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Red Rising (deluxe Slipcase Edition) [Bok / Inbunden]

<strong>Third in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 3 contains <em>The Return of the Shadow</em>, <em>The Treason of Isengard</em>, <em>The War of the Ring</em>, and <em>Sauron Defeated</em> (Books 6-9 of The History of Middle-earth).</strong> <br/><br/><strong><em>The Return of the Shadow</em></strong> is the story of the first part of the history of the creation of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, a fascinating study of Tolkien's great masterpiece, from its inception to the end of the first volume, <em>The Fellowship of the Ring</em>. <br/><br/><strong><em>The Treason of Isengard</em></strong> continues the account of the creation of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> started in the earlier volume, tracing the great expansion of the tale into new lands and peoples south and east of the Misty Mountains: the emergence of Lothlorien, of Ents, of the Riders of Rohan, and of Saruman the White in the fortress of Isengard. <br/><br/><strong><em>The War of the Ring</em></strong>takes up the story with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents, continues with the journey of Frodo, Sam and Gollum to the Pass of Cirith Ungol, describes the war in Gondor, and ends with the parley between Gandalf and the ambassador of the Dark Lord before the Black Gate of Mordor. <br/><br/><strong><em>Sauron Defeated </em></strong>completes Christopher Tolkien's fascinating study of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, beginning with Sam's rescue of Frodo from the Tower of Cirith Ungol, and giving a very different account of the Scouring of the Shire, with many additional scenes and the unpublished Epilogue in its entirety. <br/><br/>Published together for the first time, these four books collect a fascinating period of Christopher Tolkien's forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J.R.R. Tolkien's writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature.

Boxed gift set of Tolkien's classic masterpieces, fully illustrated throughout in watercolour by the acclaimed and award-winning artist, Alan Lee, Conceptual Designer on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT films. Since they were first published, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings have been two books people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, these works of sweeping fantasy have touched the hearts of young and old alike. <br/><br/>Between them, nearly 150 million copies have been sold around the world. And no editions have proved more popular than the two that were illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee - the Centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings and the 60th Anniversary edition of The Hobbit. Now, the new hardback editions of these beautifully illustrated works have been collected together into one boxed set of four books. <br/><br/>Readers will be able to follow the complete story of the Hobbits and their part in the quest for the Ring - beginning with Bilbo's fateful visit from Gandalf and culminating in the dramatic climax between Frodo and Gollum atop Mount Doom - while also enjoying over seventy full-page colour paintings and numerous illustrations which accompany this epic tale.

<b>They told her to go to Hell.<br/> She went, but on her own terms.</b><br/> Lily isn't exactly thrilled with her arrival in the Afterlife, but what awaits her there is more fantastical than she ever could have imagined: Deities wait in line at the coffee shop. Fae flit between realms. Souls find ways to make death a beginning.<br/><br/> As she explores the many corners of the Afterlife, Lily finds herself surprisingly drawn to a place most people would avoid at all costs: Hell. Armed with years of customer service experience and pent-up sarcasm, Lily carves a job out for herself amongst Hell's demons, sending souls to their rightful circles with more than a hint of sass.<br/><br/> Lily's expectations are subverted every day in Hell-especially by Bel, a demon general with a distractingly sexy voice. The two meet by chance and form an immediate, deeply healing friendship, but the undeniable heat between them threatens to combust.<br/><br/> Meanwhile, something stirs beyond the boundaries of their world, threatening to destroy everything they've known and everything that could be...unless they fight like Hell to stop it.<br/><br/><b>This debut novel from BookTok sensation Jaysea Lynn invites you to lose yourself in a world where love ignites in the unlikeliest of places, magic defies the rules, and the Afterlife proves more thrilling than anyone could imagine.</b>

Broken Souls And Bones [Bok / Häftad]

An enthralling, epic fantasy about a world on the brink of war with dragons - and the women who must lead the fight to save it. A world divided. A queendom without an heir. An ancient enemy awakens. The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door. Ead Duryan is an outsider at court. Though she has risen to the position of lady-in-waiting, she is loyal to a hidden society of mages. Ead keeps a watchful eye on Sabran, secretly protecting her with forbidden magic. Across the dark sea, Tane has trained to be a dragonrider since she was a child, but is forced to make a choice that could see her life unravel. Meanwhile, the divided East and West refuse to parley, and forces of chaos are rising from their sleep.

'Think <i>Game of Thrones</i> meets <i>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</i> with a drizzle of E.L. James' <i>TELEGRAPH</i> <b> THE DEADLIEST POWER. THE FIERCEST PASSION. THE CRUELLEST FATE.</b> The #1 <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller and sequel to the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller. Sarah J. Maas's sexy, groundbreaking CRESCENT CITY series continues with this second instalment. Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar have made a pact. As they process the events of the Spring they will keep things platonic until Winter Solstice. But can they resist when the crackling tension between them is enough to set the whole of Crescent City aflame? And they are not out of danger yet. Dragged into a rebel movement they want no part of, Bryce, Hunt and their friends find themselves pitted against the terrifying Asteri - whose notice they must avoid at all costs. But as they learn more about the rebel cause, they face a choice: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight. And they've never been very good at staying silent. <b> In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller <i>House of Earth and Blood</i>, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode - and the people who will do anything to save it.</b>