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| "The Battles of Tolkien" |
| "Tolkien&39;s works are punctuated by dramatic and explosive battles Men versus Orcs Elves versus Sauron Goblins versus Dwarves - the history of Middle-earth has seen some of the greatest characters pitted against each other time and time again From the iconic battle of Helm&39;s Deep to the Destruction of Isengard The Battles of Tolkien analyzes each battle in depth with clear maps showing the lay of the land and exactly how and where the armies attacked This is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien&39;s works and wants to explore the wars within them "
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Gnostic Gospels" |
| "As discussed in The Da Vinci Code Long buried and suppressed the Gnostic Gospels contain the secret writings attributed to the followers of JesusIn 1945 fifty-two papyrus texts including gospels and other secret documents were found concealed in an earthenware jar buried in the Egyptian desert These so-called Gnostic writings were Coptic translations from the original Greek dating from the time of the New Testament The material they embodied - poems quasi-philosophical descriptions of the origins of the universe myths magic and instructions for mystic practice - were later declared heretical as they offered a powerful alternative to the Orthodox Christian tradition In a book that is as exciting as it is scholarly Elaine Pagels examines these texts and the questions they pose and shows why Gnosticism was eventually stamped out by the increasingly organised and institutionalised Orthodox Church"
Price: 6.99 |
| "One Bullet Away : The making of a US Marine Officer" |
| "The most eloquent and personal story of a young man at war since Geoffrey Wellum's FIRST LIGHTUntil a winter evening in 1998 Nathaniel was just another history student on a comfortable career trajectory of high school to college to white collar job Then he went to a lecture by a Wall Street Journal reporter who had just published a book on the US Marines It brought forth a latent desire to break free of the 'seat belt and safety goggle safety-first' culture to be a warrior He passed the gruelling selection course and joined the Marine Corps on graduation Posted to a Marine Regiment in the wake of 911 he took part in the invasion of Afghanistan then led a platoon of their elite Recon Battalion during the invasion of IraqThis is not a book about the Iraq invasion as such it is an articulate and deeply thoughtful young man's account of what it means to fight in the frontline to risk not just death or injury but psychological harm He reveals some of the awful dilemmas war can bring horrible problems to which there is no 'right' answer but a decision had to be made quickly -- by him alone In combat you are just one bullet away from death -- or promotion But this doesn't focus the mind it makes it freeze up -- unless your training is so thorough that you overcome exhaustion and terror 'Nate' took 65 men to war and came home with all 65 He proved himself an excellent officer and won promotion but resigned in 2003 to write this book and attend Harvard Business School"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Sharp Objects : Soon to be an HBO & Sky Atlantic Limited Series starring Amy Adams" |
| "Some scars never heal An addictive thriller from the author of the mega bestseller GONE GIRLWhen two girls are abducted and killed in Missouri journalist Camille Preaker is sent back to her home town to report on the crimesLong-haunted by a childhood tragedy and estranged from her mother for years Camille suddenly finds herself installed once again in her family's mansion reacquainting herself with her distant mother and the half-sister she barely knows - a precocious 13-year-old who holds a disquieting grip on the townAs Camille works to uncover the truth about these violent crimes she finds herself identifying with the young victims - a bit too strongly Clues keep leading to dead ends forcing Camille to unravel the psychological puzzle of her own past to get at the story Dogged by her own demons Camille will have to confront what happened to her years before if she wants to survive this homecoming"
Price: 6.99 |
| "A History Of Scotland" |
| "The dramatic story of Scotland - by charismatic television historian Neil OliverScotland is one of the oldest countries in the world with a vivid and diverse past Yet the stories and figures that dominate Scottish history - tales of failure submission thwarted ambition and tragedy - often badly serve this great nation overshadowing the rich tapestry of her intricate pastHistorian Neil Oliver presents a compelling new portrait of Scottish history peppered with action high drama and centuries of turbulence that have helped to shape modern Scotland Along the way he takes in iconic landmarks and historic architecture; debunks myths surrounding Scotland's famous sons; recalls forgotten battles; charts the growth of patriotism; and explores recent political developments capturing Scotland's sense of identity and celebrating her place in the wider world"
Price: 8.99 |
| "The Making Of The British Landscape : From the Ice Age to the Present" |
| "How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'? In this sweeping timely book Nicholas Crane tells the story of BritainThe British landscape has been continuously occupied by humans for 12000 years from the end of the Ice Age till the twenty-first century It has been transformed from a European peninsula of glacier and tundra to an island of glittering cities and exquisite countryside In this geographical journey through time we discover the ancient relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and countryside The twin drivers of landscape change - climate and population - have arguably wielded as much influence on our habitat as monarchs and politics From tsunamis and farming to Roman debacles and industrial cataclysms from henge to high-rise and hamlet to metropolis this is a book about change and adaptation As Britain lurches from an exploitative past towards a more sustainable future this is the story of our age"
Price: 8.49 |
| "Dark Places" |
| "Your brother murdered your family Your evidence put him away the gripping second novel from the author of the mega-bestselling GONE GIRLLibby Day was just seven years old when her older brother massacred her family while she hid in a cupboard Her evidence helped put him away Ever since then she has been drifting surviving for over 20 years on the proceeds of the 'Libby Day fund' But now the money is running out and Libby is desperate When she is offered 500 to do a guest appearance she feels she has to accept But this is no ordinary gathering The Kill Club is a group of true-crime obsessives who share information on notorious murders and they think her brother Ben is innocent Ben was a social misfit ground down by the small-town farming community in which he lived But he did have a girlfriend - a brooding heavy metal fan called Diondra Through her Ben became involved with drugs and the dark arts When the town suddenly turned against him his thoughts turned black But was he capable of murder? Libby must delve into her family's past to uncover the truth - no matter how painful"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Coral Thief" |
| "A young scientist becomes involved with a mysterious band of antiquities robbers in the heady atmosphere of nineteenth-century Paris A powerful and thrilling novel from the author of GHOSTWALKParis 1815 Napoleon has just surrendered at Waterloo and is due to begin his exile Meanwhile Daniel Connor a young medical student from Edinburgh has just arrived in Paris to study anatomy at the Jardin des Plantes - only to realise that his letters of introduction and a gift of precious coral specimens on which his tenure depends have been stolen by the beautiful woman with whom he shared a stagecoachIn the fervour and tumult of post revolutionary Paris nothing is quite as it seems In trying to recover his lost valuables Daniel discovers that his beautiful adversary is in fact a philosopher-thief who lives in a shadowy world of outlaws and emigres As Daniel embark on a passionate love affair with the Coral Thief he is drawn to join her salon of thieves to execute one last breathtakingly bold robbery"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Gone Girl" |
| "THE ADDICTIVE No1 BESTSELLER AND INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENONOVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEWho are you?What have we done to each other?These are the questions Nick Dunne finds himself asking on the morning of his fifth wedding anniversary when his wife Amy suddenly disappears The police suspect Nick Amy's friends reveal that she was afraid of him that she kept secrets from him He swears it isn't true A police examination of his computer shows strange searches He says they weren't made by him And then there are the persistent calls on his mobile phone So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife?"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Call The Midwife : A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s Paperback" |
| "Jennifer Worth&39;s tales of being a midwife in 1950s London now a major BBC TV series Jennifer Worth came from a sheltered background when she became a midwife in the Docklands in the 1950s The conditions in which many women gave birth just half a century ago were horrifying not only because of their grimly impoverished surroundings but also because of what they were expected to endure But while Jennifer witnessed brutality and tragedy she also met with amazing kindness and understanding tempered by a great deal of Cockney humour She also earned the confidences of some whose lives were truly stranger more poignant and more terrifying than could ever be recounted in fiction Attached to an order of nuns who had been working in the slums since the 1870s Jennifer tells the story not only of the women she treated but also of the community of nuns (including one who was accused of stealing jewels from Hatton Garden) and the camaraderie of the midwives with whom she trained Funny disturbing and incredibly moving Jennifer&39;s stories bring to life the colourful world of the East End in the 1950s"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Please Look After Mother" |
| "Combining a unique setting with universal themes PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is a beautifully rendered novel about sacrifice guilt and the ties of family lovePLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER is the story of So-nyo a wife and mother who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise In the past she suffered a stroke leaving her vulnerable and often confused Now travelling from the Korean countryside to the Seoul of her grown-up children So-nyo is separated from her husband when the doors close on a packed trainAs her children and husband search the streets they recall So-nyo's life and all they have left unsaid Through their piercing voices we begin to discover the desires heartaches and secrets she harboured within And as the mystery of her disappearance unravels we uncover a larger mystery that of all mothers and children how affection exasperation hope and guilt add up to love Compassionate redemptive and beautifully written PLEASE LOOK AFTER MOTHER will reconnect you to the story of your own family and to the forgotten sacrifices that lie at its heart"
Price: 6.49 |
| "A History of Ancient Britain" |
| "Continues Neil's landmark exploration of how our land and its people came to be which began with the acclaimed A HISTORY OF SCOTLANDWho were the first Britons and what sort of world did they occupy? In A HISTORY OF ANCIENT BRITAIN Neil Oliver turns a spotlight on the very beginnings of the story of Britain; on the first people to occupy these islands and their battle for survival There has been human habitation in Britain regularly interrupted by Ice Ages for the best part of a million years The last retreat of the glaciers 12000 years ago brought a new and warmer age and with it one of the greatest tsunamis recorded on Earth which struck the north-east of Britain devastating the population and flooding the low-lying plains of what is now the North Sea The resulting island became in time home to a diverse range of cultures and peoples who have left behind them some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic monuments in the worldThrough what is revealed by the artefacts of the past Neil Oliver weaves the epic story - half a million years of human history up to the departure of the Roman Empire in the Fifth Century AD It was a period which accounts for more than ninety-nine per cent of humankind's presence on these islandsIt is the real story of Britain and of her people"
Price: 8.99 |
| "Classic Recipes of Germany : Traditional Food and Cooking in 25 Authentic Dishes" |
| "This title explores the rich and varied delights of German cuisine with 25 classic recipes presented in this stylish gift book It features a fabulous collection of recipes from the heart of Germany including Pickled Matje Herrings Bavarian Meatloaf Roast Duck with Savoy Cabbage Lebkuchen and Black Forest Gateau Chapters include Soups and Appetizers; Main Meals; Vegetables and Side Dishes; and Desserts Cakes and Bakes The introduction offers a fascinating overview of German cooking and touches upon the landscape festivals and key ingredients used in the German kitchen Each recipe is beautifully photographed and the recipe instructions are easy to follow guaranteeing success Complete nutritional information is given for every recipe to help with dietary planning The robust food and cooking of Germany has proved enduringly popular across the world Pork tomatoes and spices are the basis of many of Germany's classic dishes alongside their justly famous sausages Germans also have a sweet tooth and their cakes and pastries are universally admired This little cookbook offers a wonderful taste of Germany's culinary heritage with over 25 mouthwatering recipes Hearty and nourishing the selected dishes represent the very best that Germany has to offer and each recipe introduction gives a fascinating insight into the background of German cuisine Wonderfully photographed throughout this book will delight all those keen to experience the traditional cooking of Germany"
Price: 4.49 |
| "Classic Recipes of Sweden : Traditional Food and Cooking in 25 Authentic Dishes" |
| "Discover the delights of this distinctive Scandinavian cuisine with 25 classic recipes presented in a stylish gift book It features mouthwatering recipes from the heart of Sweden including Toast Skagen Sauteed Perch with Chanterelles Braised Hare Stew with Juniper Berries and Blueberry Pie with Clotted Cream Chapters include Soups and Appetizers; Main Meals; Vegetables and Side Dishes; and Desserts Cakes and Bakes The introduction offers a fascinating overview of the Swedish landscape festivals and key ingredients including pickled herring regional cheeses gravlax cured meats pickles and fruit preserves Each recipe is beautifully photographed and the instructions are easy to follow guaranteeing success Complete nutritional information is given for every dish Traditional Swedish cooking is hearty and based around fish from Sweden's extensive coastline and lakes meat from venison to reindeer and vegetables Its popularity today is a testament to the values of using fresh local ingredients cooked simply to retain maximum taste The 25 delicious recipes in this little cookbook offers a wonderful introduction to Sweden's culinary heritage There are classic appetizers such as Gravlax with Mustard Sauce and wholesome mains like Swedish Meatballs with Lingon or Reindeer Stroganoff and to round off the meal there are irresistible desserts such as Waffles with spiced blueberry compote With stylish photographs of each finished dish this book is an irresistible purchase for anyone wanting to discover real Swedish food"
Price: 4.49 |
| "Black God, Vol. 2 by Dall-Young Lim (Paperback, 2008)" |
| "Balancing a normal existence and an unbreakable pact with a divine being is anything but easy Much to his chagrin Keita is discovering this the hard way Try as he might to distance himself from recent events Keita can&39;t shake Kuro the mototsumitama who saved his life But when the stakes get higher and another human-mototsumitama pair comes looking for a fight-one with Keita&39;s childhood friend Akane as the prize-Keita is forced to reevaluate his attitude and stand by both his old and new friends Who will emerge victorious?About the AuthorIllustrator Sung-Woo Park was born in 1972 and debuted in IQ Jump (magazine) with "Dark Striker" in 1993 He was awarded the "Manwha of Our Time" prize in 2002 Dall-Young Lim is a comic and novel author best known for his work on Black God Unbalance Unbalance and Freezing In 1999 he founded his own studio Artlimmedia"
Price: 6.99 |
| "Yotsuba&!, Vol. 3 by Kiyohiko Azuma (Paperback, 2009)" |
| "YOTSUBA heeeeeere! Guess what guess what!? Yotsuba is going to a flower store with Fuuka! Yotsuba&39;s gonna give flowers to everybody in the whole wide world even the police lady with her whistle that goes - PI! PI! PIPI! PI! PIPUUUUUUUU!!About the AuthorKiyohiko Azuma is the bestselling creator of AZUMANGA DAIOH and the critically acclaimed YOTSUBA&! which won the Excellence Prize in the manga category at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2006 The series was also nominated for an Eisner Award in the US in 2008 and has been a regular New York Times bestseller"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "A kaleidoscopic journey deep into myth from bestselling storytelling legend Neil Gaiman bestselling author of American Gods and Norse Mythology A BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Anansi Boys featuring an all-star cast lead by Lenny Henry premiered on Christmas Day 2017 and can be listened to worldwide on iPlayer 'Exhilarating and terrifying' Independent 'A warm funny immensely entertaining story about the impossibility of putting up with your relations - especially if they happen to be Gods' Susanna Clarke Fat Charlie Nancy is not actually fat He was fat once but he is definitely not fat now No right now Fat Charlie Nancy is angry confused and more than a little scared - right now his life is spinning out of control and it is all his dad's faultIf his rotter of an estranged father hadn't dropped dead at a karaoke night Charlie would still be blissfully unaware that his dad was Anansi the spider god He would have no idea that he has a brother called Spider who is also a god And there would be no chance that said brother would be trying to take over his life flat and fiancee or to make matters worse be doing a much better job of it than him Desperate to reclaim his life Charlie enlists the help of four more-than-slightly eccentric old ladies and their unique brand of voodoo - and between them they unleash a bitter and twisted force to get rid of Spider But as darkness descends and badness begins is Fat Charlie Nancy going to get his life back in one piece or is he about to enter a whole netherworld of pain?"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell (Paperback, 2007)" |
| "From the Costa Award winning bestselling author of THIS MUST BE THE PLACE and I AM I AM I AM comes an intense breathtakingly accomplished story of a woman's life stolen and reclaimed 'Unputdownable' Ali SmithEdinburgh in the 1930s The Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter Esme is outspoken unconventional and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society Something will have to be doneYears later a young woman named Iris Lockhart receives a letter informing her that she has a great-aunt in a psychiatric unit who is about to be releasedIris has never heard of Esme Lennox and the one person who should know more her grandmother Kitty seems unable to answer Iris's questions What could Esme have done to warrant a lifetime in an institution? And how is it possible for a person to be so completely erased from a family's history?"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Island by Victoria Hislop (Paperback, 2006)" |
| "The Island is the million-copy No1 bestseller and winner of Richard & Judy's Summer Read 2006 from Victoria Hislop From the thirties to the present day it is a tale of four generations rent by war illicit love violence and leprosy A beautiful 10th anniversary paperback edition that includes a new essay by Victoria Hislop on the impact of this million-copy bestsellerThis was not the start of a short trip to deliver supplies It was the beginning of a one-way journey to start a new life Life on a leper colony Life on SpinalongaFifty years later making a life-changing journey of her own Alexis Fielding feels the pull of the abandoned island A distant shadow off the coast of Crete she knows it holds the secrets to her mother's past buried for so long but surely not forgotten Acclaim for The Island'Passionately engaged with its subject meticulously researched' The Sunday Times'Hislop carefully evokes the lives of Cretans between the wars and during German occupation but most commendable is her compassionate portrayal of the outcasts' Guardian'Vivid moving and absorbing' Observer"
Price: 7.99 |
| "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports" |
| "You're about to join the adventures of Max Fang Iggy Nudge Gazzy and Angel six extraordinary kids who have powers like no other they can fly and they're being chased - no hunted - across America and around the worldTHIS IS THE END MY FRIENDS But I promise that you'll fly higher than ever before in this wild adventure witness battles worthy of multiplex movie screens and laugh until your sides hurt There's even a little romance But all good things - and even terrible unspeakable ones - must come to an end This is that moment in time I'm afraid Either we save the world or we crash and burn And I mean all of us - even you faithful reader because you play a very big part in this story The flock needs your help Yes you"
Price: 6.99 |
| "American Gods Paperback" |
| "American Gods the extraordinary highly acclaimed epic novel from storytelling genius and international bestseller Neil Gaiman was brought vividly to life this year in the hottest major TV show of 2017 and Amazon Prime video series starring Ricky Whittle Ian McShane Emily Browning and Gillian Anderson For fans of The Book of Dust and Mythos by Stephen Fry After three years in prison Shadow has served his time But as the days and hours until his release tick away he can feel a storm brewing Two days before his release date his wife Laura dies in a mysterious car crash in adulterous circumstances Dazed Shadow travels home only to encounter the bizarre Mr Wednesday who claims to be a refugee from a distant war a former god and the king of America Together they embark on a very strange journey across the States along the way solving the murders which have occurred every winter in one small American town But the storm is about to break Disturbing gripping and profoundly strange Gaiman&39;s epic novel sees him on the road to the heart of America"
Price: 7.99 |
| Stardust |
| "Stardust is an enchanting and enthralling novel from Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Neil Gaiman 'Charming in every sense of the word and deeply satisfying' (Time Out) it will delight fans of Terry Pratchett and JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit as well as those who loved the feature film starring Robert De Niro Claire Danes Rupert Everett and Michelle Pfeiffer among othersLife moves at a leisurely pace in the tiny town of Wall - named after the imposing stone barrier which separates the town from a grassy meadow Here young Tristran Thorn has lost his heart to the beautiful Victoria Forester and for the coveted prize of her hand Tristran vows to retrieve a fallen star and deliver it to his beloved It is an oath that sends him over the ancient wall and into a world that is dangerous and strange beyond imagining Includes extra material exclusive to this Headline edition"
Price: 6.49 |
| "The Return" |
| "An atmospheric vibrant and moving tale of pain and passion at the heart of war-torn Spain from Victoria Hislop the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLANDBeneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city's shocking past; she is here to dance But in a quiet cafe a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain's devastating civil warSeventy years earlier the cafe is home to the close-knit Ramirez family In 1936 an army coup led by Franco shatters the country's fragile peace and in the heart of Granada the family witnesses the worst atrocities of conflict Divided by politics and tragedy everyone must take a side fighting a personal battle as Spain rips itself apart"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Taste of Sorrow" |
| "Charlotte Emily Anne The Bronte sisters - the drama the passion and a story that lives for everOnce upon a time there were three sisters bound by love and suffering growing up in wild isolation in a lonely house on the moor Their story will astonish you their passionate dangerous closeness; their struggle against the world; their determination to rise above the fates of their parents and their other lost sisters to become more than the world ever thought they could be You don't know their story but you think they do They were the Brontes"
Price: 8.49 |
| "The Long Song: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010" |
| "Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize The Long Song by multi-million-copy bestselling author Andrea Levy is a hauntingly beautiful heartbreaking and unputdownable novel which will resonate with everyone who went to see the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave and fans of Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees 'A marvel of luminous storytelling' Financial TimesYou do not know me yet My son Thomas who is publishing this book tells me it is customary at this place in a novel to give the reader a little taste of the story that is held within these pages As your storyteller I am to convey that this tale is set in Jamaica during the last turbulent years of slavery and the early years of freedom that followedJuly is a slave girl who lives upon a sugar plantation named Amity and it is her life that is the subject of this tale She was there when the Baptist War raged in 1831 and she was present when slavery was declared no more My son says I must convey how the story tells also of July's mama Kitty of the negroes that worked the plantation land of Caroline Mortimer the white woman who owned the plantation and many more persons besides - far too many for me to list here But what befalls them all is carefully chronicled upon these pages for you to perusePerhaps my son suggests I might write that it is a thrilling journey through that time in the company of people who lived it All this he wishes me to pen so the reader can decide if this is a novel they might care to consider Cha I tell my son what fuss-fuss Come let them just read it for themselves"
Price: 7.49 |
| "Mary Berry's Christmas Collection" |
| "Let Mary solve all your Christmas troubles with this fabulous collection of her favourite Christmas recipesMary Berry's Christmas Collection combines time-honoured festive favourites with a variety of new and exciting dishes to spice up the season By taking the traditional Christmas fare and giving it a twist Mary adds sparkle to every celebrationSimple yet reliable recipes and Mary's handy hints will take the pressure off entertaining whether it's for the big day itself a Boxing Day crowd or an intimate New Year family gatheringWith an invaluable Christmas Day countdown sample menus shopping lists and ever-popular tips on preparing ahead and freezing this is the must-have companion to the festive season"
Price: 17.49 |
| Shibumi |
| "Half German half Russian Hel was raised by a Japanese general and survived Hiroshima to become a mystic a master of the senses and the most deadly assassin in the worldNicholai has left his past behind him to live a life of isolation in a remote mountain fortress determined to attain a state of effortless perfection known as shibumi Then Hannah Stern arrives at his doorHannah needs protection from a sinister organization known as the Mother Company But as Hel knows all too well they are not easy to escape And now they're coming after him too The battle lines are drawn ruthless power and corruption on one side and on the othershibumi"
Price: 7.99 |
| "A Discovery of Witches : Soon to be a major TV series (All Souls 1)" |
| "Soon to be a major TV seriesTHE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A Discovery of Witches is the first in the must-have must-read ALL SOULS trilogy It begins with absence and desire It begins with blood and fear It begins with a discovery of witchesFall under the spell of Diana and Matthew in the stunning first volume of the No1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy A world of witches daemons and vampires A manuscript which holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future Diana and Matthew - the forbidden love at the heart of itWhen historian Diana Bishop opens an alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library it's an unwelcome intrusion of magic into her carefully ordered life Though Diana is a witch of impeccable lineage the violent death of her parents while she was still a child convinced her that human fear is more potent than any witchcraft Now Diana has unwittingly exposed herself to a world she's kept at bay for years; one of powerful witches creative destructive daemons and long-lived vampires Sensing the significance of Diana's discovery the creatures gather in Oxford among them the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont a vampire genticist Diana is inexplicably drawn to Matthew and in a shadowy world of half-truths and old enmities ties herself to him without fully understanding the ancient line they are crossing As they begin to unlock the secrets of the manuscript and their feelings for each other deepen so the fragile balance of peace unravelsFive reasons to read A Discovery of Witches and the All Souls Trilogy 'Rich thrilling A captivating and romantic ripping yarn' E L James'Intelligent and off-the-wall irrestistible to Twilight fans' Sunday Times'I could lose myself in here and never want to come out Utterly enchanting on every level' Manda Scott'Exciting amounts of spells kisses and battles and is recounted with enchanting page-turning panache' Marie Claire'A bubbling cauldron of illicit desire an assured saga that blends romance with fantasy' Daily Mail"
Price: 7.99 |
| "The Thread" |
| "The enthralling novel from Victoria Hislop the million-copy bestselling author of THE ISLAND and THE RETURNThessaloniki 1917 As Dimitri Komninos is born a devastating fire sweeps through the thriving Greek city where Christians Jews and Muslims live side by side Five years later Katerina Sarafoglou's home in Asia Minor is destroyed by the Turkish army Losing her mother in the chaos she flees across the sea to an unknown destination in Greece Soon her life will become entwined with Dimitri's and with the story of the city itself as war fear and persecution begin to divide its peopleThessaloniki 2007 A young Anglo-Greek hears his grandparents' life story for the first time and realises he has a decision to make For many decades they have looked after the memories and treasures of the people who were forced to leave Should he become their next custodian and make this city his home?"
Price: 7.99 |
| "If You Were Me" |
| "From Sheila O'Flanagan the Number One bestselling author of Someone Special and Things We Never Say comes an unputdownable heart-searching new novel for every woman who still remembers her first loveOn a sultry summer evening in Seville anything can happen Carlotta O'Keefe is happily engaged and the wedding plans are coming together She's clear about her future path both personally and in her busy career Maybe Chris doesn't make her heart race every time she sees him but you can't have that feeling for ever Can you? Then on a trip to Seville Carlotta runs into Luke Evans Luke broke her heart so long ago she'd almost convinced herself she'd forgotten him Now he's not that boy any more but an attractive and intriguing man And he can explain everything that happened way back when Suddenly Carlotta's not so sure of anything any more Except that what she decides now will shape the rest of her life"
Price: 9.49 |
