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Published in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R. R. Martin's landmark series, this lavishly illustrated special edition of A Game of Thrones-with gorgeous full-page illustrations in every chapter-revitalizes the fantasy masterpiece that became a cultural phenomenon. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the North of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the centre of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a region of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavours to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

Villains Duology Boxed Set [Bok / Häftad]

<p>From R. F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Babel, this collection features the novels in her historical military fantasy trilogy--The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, and The Burning God--a complete epic inspired by the bloody history of China's twentieth century and filled with treachery and magic. </p><p><b>The Poppy War</b> </p><p>A war orphan, Rin earned her place in Nikan's most elite military school. There, she discovers her lethal, unearthly power of shamanism--and learns that gods long thought dead are very much alive. When an inevitable conflict arises between longtime enemies the Nikara Empire and the Federation of Mugen, Rin realizes her shamanic powers may be the only way to save her people. But as she finds out more about the god that has chosen her, the vengeful Phoenix, she fears that winning the war may cost her humanity. . . </p><p><b>The Dragon Republic </b></p><p>After committing an atrocity in battle, shamanic warrior Rin is consumed with guilt, an opium addiction, and the murderous commands of the fiery Phoenix god. Channeling her anger against the Empress who betrayed Rin's homeland, she chooses to join forces with the Empress's enemy, the Dragon Warlord. But as Rin discovers the true natures of the Empress and the Dragon Warlord, the temptation to unleash the Phoenix's fearsome power grows--and so does her vengeance. . . </p><p><b>The Burning God </b></p><p>After saving Nikan from foreign invaders and battling the evil Empress in a brutal civil war, Rin realizes that her homeland's real power lies with the millions of common people who thirst for vengeance and revere her as a goddess of salvation. Vowing to defeat all who threaten the shamanic arts, Rin's power and influence grows--but so does the Phoenix's intoxicating voice urging her to burn the world and everything in it... </p><p>"Mixing historical parallels of Chinese history, the themes of war, politics, and colonialism are balanced with terrific, flawed characters and amazing worldbuilding."--Library Journal (starred review)</p>

<b>SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES </b> <b> THE AWARD-WINNING, CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, MILLION-COPY-SELLING SCI-FI PHENOMENON</b> Imagine a universe patrolled by numberless and nameless predators. Imagine what might happen to any civilisation unwise enough to broadcast its location. This is Cixin Liu's THREE-BODY PROBLEM TRILOGY. Weaving a complex web of stratagem, subterfuge, philosophy and physics across light years of space and 18.9 million years of time, this tale of humanity's struggle to reach the stars is a visionary masterwork of unprecedented scale and momentum. Available now in one boxed set, including: 1 THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM 2 THE DARK FOREST 3 DEATH'S END 'Extraordinary' <i><b>NEW YORKER</b></i> 'SF in the grand style' <b><i>GUARDIAN</i></b> 'Your next favourite sci-fi novel' <b><i>WIRED</i></b> 'Wildly imaginative... immense' <b>BARACK OBAMA</b> '<i>War of the Worlds</i> for the 21st century' <i><b>WALL STREET JOURNAL</b></i> 'A breakthrough book' <b>GEORGE R.R. MARTIN</b> 'The best kind of science fiction' <b>KIM STANLEY ROBINSON</b> 'Concludes with sweep and scope and majesty' <b>DAVID BRIN</b> 'Even what doesn't happen is epic' <b><i>LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS</i></b>

The cult of darkness is rising, and Falgoria is engulfed in flames. A realm divided, filled with intrigue and mystery. Will the cult achieve its victory, or will the domains manage to hold back the forces of darkness? The final moments are at hand. The wheels of fate have been set into motion. The storm is seen over the horizon, the pieces have been moved, and now is the time for the final part of their plan to reveal itself. Follow several legends and learn of their role in the crucial years that followed.