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“This is the original Game of Thrones.” George R.R. Martin.A collection of the first three books in Maurice Druon’s epic historical fiction series, The Accursed Kings.“Accursed! Accursed! You shall be accursed to the thirteenth generation!”The Iron King – Philip the Fair – is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his …
«Честь превыше всего…» Слова, которые стали путеводными в жизни Элин. Потеряв в бою семью, юная воительница поклялась до последнего вздоха защищать родной клан. Но не ведающие жалости боги распорядились иначе: девушка стала рабыней своих давних врагов, каждый шрам на теле которых оставлен ее рукой. Когда в горах Элин встречается с кровожадными кочевниками, то понимает, что должна во что бы то ни с…
Джуд ненавидит фейри и одновременно преклоняется перед ними. Когда ей было семь, ее родителей хладнокровно убили. Девушку воспитали фейри. Она выросла при дворе одного из самых могущественных и жестоких генералов армии Верховного короля фейри. У него она научилась превосходно владеть мечом. Но чтобы избежать постоянных насмешек со стороны волшебных обитателей страны, которые презирают людей, ей ну…
Egil’s Saga is the 10th-century Nordic equivalent of The Iliad and The Odyssey. Translated from the Icelandic withan introduction, notes and an essay, this is the first time Eddison’s version of this epic heroic saga has been made available as a digital book.The saga of Egil, son of Grim the Bald, tells the exciting tale of a medieval warrior-poet and his many Viking adventures. Challenged by his …
A gripping and wonderfully spooky standalone adventure from critically acclaimed author Katherine Langrish.When Wolf runs away from the monastery where he grew up, he finds himself lost on Devil’s Edge – a hill riddled with old mine shafts, said to be infested with ghosts, boggarts, elves, and perhaps even the Devil himself. Wolf meets a local knight out hunting, who offers him work and shelter in…
The first in a stunning new historical adventure series, perfect for all fans of SharpeMeet Lieutenant Jack Steel – gentleman, soldier, hero.Upper Bavaria, 1704. The British army, triumphant, fresh from victory, stands proudly to attention, ready to fight for honour and glory. Their enemy is Louis XIV of France, a megalomaniac intent on possessing all Europe.Among this proud group of men stands Li…
В новом захватывающем романе Мари Бреннан очаровательная леди Трент переносит свои исследовательские авантюры в пустыни Ахии. Об экспедиции леди Трент в негостеприимные ахиатские пески слышали даже те, кто вовсе не интересуется исследованиями в области драконоведения. Сделанные ею открытия – нечто сродни фантастической легенде – стремительно возносят ее со дна научной безвестности к вершинам всеми…
On the night before Christmas, lock the doors to the house…Forget the jolly old man in his red, big-buttoned suit. Because another creature is up on the roof, preparing for his annual visit to little children everywhere.With a belt of knives round his waist, a writhing bag on his back and a Santa-sized appetite, he’s a little…different to the St Nick you might be expecting.And you can leave out al…
After 75 years, The Hobbit translated for the first time into Latin. Fascinating for Latin learners and for Tolkien fans of all ages.In foramine terrae habitabat hobbitus. (‘In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.’)The Hobbit, published 75 years ago, has become one of the world’s most popular classic stories, appealing to adults as much as to the children for whom J.R.R. Tolkien first wrote…
The Liverpool-based World War II saga from the ‘new Katie Flynn’When Sam Grey joins the ATS, and is posted to Liverpool she wants to show that she’s as brave as any man, and when she doesn’t get the chance her lively nature leads her into confrontation with her authoritarian boss. Sparks also fly when she encounters Johnny, whose heroic work in bomb disposal makes him very attractive to many women…
Драконы – жутко опасные существа! Об этом знают все, кто хоть раз побывал на Драконовом пике. А уж Оскар и подавно! Ведь ему пришлось сразиться с настоящим ящером, плюющимся огнём. К счастью, мальчику удалось обхитрить его и сбежать вместе с друзьями прямо во время грандиозной битвы! Теперь команде смельчаков предстоит найти место, где сбываются все мечты. Только там Оскар сможет загадать желание …
The definitive collection of religious essays by C.S. Lewis, plus a selection of letters, brought together in a substantial paperback volumeAs well as his many books, letters and poems, C.S. Lewis also wrote a great number of essays and shorter pieces on various subjects. He wrote extensively on Christian theology and the defence of faith, but also on various ethical issues and on the nature of li…
Epic fantasy in the tradition of Trudi Canavan, Fiona McIntosh and Robert Jordan. Sara Douglass returns us to a world in the grip of prophecy and war …‘Welcome Axis, into the House of SunSoar and into my heart… Sing well and fly high and may nothing and no-one tear your feet from the path of the Star Dance again.’Axis has fled to Talon Spike, the home of the Icarii, where he must learn to wield hi…
A powerful fantasy adventure filled with dark magic and deadly intrigue, from the worldwide bestselling author of the Saga of the Pliocene Exile.Conrig Wincantor, Prince Heritor of Cathra, has a vision: to unite the whole island of High Blenholme under Cathran sovereignty.He has so far been thwarted in this ambition by his cautious, aging father, King Olmigon, who, though weak with illness, still …
A collection of three of Ray Bradbury’s finest science fiction novels: FAHRENHEIT 451, THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES and THE ILLUSTRATED MAN.Contains:FAHRENHEIT 451The hauntingly prophetic classic novel set in a not-too-distant future where books are burned by a special task force of firemen.THE MARTIAN CHRONICLESThe strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and …