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<p><b>From the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of the Expanse comes a spectacular new space opera that sees humanity fighting for its survival in a war as old as the universe itself.</b><br/><b><br/>How humanity came to the planet called Anjiin is lost in the fog of history, but that history is about to end.</b><br/><br/>The Carryx - part empire, part hive - have waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy. Now, they are facing a great and deathless enemy. The key to their survival may rest with the humans of Anjiin.<br/><br/>Caught up in academic intrigue and affairs of the heart, Dafyd Alkhor is pleased just to be an assistant to a brilliant scientist and his celebrated research team. Then the Carryx ships descend, decimating the human population and taking the best and brightest of Anjiin society away to serve on the Carryx homeworld, and Dafyd is swept along with them.<br/><br/>They are dropped in the middle of a struggle they barely understand, set in a competition against the other captive species with extinction as the price of failure. Only Dafyd and a handful of his companions see past the Darwinian contest to the deeper game that they must play to survive: learning to understand - and manipulate - the Carryx themselves.<br/><br/>With a noble but suicidal human rebellion on one hand and strange and murderous enemies on the other, the team pays a terrible price to become the trusted servants of their new rulers.<br/><br/>Dafyd Alkhor is a simple man swept up in events that are beyond his control and more vast than his imagination. He will become the champion of humanity and its betrayer, the most hated man in history and the guardian of his people.<br/><br/>This is where his story begins.<br/><b><br/>Praise for James S. A. Corey:</b><br/><br/><b>'Interplanetary adventure the way it ought to be written'</b> George R. R. Martin<br/><br/>'<b>The science fictional equivalent of A Song of Ice and Fire'</b> <i>NPR Books</i><br/><br/><b>'As close as you'll get to a Hollywood blockbuster in book form</b>'<i> io9.com</i><br/><b><br/>'Great characters, excellent dialogue, memorable fights</b>' <i>wired.com</i><br/><br/><b>'High adventure equalling the best space opera has to offer, cutting-edge technology and a group of unforgettable characters . . . Perhaps one of the best tales the genre has yet to produce' </b><i>Library Journal</i><br/><br/><b>'This is the future the way it's supposed to be'</b> <i>Wall Street Journal</i><br/><br/><b>'Tense and thrilling' </b><i>SciFiNow</i></p>

<p>Never trust an assassin. Celaena&apos;s story continues in this second book in the #1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King&apos;s Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she goes to great lengths to hide her secret, her deadly charade becomes more difficult when she realises she is not the only one seeking justice. Her search for answers ensnares those closest to her, and no one is safe from suspicion - not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best friend, Nehemia, a princess with a rebel heart. Then, one terrible night, the secrets they have all been keeping lead to an unspeakable tragedy. As Celaena&apos;s world shatters, she will be forced to decide once and for all where her true loyalties lie ... and what she is willing to fight for. The second book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Throne of Glass series returns readers to a land destroyed by liars, where one woman&apos;s truth is the only thing that can save them all.</p>

<p></p> <i>From the <b>INSTANT </b></i><b>SUNDAY TIMES </b><i><b>BESTELLING</b> author, Rebecca Yarros, comes the eagerly anticipated sequel to </i><b>TIKTOK SENSATION </b>and <b>RADIO TWO BOOK CLUB</b> pick<i> Fourth Wing . . . </i><br/><br/><b> </b><b>Author reviews </b><b>for </b><i><b>Fourth Wing </b></i><b> </b><br/><br/>'Brutal <b>games</b>, grumpy <b>dragons</b>, sizzling <b>sexual tension</b> . . . a fantasy like you've never read before' <b>JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT</b>, <i>author of FROM BLOOD AND ASH</i><br/><br/>'Readers of <b>Sarah J. Maas</b> and <b>Leigh Bardugo</b> will flock to this one' <b>BOOKLIST </b><i>(starred review)</i><br/><br/>'Fourth Wing <b>hooked me on the first page</b> and did not let go' <b>DANIELLE L. JENSEN,</b> <i>author of THE BRIDGE KINGDOM</i><br/><br/>'This book had me in an absolute <b>CHOKEHOLD</b>! . . . A mix of <b>Hunger Games</b> and <b>Divergent </b>vibes, with a few elements from <b>ACOTAR </b>thrown in for good measure' <b>NETGALLEY READER REVIEW</b><br/><br/>'As <b>compelling </b>as it is <b>deadly </b>. . . <i>Fourth Wing</i> is <b>dazzling</b>' <b>NALINI SINGH<br/></b><br/>'A wild, sexy, <b>rollercoaster of a ride</b><i>' </i><b>MARY E. PEARSON</b><br/><br/>'Utterly <b>immersive</b>, fiercely <b>romantic</b>, and unforgivably <b>addictive</b>'<b> LYNETTE NONI</b><br/><br/>'Unputdownable thrill ride with an <b>epic </b>love story' <b>TRACY WOLFF</b><br/><br/>'This expertly crafted romantic fantasy is sure to launch the beginning of a brand-new insatiable fandom!'<b> LEXI RYAN</b><br/><br/>'I devoured every page and fell hopelessly, desperately in love with these characters . . . Hands down <b>the best book hangover</b> I've ever experienced' <b>HELENA HUNTING</b><br/><br/>'An <b>exhilarating dragon ride</b> of a fantasy! . . . Move this one to the top of your TBR' <b>SAMANTHA YOUNG</b><br/><br/>'<b>Kapow</b>, what a story! . . . Rebecca Yarros gives you <b>gutsy</b> young heroines and <b>sexy </b>bad boys' <b>RACHEL HOWZELL HALL</b><br/><br/>'<b><i>House of the Dragon</i> </b>meets <b><i>Divergent</i></b> in this utterly thrilling, <b>unputdownable</b> new fantasy!' <b>AMALIE HOWARD</b><br/><br/>'Forbidden romance that simmers off the page; relentless, <b>heart-stopping action</b>; and a delicious, <b>morally gray</b> hero - this is the book I've been waiting for!' <b>GENEVA LEE</b><br/><br/>'An <b>expertly woven tale</b> in a riveting world of dragons, life-or-death competition, and betrayal, Rebecca Yarros hits all the high notes and delivers a thrilling new <b>romantic fantasy</b> that readers will devour' <b>K.A. TUCKER</b><br/><br/>'The <b>epic </b>tale of a reluctant dragon rider's <b>coming-of-age</b> with a <b>sexy dark academia</b> aesthetic in her astounding debut fantasy . . . Readers will be spellbound' <b>PUBLISHERS WEEKLY<i> (starred review)</i></b><br/><br/><b> </b><b>Reader reviews </b><b>for </b><i><b>Fourth Wing </b></i><b> </b><br/><br/>'You know when you finish a book, and it leaves an <b>ache in your chest</b> because it was so good, and now it's over?Yeah, that's exactly how I feel after finishing Fourth Wing' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'This book is probably <b>the best fantasy book</b> I have ever read' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'This had everything I wanted in a fantasy romance - a <b>badass </b>female MC, contests and <b>deadly trials</b>, battles, intrigue, corruption, <b>betrayal</b>, female rage, <b>enemies to lovers</b>, slow(ish) burn with a very <b>morally-grey love interest</b>, and of course - <b>DRAGONS</b>' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'<b>A MILLION STARS</b>!!!!!!!!! Everything about this book was incredible' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'I <b>didn't sleep</b>, I <b>didn't eat</b>, and when I finished, I had the overwhelming urge to just <b>start it all over again</b>' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'The ending of the book had me sitting, staring at my Kindle hoping that if I just keep swiping to go to the next page for long enough the next book would just <b>magically appear</b> there.' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'<b>FIVE. FREAKING. STARS</b>. There is no universe where I could give this book any less of a rating' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i><br/><br/>'This is 100% in <b>my top 3 books </b>I have ever read . . . If I can convince you to read one book I recommend it would be this one' <i><b>Netgalley - five star review</b></i>

<p><b>From BookTok sensation and NYT bestselling author Rachel Gillig, comes the next big romantasy phenomenon: a gothic, mist-cloaked tale of a prophetess who is forced beyond the safety of her cloister on an impossible quest to defeat the gods with the one knight whose future is beyond her sight.</b><br/><br/>Sybil Delling has spent nine years dreaming of having no dreams at all. Like the other foundling girls who traded a decade of service for a home in the great cathedral, Sybil is a Diviner. In her dreams she receives visions from seven unearthly figures known as Omens. From them, she can predict terrible things before they occur, and lords and common folk alike travel across the kingdom of Traum's windswept moors to learn their futures by her dreams.<br/><br/>Just as she and her sister Diviners near the end of their service, a mysterious knight arrives at the cathedral. Rude, heretical, and devilishly handsome, the knight Rodrick has no respect for Sybil's visions. But when Sybil's fellow Diviners begin to vanish one by one, she has no choice but to seek his help in finding them. For the world outside the cathedral's cloister is wrought with peril. Only the gods have the answers she is seeking, and as much as she'd rather avoid Rodrick's dark eyes and sharp tongue, only a heretic can defeat a god.<br/><br/>Praise for <i>One Dark Window</i>:<br/><br/><b>'An enchanting tale with sharp claws and teeth - Gillig's prose will pull you in and won't let you sleep. Pulse-pounding, darkly whimsical and aglow with treacherous magic, One Dark Window is everything I love in fantasy and more'</b> Allison Saft, author of <i>A Far Wilder Magic</i><br/><br/><b>'A beautifully dark fairy tale of blood, rage and bitter choice, that whisked me away to mist-wreathed woods ripe with romance and menace'</b> Davinia Evans, author of<i> Notorious Sorcerer</i><br/><br/><b>'An</b><b> evocative tale of romance, mystery and alluring monsters, told in beautifully lush prose' </b>Lyndall Clipstone, author of <i>Lakesedge</i><br/><br/><b>'Steeped in brooding romance, twisted magic and nail-biting intrigue, <i>One Dark Window</i> snares readers in its deliciously dark spell and leaves them desperate for more. I couldn't put it down'</b> Kat Delacorte, author of <i>With Fire in their Blood<br/><br/></i><b>'The steamy romance that emerges between Elspeth and Ravyn delights' </b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></p>

<p><b>This special collector's edition features all 12 parts of the series bound in three volumes. Each book includes a silk ribbon marker and is quarter-bound in black, with grey boards stamped in gold foil, and the set is presented in a matching black slipcase.</b><br/><br/>J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron. </p><p>It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve books, The History of Middle-earth.</p><p>This very special collector's edition brings together all twelve books into three hardback volumes - over 5,000 pages of fascinating Tolkien material - and places them in one matching box.</p>

<p><b>Meet Geralt of Rivia - the Witcher - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show.</b><br/><br/>The Witcher's magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin.<br/><br/>Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent.<br/><br/>But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth.<br/><br/>Translated by Danusia Stok and David French.<br/><br/><b>Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. This boxed set contains all eight books: THE LAST WISH, SWORD OF DESTINY, BLOOD OF ELVES, TIME OF CONTEMPT, BAPTISM OF FIRE, THE TOWER OF THE SWALLOW, THE LADY OF THE LAKE, SEASON OF STORMS.</b></p>

A sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps created by J.R.R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings.