Fuentes, Maria dreamed of seeing the world and marrying one day. But before her life can truly start, civil war breaks out and Fuentes is torn apart by violence, secrecy and corruption.Maria vows to take a stand, yet as an unspeakable tragedy rocks her trust in human decency, her heart hardens and the love she once believed in seems far out of reach. But when she falls for an occupying soldier, she questions whether she can truly love someone who is her enemy?
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Random House Send a Gunboat
Book SynopsisHMS Wagtail is a river gunboat, a ship seemingly at the end of her useful life, lying in a Hong Kong dockyard awaiting her last summons to the breakers'' yard. Commander Justin Rolfe is also seemingly at the end of his useful naval life, an embittered man, brooding and angry from a court-martial verdict. Then the offshore island of Santu is threatened with invasion from the Chinese mainland. The small British community must be brought out and Commander Rolfe and the Wagtail are ordered to the island. The job is regarded with sullen resentment by his crew, but to Rolfe, and even the ship, it is a job that offers the chance of a reprieve and a restoration of self respect.
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Random House Knife Edge
Book SynopsisThe gripping culmination of multi-million copy bestselling author Douglas Reeman''s Blackwood saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family. Unputdownable and guaranteed to have you hooked, this is perfect for fans of Clive Cussler, Bernard Cornwell and Wilbur Smith. ''One of our foremost writers of naval fiction'' -- Sunday Times''Mr Reeman writes with great knowledge about the sea and those who sail on it'' --The Times''Another romping good yarn by my favourite author'' -- ***** Reader review''Hard to put down'' -- ***** Reader review''Another gripping read from the master of naval fiction'' -- ***** Reader review''Magnificent!'' -- ***** Reader review*********************************************************************************************************1970: Lieutenant-Colonel Mike Blackwood appears toTrade Review'One of our foremost writers of naval fiction' - Sunday TimesMasterly storytelling. * The Times *
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Little, Brown Book Group Joseph
Book Synopsis* Brilliant recreation of the Peninsula war.
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Transworld Publishers Ltd When Madeline Was Young
Book SynopsisWomen on the block called Mac''s sister Madeline a beauty, a ''real Princess Grace''. But in spite of her height and mature body, to Mac, his sister never looked any different to other children. Until one summer evening in 1960, when his cousin Buddy taunted him with the odd truth of their family: Madeline was not really Mac''s sister, but his father''s first wife. A terrible accident had left her brain-damaged, with the intellect of a seven-year-old. When his father remarried, Madeline became part of his new family, devotedly cared for by his second wife like one of their own children.In 2003, Mac, now a middle-aged doctor, attends the funeral of Buddy''s son, killed in Iraq. There, the divisions that drove two branches of their family apart are brought sharply into focus: on one side, belligerently liberal doves, on the other, defiantly patriotic hawks. Also revealed is the impact of Madeline''s tragedy on the family, how it has shaped and altered forever the boundaries of lovTrade ReviewJane Hamilton's trademark milieu is the ordinary American family, elevated to an almost epic nobility. Her fifth novel continues this tradition, with the rising bodycount in war providing the topical backdrop to an examination of the notions of devotion and sacrifice. * SEVEN magazine, Sunday Telegraph *Exquisite . . . this carefully nuanced tale has the texture and discursive quality of a memoir, in which the narrator deciphers family secrets by reflecting on pivotal moments from the past. * Wall Street Journal *A beautifully crafted and many-layered novel. * Waterstones Books Quarterly *A wonderful novel, having an extraordinary scope, taking a strange family tale and situating it in the context of the United States' role in Vietnam and then in Iraq . . . homely and ambitious at the same time. * Sunday Express *A vital and absorbing human drama . . . her most distinguished work so far, a story in which tragedy is balanced brilliantly against the consolations and pleasures of ordinary life . . . only a writer as skilful as Hamilton could produce a work so revelatory of the human spirit. * Washington Post *
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iUniverse ON A PEDESTAL
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LIGHTNING SOURCE INC The Sword of Mercy and Wrath
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Christopher Williams Rendition
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Andrews UK Limited Lineage An Anthology
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CamCat Publishing, LLC Angolin
Book SynopsisA hidden people not so hidden anymore. The Hidden Realm of Angolin has existed in peaceful isolation for centuries, but that?s about to change. The enemy across the Abyss has discovered them and is intent on conquest. Lieutenant Dharmen Tate has a great love for his homeland and a greater understanding of its position in the world. When he discovers a plot by fellow officers to join the enemy and overthrow Angolin, he and his colleagues spring into action to defend the Hidden Realm from its foes?those without, and those within. The ensuing struggle magnifies Angolin?s vulnerability and exposes the collusion of a growing body of its citizens, signifying an uncertain and bloody future.For readers who enjoy Star Wars: Bloodline by Claudia Gray, Embassytown by China Mieville, and Catalyst of Sorrows by Margaret Wander Bonnano.
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Allison & Busby The Straits of Treachery
Book SynopsisA tale of war, treachery and divided loyalties, The Straits of Treachery is set in Sicily during the turbulent years of the Napoleonic Wars.
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The History Press Ltd Any Survivors
Book SynopsisIn 2008 a faded typescript was discovered in a suitcase in the attic of one of Martin Freud''s grandchildren. It was a satirical novel about the Second World War written by Sigmund Freud''s son Martin, but never published and apparently forgotten about. Freud and his family had escaped from Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, narrowly avoiding losing everything, including their lives. Arriving in England, Martin, formerly an eminent lawyer in Vienna, was interned as an ''enemy alien,'' and later ran a shop near the British Museum (his son, Walter, fought for the British in the SOE during the war). It is known that Martin wrote numerous poems and pieces of fiction, but the only books he ever published were a fictionalised account of his experiences during the First World War, Parole d''Honneur, in 1939 and an autobiography, Glory Reflected, in 1957. Now translated into English and published for the first time, Any Survivors? is not only a satirical and dramatic novel about a refugee who retur
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St. Martins Press-3pl THE BURNING LIGHT
Book SynopsisDisgraced government operative Colonel Chu is exiled to the flooded relic of New York City. Something called the Light has hit the streets like an epidemic, leavings its users strung out and disconnected from the mind-network humanity relies on. Chu has lost everything she cares about to the Light. She'll end the threat or die trying.A former corporate pilot who controlled a thousand ships with her mind, Zola looks like just another Light-junkie living hand to mouth on the edge of society. She's special though. As much as she needs the Light, the Light needs her too. But, Chu is getting close and Zola can't hide forever.The Burning Light is a thrilling and all-too believable science fiction novella from Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler, the authors of Twelve Kings in Sharakhai and Seed.
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Random House Publishing Group Mexico
Book SynopsisPulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener, whose novels hurtle from the far reaches of history to the dark corners of the world, paints an intoxicating portrait of a land whose past and present are as turbulent, fascinating, and colorful as any other on Earth. When an American journalist travels to report on the upcoming duel between two great matadors, he is ultimately swept up in the dramatic story of his own Mexican ancestry—from the brilliance and brutality of the ancients, to the iron fist of the invading Spaniards, to modern Mexico, fighting through dust and bloodshed to build a nation upon the ashes of revolution. Architectural splendors, frenzied bullfights, horrific human sacrifice: Michener weaves them all into an epic human story that ranks with the best of his beloved bestselling novels. Praise for Mexico “Michener the storyteller at his finest . . . There are splendid and authentic scenes in
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Leonaur Ltd Wacousta A Novel of the Pontiac Uprising the
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Watkins Media Limited The Godless
Book SynopsisThe eagerly anticipated fifth book in the Seven Forges seriesThe long war with the Sa'ba Taalor has ended, but the land of Fellein does not know peace - only ceaseless change.A spate of murders draw the interest of Darsken Murdrow of the Inquisition, until the hunter becomes the hunted. Andover Lashk of the Iron Hands seeks a home in a world in which he no longer fits. An unholy necromancer steals souls, makes sacrifices, and sows fear.And in the barren wastelands of the Wellish Steppes, the army of the Godless gathers. Driven from their homeland, abandoned by their deities, the Godless now follow the banner of a new Master, and are thirsty for blood.File Under: Fantasy [ Forever War Godforsaken Expect the Inquisition Fist of Iron ]Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR JAMES A. MOORE "Fantasy does not get much better than this." - Morpheus Tales “James A. Moore keeps getting better. The cast of characters expands. Moore juggles them with ease, giving each one some background so that they don’t all run together. And the battle scenes, whether it’s individual combat or armies clashing, are riveting. Plus the intrigue keeps on getting more complex. This is one is highly recommended.”– Adventures Fantastic“The prose is sharp, the pace wonderfully timed with great action tempered with some wonderful lulls to allow you to get your breath back. Back this up with some great characters alongside a world that is delightfully designed all round makes this a series that continues to go from strength to strength. Finally, and this is the clincher for me, Moore gives the characters a depth with their dialogue that not only shows their devotions but also gives them a roundedness that allows you to become fully immersed. Cracking.”– Falcata Times“I need more stories set in this world. Please indulge me, Mr Moore.”– Fantasy Book Review“A strong instalment with no shortage of action.”– The Speculative Herald“I love this series, I will not lie about it. It has ALL the things that make a great fantasy read." – Shelf Inflicted
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Watkins Media Limited The Maleficent Seven
Book SynopsisWhen you are all out of heroes, all that’s left are the villains.Trade Review“Cameron Johnston is an exciting new voice in fantasy.""Like Kings of the Wyld smooshed together with Suicide Squad into a glorious, gory, sweary melee.""A go-big-or-go-home delight.""fans of grimdark fantasy will find plenty to enjoy.""The Maleficent Seven is dark, bloody, and the most fun I’ve had in ages.”“A fun, thrilling, and bloody novel filled with interesting characters and a unique world”"Fans of dark fantasy that enjoy gallows humor alongside over-the-top blood and gore action will find this group of misfits perfectly awful""Soaring and magical""A fun romp of a novel. Recommended."
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Ridley Park Books Jerusalem Falls
Book SynopsisFor nearly two hundred years, the Crusades have raged across the Holy Land. Now, the Kingdom of God in Jerusalem is foundering, and support from Europe has waned. The city of Jerusalem has been in Muslim hands since Saladin, and more key cities fall with each passing decade.Louis de Garonne has resolved to change that. Pursuing his boyhood dreams into the Order of the Knights Templar, and across the sea to the shores of Outremer, he hopes to breathe new life into the Holy Crusade and to see the recapture of both the city of Jerusalem and the venerated True Cross, both of which Saladin captured nearly a century ago.However, Louis faces his own personal battles. At every turn, conflicts arise and threaten to undermine his dreams. He discovers love that could unravel his commitment to the Templar Order. His loyalty to the Crusade is challenged by disorder among the crusading armies. His convictions about right and wrong are threatened by human nature itself.Will Louis overcome these chall
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Candy Jar Books Dr Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying
Book SynopsisThe official novelisation of the classic film, Dr Strangelove or - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb is a hilarious and provocative satire of the madness of Mutually Assured Destruction. This brand-new edition also features a foreword by David George and the never-before-published Strangelove''s Theory, a short story on the mastermind as a younger man.
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Rick Destefanis Rawlins No Longer Young
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Vinci Books Ltd. Fire Eyes
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Vinci Books A Matter of Payback
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Canongate to Cannon Shell
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St Martin's Press The Shadow of War
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis.In 1961, the new president John F. Kennedy, inherited an ill-conceived, poorly executed invasion of Cuba that failed miserably and set in motion the events that put the U.S. and the Soviet Union on a collision course that nearly started a war that would have enveloped much of the world. Extensively researched and vividly imagined, The Shadow of War brings to life the many threads that lead to the building crisis between the Soviet Union and the United States in 1962. Told from a multitude of perspectives and voices, from the Russian engineer attempting the near impossible task of building the missile launch facilities in Cuba, to the U.S. Navy commanders who ships are sent to quarantine Cuba, to the Soviet Premier, Nikita Khrushchev, desperately trying to maintain a challenging bala
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Deanna L. Rowley Hogans Handful
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Hodder & Stoughton War Cry
Book Synopsis1265 England has a new master. Simon de Montfort''s victory at the Battle of Lewes has made him king in all but name. He has vowed to restore the rights and liberties of the kingdom, but now even his friends grow wary of his power. As old alliances break down, new rebellions gather strength. The captive king''s supporters muster, vowing to overthrow the new regime. Meanwhile Adam de Norton, who won the honour of knighthood on the field at Lewes, has reclaimed his ancestral lands. A peaceful and prosperous future lies before him - until he receives a summons he cannot refuse. War is inevitable. But this time, will Adam be on the winning side?Trade ReviewCracking * Peterborough Telegraph *PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:-A very promising historical adventure trilogy . . . This is A Knight's Tale, but with fewer jokes and more blood * The Times *Stirring, evocative and richly immersive * Ben Kane *Ross's writing is both muscular and poetic, with immaculate representation of the era's gritty truths * Anthony Riches *It has enough heart and emotional interest to engage those who aren't reading for endless pages of bash and slash, but enough gutsy material to satisfy the fight-orientated readers! * Elizabeth Chadwick *Ross brings the world of the 13th century to exciting, vivid, colourful life * Matthew Harffy *An unforgettable novel. Superb storytelling. Faultless research . An excellent, vivid and gripping Historical novel. I loved it * Carol McGrath *Battle Song is exciting and authentic and I flew through it * RJ Barker *I didn't simply read this book, I lived it, and I loved it * K.M. Ashman *An exciting and authentic novel of the Middle Ages * Harry Sidebottom *Truly excellent, magnificently researched, first-class historical fiction! * Angus Donald *
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Orion Publishing Co Poseidons Spear
Book SynopsisAn epic novel from the master of historical fiction, author of ALEXANDER: GOD OF WAR ''Brilliantly evoked'' Sunday TimesArimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen and done things that most men only dream about. Sold into slavery as a boy, he fought his way to freedom - and then to everlasting fame: standing alongside the Athenians at the Battle of Marathon where the Greeks crushed the invading Persians. Sometimes, however, a man''s greatest triumph is followed by his greatest sorrow. Returning to his farm, Arimnestos finds that his wife Euphoria has died in childbirth, and in an instant his laurels turn to dust. But the gods are not finished with Arimnestos yet. With nothing left to live for, he throws himself from a cliff into the sea, only to be pulled by strong arms from death''s embrace. When he awakes, he finds himself chained to an oar in a Phoenician trireme.And so begins an epic journey that will take Arimnestos and a motley crew of fellow galley slaves to the limits of their courage, and beyond the edge of the known world, in a quest for freedom, revenge - and a cargo so precious it''s worth dying for.Trade Review[Arimnestos of Plataea] is transferred from land to water as he travels to Sicily, Rome, Etruria, Spain and even Britain, to come full circle as he prepares to return to Plataea and the never-ending war. The ending is as exciting as it is unexpected * GOOD BOOK GUIDE *
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FriesenPress Confessions Of A Golden Dragon
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Headline Publishing Group Fugitive Jack Lark Book 9
Book Synopsis''Like all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral'' Anthony RichesRoguish hero Jack Lark - soldier, leader, imposter - crosses borders once more as he pursues a brand-new adventure in Africa.London, 1868. For five years, Jack Lark has run a thriving club in the backstreets of Whitechapel. But life takes a devastating turn when he refuses to bow down to the East End''s most formidable criminal.A wanted man, Jack flees England. Together with his friend and treasure hunter, Macgregor, he joins the British army on campaign across Abyssinia, a high-stakes mission that returns Jack to the battlefield and on to the fortress of Magdala where the formidable Emperor Tewodros has taken British subjects prisoner.But life on the run can turn dangerous, especially in a land ravaged by war . . .Praise for the Jack Lark series:Trade ReviewBrilliant -- Bernard CornwellWith villains aplenty, and a cast of memorable characters surrounding Jack Lark, Fugitive is a great addition to this fabulous series . . . Collard's wonderful rogue, Jack Lark, rampages through skirmishes and cataclysmic battles, in search of riches, vengeance and, ultimately, his place in the world. Once again, Paul Fraser Collard proves he is a true master of action adventure. -- Matthew HarffyLike all the best vintages Jack Lark has aged to perfection. Scarred, battered and bloody, his story continues to enthral -- Anthony RichesCollard ... evokes the horror of that era with great brio. Enthralling * The Times *Dusty deserts, showdowns under the blistering sun, bloodthirsty bandoleros, rough whisky and rougher men. Bullets fly, emotions run high and treachery abounds in The Lost Outlaw. This is classic Jack Lark in a classic western. Paul Fraser Collard has done it again and delivered another exceptionally entertaining historical action adventure -- Matthew HarffyI love a writer who wears his history lightly enough for the story he's telling to blaze across the pages like this. Jack Lark is an unforgettable new hero -- Anthony RichesIt felt accurate, it felt real, it felt alive... Every line every paragraph and page of the battles had me hooked, riveted to the page, there were times when I was almost as breathless as the exhausted soldiers * Parmenion Books *Impossible to put down... full of action and intrigue that leaves the reader thirsty for more * History… the Interesting Bits *You feel and experience all the emotions and the blood, sweat and tears that Jack does... I devoured it in one sitting * Parmenion Books *Expect ferocious, bloody action from the first page. Fast-paced, compelling, and with more villains than a Clint Eastwood classic, this unputdownable novel strongly reminded me of that legend of western writers, Louis L'Amour. A cracking read! -- Ben Kane
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Hodder & Stoughton Zero 22 Danny Black Thriller 8
Book Synopsis''Having been shot at definitely helps you write great thrillers... I''ve been a huge fan of Chris Ryan since I read The One That Got Away - he just gets better and better'' - STEPHEN LEATHER''An intelligent and enthralling read'' - FINANCIAL TIMESThe SAS is operating covertly in the wartorn badlands of northern Syria. They know it will be gritty, bloody and dangerous. But when Regiment legend Danny Black''s unit, codenamed Zero 22, is tasked with a more routine operation, they don''t expect it to end the way it does: in compromise and massacre, orchestrated by the shadowy Wagner Group, a paramilitary organisation in thrall to the Russian president.Back in the UK, Danny learns that his unit was betrayed by a mole feeding high-level military intelligence to the Russians. Like any SAS man worthy of the name, his first thought is to avenge the men who lost their lives on the Zero 22 op. He has no hesitation in accepting the mission to assassTrade ReviewRyan chooses fiercely up-to-the-minute plots, and laces them with an exceptional eye for detail and insider knowledge ... Fearsome and fast-moving. - Daily MailThe action comes bullet-fast and Ryan's experience of covert operations flash through the high-speed story like tracer rounds. - The SunNobody takes you to the action better than Ryan, because he's the real deal, and this muscle-and-bone thriller will have fans' blood pumping. - Evening Standard
£17.09
Hodder & Stoughton Zero 22 Danny Black Thriller 8
Book Synopsis''Having been shot at definitely helps you write great thrillers... I''ve been a huge fan of Chris Ryan since I read The One That Got Away - he just gets better and better'' - STEPHEN LEATHER''An intelligent and enthralling read'' - FINANCIAL TIMESThe SAS is operating covertly in the wartorn badlands of northern Syria. They know it will be gritty, bloody and dangerous. But when Regiment legend Danny Black''s unit, codenamed Zero 22, is tasked with a more routine operation, they don''t expect it to end the way it does: in compromise and massacre, orchestrated by the shadowy Wagner Group, a paramilitary organisation in thrall to the Russian president.Back in the UK, Danny learns that his unit was betrayed by a mole feeding high-level military intelligence to the Russians. Like any SAS man worthy of the name, his first thought is to avenge the men who lost their lives on the Zero 22 op. He has no hesitation in accepting the mission to assass
£8.49
iUniverse Cousins at War
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£17.05
Amazon Publishing Last Train to Istanbul
Book SynopsisInternational bestseller by one of Turkey's most beloved authorsAs the daughter of one of Turkey's last Ottoman pashas, Selva could win the heart of any man in Ankara. Yet the spirited young beauty only has eyes for Rafael Alfandari, the handsome Jewish son of an esteemed court physician. In defiance of their families, they marry, fleeing to Paris to build a new life.But when the Nazis invade France, the exiled lovers will learn that nothingnot war, not politics, not even religioncan break the bonds of family. For after they learn that Selva is but one of their fellow citizens trapped in France, a handful of brave Turkish diplomats hatch a plan to spirit the Alfandaris and hundreds of innocents, many of whom are Jewish, to safety. Together, they must traverse a war-torn continent, crossing enemy lines and risking everything in a desperate bid for freedom. From Ankara to Paris, Cairo, and Berlin, Last Train to Istanbul is an uplifting tale of love and adventTrade Review“Kulin, a bestselling Turkish author, has penned this brilliant novel using the techniques of historical fiction. Her narrative with numerous characters and a number of subplots is handled deftly…The story is compelling up to the end and deserves a film adaptation. Highly recommended.” —Historical Novel Review “Ayse Kulin is a clever writer. She draws the reader into the story of the life and loves of a Turkish family in wartime and by the time the reader realizes that she has also cranked up the tension with a rescue plot, it is too late to put the book down unfinished. For aficionados of wartime novels as well as for anyone glued to his or her seat watching the film Argo, this is a must-read.” —Helen Bryan, bestselling author of War Brides and The Sisterhood
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Amazon Publishing Angles of Attack
Book SynopsisThe alien forces known as the Lankies are gathering on the solar system's edge, consolidating their conquest of Mars and setting their sights on Earth. The far-off colony of New Svalbard, cut off from the rest of the galaxy by the Lanky blockade, teeters on the verge of starvation and collapse. The forces of the two Earth alliances have won minor skirmishes but are in danger of losing the war. For battle-weary staff sergeant Andrew Grayson and the ragged forces of the North American Commonwealth, the fight for survival is entering a catastrophic new phase.Forging an uneasy alliance with their Sino-Russian enemies, the NAC launches a hybrid task force on a long shot: a stealth mission to breach the Lanky blockade and reestablish supply lines with Earth. Plunging into combat against a merciless alien species that outguns, outmaneuvers, and outfights them at every turn, Andrew and his fellow troopers could end up cornered on their home turf, with no way out and no hope for reinf
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iUniverse Dead Water
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Globe Pequot Press The Last Roman Triumph
Book SynopsisSixth-century Byzantium: The Emperor Justinian is determined to reunite the whole of the Roman Empire and his best general, Flavius Belisarius, is poised to invade Italy. Flavius and his men march north unopposed until the local senators of Naples refuse to surrender and a bloody assault ensues. Rome, hearing of the fate of Naples, yields the city to Flavius, but before long the Goths arrive and stage a brutal attack which Flavius's army only just survives.Besieged and mired in a cesspit of corruption, Byzantium''s greatest general must navigate a world rife with deceit and brutality where only the most cutthroat survive.
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Tyndale House Publishers The First Hostage
Book SynopsisBook 2 in the bestselling 3-book international political thriller series that has sold over 475,000 copies!One of the most entertaining and intriguing authors of international political thrillers in the country. . . . His novels are un-put-downable!Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief, Forbes magazineThe president of the United States is missing.Three years before Clinton and Patterson, another New York Times bestselling author of thirteen international thrillers, Joel C. Rosenberg, posed this chilling scenario: What if the Islamic State captured the most valuable hostage in history?Award-winning journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on high alertthe U.S. president is missing and presumed captured.With Israeli and Palestinian leaders critically injured and Jordan's king fighting for his life, the
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Amazon Publishing A Land Divided
Book Synopsis1081. William’s bloody conquest is over and Britain is under Norman rule. But one bastion of resistance remains: Wales. A divided land where brother fights brother and kings battle for power. The English use this to further their own ends, and while one king is tempted by an offer he cannot resist, the others wage war over long-forgotten feuds. Gruffydd ap Cynan, true heir to the kingdom of Gwynedd, is in exile across the sea. When he hears of the betrayal of the Welsh people by the imposter in his throne, Gruffydd unites with Tewdwr, a monarch deposed by the traitors, and they forge an army from the ashes of their kingdoms. But Tewdwr’s wife and daughter—the source of much of the allies’ strength—are a weakness their enemies will exploit. Betrayal, treachery and war await, but both men know they must fight to the bitter end, when the sundered lands of Wales are drenched...in the blood of kings.
£999.99
