• 10 Scotland Street

    This is a triumph. A love letter to the ghosts of Edinburgh. I feel its hand upon my shoulder. -Sara Sheridan

    As a writer of fiction, I found myself itching to lift some of these characters from the page into the fertile fields of my own imagination. -Val McDermid

    About the book

    10 Scotland Street – the story of an Edinburgh home and its cast of booksellers, silk merchants, sailors, preachers, politicians, cholera and coincidence and its widespread connections over two centuries across the globe.

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    £23.60
  • New GCSE English AQA Poetry Guide – Worlds & Lives Anthology inc. Online Edition, Audio & Quizzes (CGP AQA GCSE Poetry)

    This superb GCSE Poetry Guide for English Literature covers the entire Worlds and Lives poetry anthology for AQA – from William Wordsworth and Emily Brontë to Imtiaz Dharker and Grace Nichols. It includes every poem in full, with clear notes on meaning, form, structure, language and context. And since it’s important to compare the poems, we’ve included in-depth discussions grouped by the themes and poetic techniques found in the collection. There are both practice questions and exam-style questions at the end of each section, plus detailed exam advice at the end, including a section focused on how to get those top 8-9 grades. What’s more, we’ve included top tips based on real Examiner’s Reports, so students know exactly what markers are looking for! As the cherry on top, the CGP wizards have concocted some brilliant online extras: audio recordings of the Worlds and Lives poems, insightful discussions about each one and a digital quiz. Plus, a free Online Edition of this whole AQA poetry anthology is included – just use the code printed inside the book to unlock.

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    £6.20
  • Secret of the Thistle (Rainfallen Book 2)

    There’s nothing more dangerous than a paranoid king.

    Wickerton is in peril. Obsessed with the idea of an attack coming from the Bright Crown of Northumbria, the Unholy King keeps raising taxes to pay for an ever-expanding army. But such an attack will never come. With taxes on the rise, and no money to pay the collector, Fay must find a small fortune within a month or Wickerton’s canvas shelter will be torn down as punishment.

    While Galahad languishes in the dark of New London, a bloody letter arrives from the north: Elaine is in trouble. Despite everything that’s happened between them, Galahad can’t help but to rush to her aid. Now he must travel to the origin of the magic that stained his eyes the colour of whisky, and try to save the woman he both hates and loves.

    Each must do their best to slay new monsters, face old enemies, and reforge broken relationships.
    It’s time to fight for the things that matter.

    Praise for the Rainfallen series:

    “Aeveryn’s prose deserves a mention, as it is a strange mix that features some lyrical expressions, that are perfect for transmitting that knighthood feeling, and more plain language; a prose that feels like a reflection of the own Rainfallen world.” — JamReads

    “A mash-up of Grimdark fantasy and post-apocalyptic thriller, with clear horror and sci-fi influences. The combination works a treat, being glued together by a noir-esque tone. It’s gritty and sardonic, Abercrombie-like.” — Nick P (TheBookScene)

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    £2.80
  • Thinking Welsh: Signposts on the Road to Fluency

    Thinking Welsh focuses on how common English words, phrases and constructions map onto Welsh, and highlights the key areas of difference and difficulty in these mapping operations.

    150 English words and grammatical and communicative concepts are listed alphabetically, explained in clear and accessible language, and given ample exemplification to illustrate their meaning and use. All instances of mutation are marked with the usual typographic signs, and cross-references are given throughout to related entries. A list of essential grammatical terms and a Welsh index round off the manual.

    Thinking Welsh is a ground-breaking resource for post-beginner students wishing to explore lexical issues and master key syntactic structures as a way of attaining fluency of expression and comprehension in modern spoken and standard Welsh.

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    £31.10£33.20
  • Is This Love: A Family Story Based on the Song by Bob Marley

    Relive the magic of Bob Marley’s most beloved songs in this newest picture book adaptation!

    Is this love? Is this love that I’m feeling? Bob Marley’s music has captured the hearts and souls of families around the world. This sweet adaptation of one of his best loved songs is a heartwarming tale of an older child’s love for a younger sibling. From the moment she sees her baby sister, big sister knows just what she’s going to do: love her and treat her right, every day and every night. Playing together, watching over her, standing by her through thick and thin . . . big sister does it all, because yes, this is love that she’s feeling.

    Adapted by Cedella Marley, Bob Marley’s eldest child, and exuberantly illustrated by Alea Marley, Is This Love is a joyful ode to the unshakeable love shared by all those who call one another family.

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    £11.30£12.30
  • WHAT

    ‘Nothing short of dazzling’ – Alex Turner

    Dr John Cooper Clarke’s dazzling, scabrous voice has reverberated through pop culture for decades, his influence on generations of performance poets and musicians plain for all to see. In WHAT, the original ‘People’s Poet’ comes storming out of the gate with an uproarious new collection, reminding us why he is one of Britain’s most beloved writers and performers. James Brown, John F. Kennedy, Jesus Christ: nobody is safe from the punk rocker’s acerbic pen – and that’s just the first poem.

    Hot on the heels of The Luckiest Guy Alive and his sprawling, encyclopaediac memoir I Wanna Be Yours, the good Doctor returns with his most trenchant collection of poems yet. Vivid and alive, with a sensitivity only a writer with a life as varied and extraordinary as Cooper Clarke’s could summon, WHAT is an exceptional collection from one of our foremost satirists.

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    WHAT

    £13.60£16.10
  • Death Foretold: Words can kill… (Catrin Surovell Tudor Mysteries Book 2)

    A gripping murder mystery at the Elizabethan Court! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.

    Are courtly predictions leading to murder…?

    1561

    Queen Elizabeth is under pressure from all her advisors to marry, but no one can agree on a potential husband.

    The conflict is slowly eroding Elizabeth’s power and authority among the nobility, especially when a prophecy starts to spread that seems to predict the deaths of senior members of the queen’s court.

    Tension grows when one of the queen’s maids of honour, Mathilda, is killed and placed on a false altar of hawthorn branches.

    Her death follows the first lines of the prophecy, making people fearful about who could be next.

    Amid rising hysteria, the queen orders her trusted lady-in-waiting Catrin Surovell to investigate.

    Catrin soon learns that there is more to this mysterious death than anyone thought.

    Strange symbols and eerie events put her on the trail of the murderer.

    What do the symbols mean? Is someone using the guise of magic to destabilise the queen’s reign?

    Catrin has to figure it out and stop the murderer before he strikes again…

    DEATH FORETOLD is the second book in the Catrin Surovell Tudor Mystery Series. It is an exciting historical thriller set at the court of Elizabeth I.

    THE CATRIN SUROVELL TUDOR MYSTERY SERIES:
    BOOK ONE: Shades of Death
    BOOK TWO: Death Foretold

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    £0.90
  • Chaucer Here and Now

    The Geoffrey Chaucer of this book is not the Father of English Literature that you think you know. In this wide-ranging collection of essays you will find wartime Chaucer, postcolonial Chaucer, feminist Chaucer, misogynist Chaucer, radical Chaucer and conservative Chaucer, among many other interpretations. Featuring beautiful illustrations of early manuscripts and rare editions, Chaucer Here and Now gives a picture of how varied adaptations of and responses to his work have been, from fifteenth- century scribes who finished off incomplete tales, through early printers who constructed Chaucer as the Father of the Nation, to contemporary postcolonial writers such as Zadie Smith. The book moves through years of censorship, the creation of children’s Chaucer, Protestant Chaucer and imperial Chaucer – and the travels of Chaucer all around the world. It also explores Chaucer on film and Chaucer in the present moment. Today’s creative responses follow in a line of irreverent, partial responses that we can trace back to Chaucer’s very first readers and editors, showing that Chaucer is available for every here and now to remake, rework and reinvent.

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    £28.50
  • Zero at the Bone: Fifty Entries Against Despair

    Few contemporary writers ask the questions about faith, morality, and God that Christian Wiman does, and even fewer – perhaps none – do so with his urgency and eloquence. Wiman, the author of My Bright Abyss and an award-winning poet, lays the motion of his mind on the page in this genre-defying work, an indivisible blend of poetry, criticism, theology, and searing memoir. As Marilynne Robinson wrote, “[Wiman’s] poetry and his scholarship have a purifying urgency that is rare in this world . . . It enables him to say new things in timeless language, so that the reader’s surprise and assent are one and the same.” Zero at the Bone begins with Wiman’s preoccupation with despair, and through fifty brief pieces, framed by two more, he unravels its seductive appeal. The book is studded with the poetry and prose of writers who inhabit Wiman’s thoughts, and the voices of Wallace Stevens, Lucille Clifton, Emily Dickinson, and more join his own. At its heart and Wiman’s, however, are his family – his young children (who ask their own invaluable questions, like “Why are you a poet? I mean why?”), his wife, and those he grew up with in West Texas. Wiman is the rare thinker who takes up the mantle of our greatest mystics and does so with an honest, profound, and contemporary sensibility. Zero at the Bone is a revelation.

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    £23.70
  • The Crystal Text

    Clark Coolidge’s book-length meditation on a crystal—long considered a masterpiece of American avant-garde poetry—returns in a new edition.

    “No other poet ever has so exquisitely, and sometimes also turbulently, written sheer sonic wonder into poetry.”—Lyn Hejinian, author of My Life and My Life in the Nineties

    In the summer of 1982, Clark Coolidge received an unexpected gift of a crystal; small, clear, entirely unexceptional, the crystal nonetheless provoked the poet into writing what has long been considered his masterpiece, The Crystal Text (1986). A durational poem composed over the course of 10 months, in daybook-like entries of varying length, The Crystal Text is multifaceted and elusive, constantly interrogating itself. Is it a meditation on its titular object like Keats’s “Urn” or a radical investigation of the limits of language as a signifying system? Is the poet channeling the crystal to access its message or is the crystal channeling the poet, drawing language from him to fill its colorless emptiness? Is it dictation or improvisation? Is the poem a record of its own crystalline growth or does it capture the process of consciousness itself? 

    The Crystal Text refuses to resolve the questions it raises but rather inhabits its various possibilities simultaneously, resulting in one of the major works of late 20th century American avant-garde poetry. This new edition includes a preface by poet and scholar Peter Gizzi and an afterword in which Coolidge discusses the text with poet Jason Morris and City Lights editor Garrett Caples. 

    Associated with the New York School and subsequently inspiring the Language Poets, Coolidge remains one of the most singular and original American poets of our time.

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    £13.30
  • Hafiz’S Little Book of Life

    Have you heard the name “Hafiz”?! Here are soaring flights of fancy and solid life lessons, from one of the greatest poets of all time–made new by two award-winning translators. This is the perfect introduction to Hafiz for all lovers of poetry and seekers of love, spirituality, and meaning.

    “Hafiz’s poetry aims to close the gap between mortal humans and the divine, and this book opens a door to the poet’s gardens. From the first page, you are invited to settle into a sublime sanctuary and partake in enchantment until you feel the Beloved inside your beating heart and running through your veins.”
    –Ari Honarvar, author of A Girl Called Rumi

    I have this gem
    And it’s looking for a beholder

    Hafiz’s Little Book of Life is a lush collection of more than 250 selections from his lifework (his divan). Alongside a Quran, a copy of his divan can be found in average homes in Iran–where stars can be heard singing his poetry on the radio, and lines from his poems are quoted on the street. His poetry is sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers everywhere.

    This vital collection of mystical poetry focuses on the issues we encounter in everyday life. Each brief poem may be savored as an oasis of clarity in the hurried literacy of our time, or the entire book enjoyed in one sitting, as a five-course meal–embracing the world, wine, love, wisdom, and ecstasy. Let the unforgettable words of Hafiz shine through you with their love, depth, and celebration of life.

    This book also includes a vivid portrait of the poet and his times, an extensive glossary, translators’ notes, a bibliography, and an appendix on Hafiz as an oracle.

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    £12.30
  • On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume III

    Writing guides are often full of ‘tips’ and ‘tricks’ either too broad to be useful, so specific they don’t apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with entirely new discussions.

    With all this and more, On Writing and Worldbuilding is a ‘must have’.

    ON WRITING

    • Character descriptions
    • Death scenes
    • Dialogue
    • Subtext in dialogue
    • Darkest hours
    • Plot armour
    • Environmental descriptions
    • Elemental magic systems
    • Antiheroes
    • Paragon heroes

    ON WORLDBUILDING

    • Death and the afterlife
    • Cities and towns
    • Mountains
    • Island civilisations
    • Fallen civilisations

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    £7.80
  • Truth Seeker: A LitRPG Adventure (Divine Progression Book 4)

    Book 4 of an action-packed LitRPG Adventure with strong-to-stronger progression, strategic battles, endearing characters, and slice-of-life elements.

    About the Series: Join Glenn as he shows just how large a small town can be, making new friends and supportive allies as he gains experience for everything from ‘Watching the Gate’ Quests to ‘Slay Attacking Monsters’. Have you ever wondered while playing Skyrim or other RPGs what the guards are up to when you’re not around? Probably not. But maybe you should have…

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    £4.70
  • Lobster: and other things I’m learning to love

    A brand-new collection from the award-winning poet, the companion piece to the Sunday Times bestselling Slug.

    This book is written out of both hate and love for the world

    As people, we are capable of both love and hate; amazement and disgust; fun and misery.

    So why do we live in a world that is constantly telling us to hate, both ourselves and others? We are told constantly to be repulsed by our own bodies, bodies that let us laugh and sweat and eat toast, amongst other activities; to be ashamed of pleasure; to be embarrassed by fun. In this brand-new collection, Hollie McNish brings her inimitable style to the question of what have been taught to hate, and if we might learn to love again.

    ‘Never have we needed her more’ Stylist

    ‘I’ve loved her work for years’ Jo Brand

    ‘She writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love’ Kae Tempest

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    £16.60£18.00
  • Immediacy, Or The Style of Too Late Capitalism

    Why speed, flow, and direct expression now dominate cultural style

    Contemporary cultural style boosts transparency and instantaneity. These are values absorbed from our current economic conditions of “disintermediation”: cutting out the middleman. Like Uber, but for art. Immediacy names this style to make sense of what we lose when the contradictions of twenty-first-century capitalism demand that aesthetics negate mediation. Surging realness as an aesthetic program synchs with the economic imperative to intensify circulation when production stagnates. “Flow” is the ultimate twenty-first-century buzzword, but speedy circulation grinds art down to the nub. And the bad news is that political turmoil and social challenges require more mediation. Collective will, inspiring ideas, and deliberate construction are the only way out, but our dominant style forgoes them. Considering original streaming TV, popular literature, artworld trends, and academic theories, Immediacy explains the recent obsession with immersion and today’s intolerance of representation, and points to alternative forms in photography, TV, novels, and constructive theory that prioritize distance, impersonality, and big ideas instead.

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    £17.10
  • Sad Happens: A Celebration of Tears

    A beautifully illustrated, celebratory anthology exploring sadness—and the transformative power of tears.

    When was the last time you cried? Was it because you were sad? Or happy? Overwhelmed, or frustrated? Maybe from relief or from pride? Was it in public or in private? Did you feel better afterwards, or worse? The reasons that we cry—and the circumstances in which we shed a tear—are often surprising and beautiful. Sad Happens is a collective, multi-faceted archive of tears that captures the complexity and variety of these circumstances.

    We hear from Mike Birbiglia on the role that grief and pain have in comedy; Jia Tolentino on how motherhood made her cry in both hormonal joy and fervent rage; and Hanif Abdurraqib on the intimacy of crying on planes. We hear from Phoebe Bridgers on poignant moments of departure and JP Brammer on the strange disappointments of success; Matt Berninger on becoming a crybaby in his adulthood and Hua Hsu on crying during a moment of public uncertainty. We also hear from everyday people in a range of professions: an actor on the tips she learned from drag queens about preserving a full face of makeup while crying; a zookeeper on mourning the animals who have died during her tenure; a bartender on crying in the walk-in; and a TV critic on the shows that have moved her.

    Brimming with humanity, this anthology is confirmation that sad happens—but so does joy, love, a sense of community, and a host of other emotions. By turns moving and affirming, Sad Happens is an emotional balm and visual delight.

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    £16.20£18.00
  • Goblin Breeder 2: Goblin Adventurer: A Slice of Life Harem Fantasy

    Book 2 of the Goblin Breeder series!

    Having survived the Battle of Gillamoor, I now enjoyed the life of a hero. Honor has been heaped upon my name and I continued my efforts helping the goblins repopulate.

    But paradise is sometimes short-lived. The goblin military was a mess, so I had to train them into something that could survive another attack. In the midst of that, I had to find the time to start building my life in Gillamoor. With help from my companions, I began preparations for my journey to the south, to confront Odewyn, who held one of the keys to defeating Vogrim.

    I was an Army Ranger, so I knew I was tough. But I had never faced a necromancer before.

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    £3.90
  • The Costumes of Downton Abbey (Downton Abbey Cookery)

    An Official Companion to the Downton Abbey Films and TV Series: An exclusive inside look at the intricate and glamorous costuming of the popular PBS series, with complete historical detail and beautiful imagery.

    An inside look at the intricate costuming of the popular PBS series, including character costume choices and the historic fashion trends characteristic of the aristocracy during the Edwardian era.

    Appealing to Anglophiles, costume and sewing aficionados, and fans of the hit series, The Costumes of Downton Abbey presents–with comprehensive historical detail and beautiful imagery–the design decisions and wardrobe intricacies that shaped the glamour and elegance of the characters of Downton Abbey.

    Featuring the fashion of both upstairs and downstairs cast members, this title explores the unique daytime, evening, special occasion, and wedding wardrobes that led to a 2011 Emmy and several Emmy nominations for Outstanding Costumes for a Series. Detailed photographs, fan-favorite stills from the television series, and designer notes and insights make this a delightful and informative guide to the role costumes played in the character portrayal, story development, and art direction of the series.

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    £33.00£45.60
  • On Writing and Worldbuilding: Volume III

    Writing guides are often full of ‘tips’ and ‘tricks’ either too broad to be useful, so specific they don’t apply, or frustratingly vague. The On Writing and Worldbuilding series is here to change that. Volume III covers a whole new array of topics with applicable, clear, and practical discussions, be it writing character descriptions, compelling dialogue, or worldbuilding cities and towns for your world. While written with an edge for science fiction and fantasy, the help found in this book applies to all genres. Volume III stands entirely independent of the first two volumes with its own discussions.

    With all this and more, On Writing and Worldbuilding is fundamental for anyone developing their skills in the writing craft.

    ON WRITING

    • Character descriptions
    • Death scenes
    • Dialogue
    • Subtext in dialogue
    • Darkest hours
    • Plot armour
    • Environmental descriptions
    • Elemental magic systems
    • Antiheroes
    • Paragon heroes

    ON WORLDBUILDING

    • Death and the afterlife
    • Cities and towns
    • Mountains
    • Island civilisations
    • Fallen civilisations

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    £12.30
  • poyums

    And I have done more than just simply get by
    So much more than escape or survive
    Through the galvanisation of love, time and patience
    I’ll take hold of my story and thrive.
    After life that was seldom what life ought to be
    Through laughter and love I’ll be whole
    This story is mine from the cover to spine
    And the narrative I will control

    Whether she’s writing letters to her younger self, advocating for women’s rights or adapting fairy tales to process an abusive relationship, Len’s voice is bold, unashamedly frank and unmistakably hers.

    The poems in this collection, both funny and fiercely feminist, announce a formidable new talent. Moving deftly between English and Scots, poyums is as approachable as it is affecting.

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    poyums

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  • Blazer: A LitRPG Adventure (Divine Progression Book 3)

    Now counted among the top ranks of Adventurers, Glenn must find a new path.

    After two years standing vigil at the gates of his hometown, Glenn finally has a chance to fulfill his dream of joining the Blazers, traveling the world, adventuring with his childhood love, and helping people beyond Wolfpine. And all it cost was his best friend, his family, and a life with everyone he loves.

    Yet with a new zone to explore and new and dangerous threats to challenge, Glenn must look forward, not back. Alongside his new partner and his childhood sweetheart, Glenn will save lives, unravel conspiracies, and support his friends and the people of Evolan as he follows the path of a Blazer: elite Adventurers who towns and their leaders call upon when a normal Adventurer just won’t do.

    Now in hiding from the Church of Celes, Glenn finds himself unwittingly drawn into a conspiracy involving Deathcasters—Luxtera’s forbidden Class—and uncovers a conspiracy that will change everything he knows about the Gods, the church, and why the Deathcaster class is forbidden…

    Book 3 of a new action-packed LitRPG Adventure with strong-to-stronger progression, strategic battles, endearing characters, and slice-of-life elements.

    About the Series: Join Glenn as he shows just how large a small town can be, making new friends and supportive allies as he gains experience for everything from ‘Watching the Gate’ Quests to ‘Slay Attacking Monsters’. Have you ever wondered while playing Skyrim or other RPGs what the guards are up to when you’re not around? Probably not. But maybe you should have…

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    £4.70
  • My Paranormal Protectors: Menage Romance Box Set

    My protectors are two hot shifters.

    My mate rejected me.
    My family disowned me.
    Alone, I soon find myself in danger.

    Just as my life flashes before my eyes, they emerge.
    Broad-shouldered, mysterious Alpha shifters.

    The two of them smell of power.
    They promise their protection if I come with them.

    I should be afraid of these two bad boys.
    I should reject their proposal.
    But what choice do I have?

    They can give me safety.
    Plus, as much as I hate to admit it, they awaken my own beast.

    My lips ache for their bruising kisses.
    My body yearns for their touch.

    I want them to claim me.
    Make me theirs.

    One thing is clear:
    This menage is inescapable.

    The question is: Will it break me or rescue me?

    My Paranormal Protectors Box Set:
    Three fiery heroines. Six infuriatingly protective Alpha shifters. Three shifter romances by Lilly Wilder.
    No cheating. No cliffhangers. HEA guaranteed!

    Includes:
    Shifter Island
    My Dragon Protectors
    Alpha Dragon Protectors

    What Paranormal Romance fans are saying about these stories:
    ★★★★★ “Fantastic Books”
    ★★★★★ “Full of action, danger, surprises, and lots of steam.”
    ★★★★★ “Explosive and romantic”
    ★★★★★ “Fast paced read”
    ★★★★★ “A riveting read, great characters and wonderful story you’ll love every moment of”

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    £0.70
  • Cast in Time: Book 4: Earl

    Cast in Time Book 4 Earl” Book Description

    An Engineer finds himself in an Alternate reality, Cornwall, in the year 715 A.D. He awakens in the body of a young Baron.

    James Fletcher, now the Count of Cornwall, is facing new adversaries in the Franks. They try to assassinate him and his family, precipitating a full-out war.
    In the meantime, advancements were made in steam engines, cannons, ships, and electricity.
    Continue you on with this wild ride through the eighth century.

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    £4.60
  • Haakon the Good: A Viking historical fiction adventure (Vikings of Norway)

    Haakon, the youngest son of aging Harald Fairhair of Norway, embarks on an extraordinary journey as he’s sent to foster under King Aethelstan in the vibrant Anglo-Saxon court.

    In this foreign land, Haakon flourishes, dazzling lords and peers alike with his exceptional skills in statesmanship, military strategy, and politics. But as whispers from Norway reach him, carrying tidings of King Harald Fairhair’s demise, Haakon is faced with a momentous challenge—to return home and challenge his infamous brother, Eirik Bloodaxe, for the Norwegian throne.

    This pivotal choice thrusts Haakon into an unyielding Northern climate, far from the comforts of King Aethelstan’s court. Here, he not only battles external adversaries but also grapples with an internal conflict of faith, as his Christian beliefs clash with ancient Norse traditions.

    As the first Christian king in a realm of heathen warriors, Haakon’s life becomes a relentless struggle, fraught with conflict and combat.

    “Haakon the Good” is the latest installment in the thrilling ‘Vikings of Norway’ series, offering an enthralling blend of fast-paced action, epic battles, and vividly real characters within the brutal Viking world. Join Haakon on his epic odyssey and discover how a diplomatic and affable warrior fares in the savage Viking landscape. Don’t miss out—secure your copy now!

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    £3.30
  • Taken by the Highland Devil: A Medieval Historical Romance Novel (Highland Devils Book 2)

    “I’m afraid you have kidnapped the wrong lass, my Laird.”

    When cruel Laird Killian finds out who killed his brother, all he wants is revenge. And he starts by kidnapping the enemy’s sister. Or so he thinks. Instead, he ends up with an alluring English warrior that fights him at every turn.

    Lily can’t let her guard down, no matter how handsome the enemy is. To save her friends and herself, she must resist him until she finds a way to escape. Even if her will quivers under the Laird’s heated touch…

    *Taken by the Highland Devil is a steamy Scottish historical romance novel of 60,000 words (around 300 pages) written by Eloise Madigan and published by Cobalt Fairy.

    No cheating, no cliffhangers, lots of steam and a happy ending.

    Get this book for free with Kindle Unlimited!

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    £0.80
  • Sea of Souls (Volume 7) (Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of Fire)

    Book 7 in the Warhammer 40,000 Megaseries “The Dawn of Fire”.

    The mighty fleets of the Indomitus Crusade face terrors and dangers beyond imagining. As Guilliman’s crusade marches forth, bringing the Emperor’s light to thousands of worlds, Fleet Secundus is headed for the darkest dark: the Eye of Terror itself, where Secundus will execute a major offensive deep into the heart of the Archenemy.
    Along with warriors of the Adepta Sororitas and the Adeptus Astartes, the Imperial Navy battle cruiser Judgement of the Void pushes deeper and deeper into contested space. But as their journey unfolds, the greater schemes of the Indomitus Crusade begin to descend into treachery and intrigue. And as the forces of Chaos close in, a battle for survival is about to unfold, one which has ramifications not just for Fleet Secundus, but for the future of the galaxy itself.

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    £9.50
  • The End and the Death: Volume III (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra)

    The final part of book 8 of the global bestselling series, “The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra”.

    The Great Angel, Sanguinius, lies slain at his brother’s hand.
    Terra burns as reality itself unravels and the greatest bastion of civilisation teeters on the brink of annihilation.
    Desperate defenders gather, banding against the rabid traitor hordes. The Hollow Mountain, host to the pilgrims of Euphrati Keeler, is one of the last redoubts, held by the Dark Angels while the unclean host of Typhus lays siege. Malcador the Sigillite sits ablaze on the Golden Throne, trying to buy his master more time. But time is running out…
    Guilliman races across the stars to reinforce the Throneworld. Will he return to ashes, where a Warmaster of Chaos has ascended to godhood, or will the Emperor have triumphed? And at what cost?
    It all comes down to one final, climactic confrontation: the Emperor versus Horus. The father against the son.

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    £17.70£20.90
  • The Lady Ursula (Royal Court Series)

    The final standalone novel in the Royal Court Series.

    Ghosts of a glorious past haunt her family. Born into obscurity, Ursula was destined for a quiet provincial life. But her Plantagenet blood means she won’t be forgotten for long. When her mother is thrust back into the limelight and takes up her role at the court of King Henry VIII, Ursula is dazzled by the splendour. Now able to make a splendid marriage, Ursula may one day become a duchess. Little does she know that danger lies in wait.

    Witness the story of a woman who navigated the ups and downs of turbulent times but ultimately persevered…

    A standalone historical fiction novel.
    Written in UK English.

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    £2.80
  • Revenge of the Betrayer: Book seven in the Viking Blood and Blade Saga

    If you like Bernard Cornwell, David Gemmell, John Gwynne and Conn Iggulden you will love this Viking adventure packed with battles, betrayal, axes and swords.

    880 AD, Norway. Rollo the Betrayer has risen to become a powerful Duke in Normandy and sails with his warriors and his spite to exact revenge upon Viking warriors Hundr and Einar the Brawler.

    Hundr, a Northman with a dog’s name… Viking warships flying the raven banner… epic battles, berserkers, twists and turns.

    Hundr and Einar are faced with a brutal enemy and must fight to protect their home, their loved ones and their reputations. The war with Rollo takes them deep into Viking Norway, and into a war with the King of Frankia and his vast army.

    Hundr must seek help from King Harald Fairhair and his old friend Haesten to overcome his mortal enemy. Can he survive brutal betrayal and vicious shield wall battles in this fast paced Viking adventure with striking characters and bloodthirsty action?

    Revenge of the Betrayer continues the unmissable Viking historical fiction saga series which began with Award Winning Author Peter Gibbons’ debut novel Viking Blood and Blade.

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  • Worldes Blis: A Savernake Novel (The Savernake Forest Medieval Murder Mysteries Book 1)

    A scorching summer. A melancholic merchant. A mysterious murder.
    The date is 1208.

    Sir Aumary Belvoir, Lord of Durley and a king’s constable and the warden of Savernake Forest, receives the strangest request. The self-important and vituperative vintner, Aldous of Pitchcott, needs protection, claiming he is about to be murdered.

    Aumary is sceptical but moves Pitchcott to Marlborough Castle, where he is locked in a room in the castle wall. No one can possibly reach him, but within the day, Aldous Pitchcott is dead.
    Aumary discovers that many in the town wished Pitchcott harm, but how did the killer reach him? Aumary and his friends are baffled! Can Aumary reveal the guilty party before the murderer strikes again?

    Worldes Blis, a strange thirteenth-century song, provides the backdrop to the fourteenth novel in Susanna M. Newstead’s Savernake Medieval Murder Mystery Novel series.

    Author Interview

    1) How difficult is it to research settings for a Medieval Murder Mystery?

    I’ve been doing it so long, I don’t really know. When I first started there was no web. Much of the history was a bit of a mystery even to experts. The manuscripts one might have needed were difficult to access but with the help of many people and institutions like libraries, I managed the investigation I needed. I’m still researching – it never ends. One has to play detective oneself never mind write about secrets and intrigue.

    2) This is the fourteenth novel in your series. How do you keep the stories so fresh and exciting?

    Ah, this is just practice I think. Clues have to be eked out and red herrings buried deep in the mystery. Pacing is very important and the investigation has to go on at the right speed, with little moments of humour to lift the intrigue.

    3) Did you discover anything fascinating when researching this book?

    Yes. All about Medieval scaffolding! Who knew exactly how the builders put together a castle? And the fact that some of that Medieval work is sometimes still there! I’ve seen it with my own eyes.

    SAVERNAKE FOREST BOOK ORDER

    1. Belvoir’s Promise
    2. She Moved Through the Fair
    3. Down By the Salley Gardens
    4. I Will Give My Love an Apple
    5. Black is the Colour of My True Love’s Hair
    6. Long Lankyn
    7. One Misty Moisty Morning
    8. The Unquiet Grave
    9. The Lark in the Morning
    10. A Parcel of Rogues
    11. Bushes & Briars
    12. Though I Live Not Where I Love
    13. Wynter Wakeneth
    14. Worldes Blis
    15. Alysoun

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  • It Came From the Trailer Park: Volume 3

    Can’t get enough Redneck Hijinks and Trailer Park Divas?

    Then you’re in for a treat. Volume three of our popular anthology series is sure to scratch that questionable itch.

    With stories by Michael Knost, William Joseph Roberts, Philip K. Booker, Christopher Woods, D. Raymond Smith, David Badurina, H.P. Holo, James Palmer, Jason Cordova, Lee Ellis, M Leigh, Michael Morton, Michael Craig, and Guest Editorial by Faith Hunter

    Pull off your boots, crack a cold one, and come sit with us for a spell. From Crossroad Demons to Vampires, you’re sure to find a favorite tale or three in this collection.

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  • Drown Town: A Dog Walking Detectives Mystery – Book One (The Dog Walking Detectives Mysteries 1)

    Once upon a time in the 55+ community of Diamond Glen…

    Excitement has reached an all time high as the residents prepare to celebrate. Summer Splash, the annual event of the season. That’s right, it’s time to lather up your sunblock and put on your ill-fitting Hawaiian shirt as this year’s party plans include vegan BBQ, a questionable clown, and a most unexpected surprise: A dead body floating in the community pool. Perhaps it’s time to consider an alternate location for the festivities?

    Samantha ‘Sam’ Whitmore is no stranger to a good mystery. She’s a best selling author, specializing in this very genre. But her world is based in fiction and what’s happened here in her own backyard has just put the true in true crime. Against her ex-husband, and dog walking partner, Mac’s advice, this author turned neighborhood detective dives in deep to try to unravel this shocking whodunnit.

    But wait, is this even a whodunnit? The victim, if he even is a victim, was every resident’s dog- hating neighbor Sandy Crowley. According to police, there are no signs of foul play. He simply went for a swim and drowned after hours. It’s the ‘after hours’ part that’s given Sam pause. Sandy Crowley always obeyed the rules of the Home Owners Association. Would he ever have gone swimming after hours? Sam doesn’t think so. And when she adds in the missing doll, sprig of bougainvillea, and the vanishing maid, this mystery writer quickly finds herself drowning in both clues and suspects.

    You see, good reader, everyone here in Diamond Glen shares one thing in common: They all have a secret to hide. Including our very own favorite dog walking detectives, Sam and Mac. In fact, their’s may be the best kept secret of all. How do I know all this?, you ask. Well, that’s simple: I watch over them. After all, I’m their dog. Well, I once was their dog. Now just think of me as a kind of guardian angel. Literally.

    My name is Hueby…

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  • The Atlas Artist Edition No. 1: Joe Maneely Vol. 1 (The Fantagraphics Atlas Artist Edition)

    Joe Maneely was known for his draftsmanship, his versatility, and his speed. He could draw horror, science fiction, war, crime, Mad-style humor, Westerns, and funny animals with equal dexterity. His tactile, chiaroscuro graphic approach to storytelling has made him a legend among the comics cognoscenti, but because he never drew superheroes and his life ended tragically at age 32, he has never been given the attention his short but incandescent career deserves. Until now.

    As Geoffrey C. Ward wrote in American Heritage, “Maneely’s knowledge of 19th century artifacts was encyclopedic, his rumpled, unshaven cowboys all wore the right hats, swung the right lariats, sat in the right saddles, fired the right model Colts — with every screwhead and trigger guard and notched handle precisely rendered.”

    And that’s only his Westerns. That tightly focused attention to detail pervades his work in every genre.

    The Atlas Artist Edition No. 1: Joe Maneely Vol. 1 presents a cornucopia of Maneely’s work for Marvel (then called Atlas) including Westerns (Kid Colt, Black Rider, Ringo Kid, Wyatt Earp, Two-Gun Kid), pre-code horror (“Haunted!”, “The Raving Maniac”, and the classic “Your Name Is Frankenstein”), space opera (Speed Carter), war (Combat Kelly), Mad-style parodies from the pages of Crazy and Riot, cold-war intrigue and paranoia (Yellow Claw), and Maneely’s pride and joy — his Arthurian champion, The Black Knight. Series editor Dr. Michael J. Vassallo provides expert contextual and historical commentary in a special essay for this volume.

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  • Your Neighbor’s Untold Stories: The Top 100 True Stories That Made Millions Laugh, Cry, And Blow Up In Anger

    Previously published as Bad Ace Stories: Imagination Has Limits, Reality Doesn’t by Olleh, Mai

    You will love this book after 1 minute of reading!

    Through books, movies, and SNS, we can get a taste of what it is that makes those around us laugh and cry. We learn about new perspectives, gather wisdom, feel supported in times of need, and sometimes can’t even believe what we just saw really happened.

    But unfortunately, there aren’t many books out there that offer a compilation of stories that aren’t fiction, but real. True experiences by true people we can connect to.

    So, we simply made one.

    Do you feel like laughing today? Do you want to cry? Do you want to dive into real experiences others just like you and me went through?

    Then this book is the right choice for you. Come in, we’re ready!

    “With that, I walked away. Later I received a text saying, “You’re cruel,” but I blocked all calls and messages afterward. It became easier to wrap things up since the final conversation ended that way.”

    “After taking a shower, my wife comes out of the bathroom naked and puts her clothes on in her room. If it would only happen in our own house, I wouldn’t think twice about it, but she is also doing it in front of her family and friends.”

    “When my husband and I came home from work together one day, we found that our bedroom door had been broken. As soon as my husband saw the door, he went to confront his mother right away.”

    I guarantee you will love this book after only one minute of reading!

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  • தஷà¯à®°à®¿ (பாகம௠01) (Tamil Edition)

    பகà¯à®•ா ஆனà¯à®Ÿà®¿ ஹீரோ நாவல௅ காதலà¯, காமமà¯, நகைசà¯à®šà¯à®µà¯ˆ, உறவà¯, நடà¯à®ªà¯, பிரிவà¯, வலி, தà¯à®°à¯‹à®•à®®à¯, மரà¯à®®à®™à¯à®•ளà¯, திரà¯à®ªà¯à®ªà®™à¯à®•ள௠என கலநà¯à®¤ காதல௠தமிழ௠நாவலே தஷà¯à®°à®¿â€¦

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  • Campervans, Cooking, and Corpses: A humorous vanlife cozy murder mystery (Max’s Campervan Case Files Book 1)

    From Chef’s Whites to Campervan Nights. Max’s Vanlife Adventure Careens into a Shocking Murder Mystery!

    Burned-out chef, and a bit of a hippy at heart if he’s honest, Max Effort, has had enough. He’s packed in his job at a swanky Michelin 3-star restaurant, grown his hair, berated his parents yet again for giving him such a “go get ’em” name, accepted he’s never going to get his ex-wife back, and he’s hitting the road.

    The house is sold, a VW Campervan bought, and Anxious his trusty Jack Russell Terrier has already picked his spot (the bed, duh!).

    Max has a plan, and he thinks it’s a cunning one. Sick of the sight of joux, defiant in the face of deconstructed trifle, green at the sight of truffles, and despairing of anything served on a slate rather than a plate, he’s about to embark on a tour of the backroads of Britain. He’ll weave his way around the country to visit the sights, go to a few festivals, catch up with friends, and just chill out.

    And every single night without fail, he’s going to make his main meal in his cast-iron pot. It’s one-pot cooking or bust for Max, and he cannot wait.

    Freedom at last. The open road with his best friend for company. No hot, sweaty kitchens, shouting chefs, uppity waiters, or demanding customers. Just countryside, campsites, back-to-basics cooking, and the stars at night.

    Then there was a murder…

    Contains a stunning one-pot recipe at the end. Perfect for those on the road, or anyone who wants a great meal without all the washing up!

    A journey of freedom, friendship, and murder mystery on the open road.

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    £1.90
  • Murder, Curlers, and Camp: A Valentine Beaumont Mystery (The Murder, Curlers Series Book 7)

    Hilarity ensues in Valentine Beaumont’s seventh action-packed adventure when the feisty beautician enrolls her staff in a team-building camp in California. Learning how to work together in harmony takes a backseat when a daring event is sabotaged, a secret surrounds sexy cohort Jock de Marco, and a team member from a famous salon is found dead.

    Things get worse when Valentine is accused of murder. Was she targeted as a ploy? Did one of the celebrity stylists have it in for her?

    Valentine has her work cut out for her, proving her innocence, handling her obnoxious employees, spying on Jock, dealing with Detective Romero’s surprise guest, and finding a killer…all promising a perilous campout!

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    £4.70
  • Who’s Killing the Old (and mostly lovable) Mystery Writers?: Old Guys Murder Mystery #5

    Mystery writers scheme like crazy on how to murder somebody. That’s what they do.

    Now, one writer turns thinking into doing. With gusto.

    Eight of the top mystery writers meet in a remote resort. Their mission: write a perfect mystery novel. They’d done it before with the #1 global smash-hit bestseller Dead Men Don’t Age. To kick it off, they invite Charlie North, retired columnist and now famous blogger, to be the opening night speaker.

    The writers are cocksure about the financial return. Heck, the movie rights are already in the bag for big bucks. They just have to sit down and do what they do best: write about murder. But, then, one writer gets murdered. Then another. Charlie North and his buddy Ben Tucker jump in to investigate.

    The mystery writers keep writing. And another body falls. Charlie and Ben think they have it all figured out, but these writers are a strange and crafty bunch. They specialize in thinking up how to kill somebody, covering tracks, and not getting caught.

    It all comes clear, in a single room, and justice seems to be served. Ah, not so fast. There’s more.

    If you’re in the mood for a quirky mystery novel that plunks humor and suspense into the same blender, put this book in your hands today.

    For sure, this book reads fast. Old guys like things fast.

    By the way, this book doesn’t have cursing, not even amusing cursing. If this bothers you, feel free to let fly where you wish while reading the book. The author won’t be offended.

    Get it now.

    WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT OTHER ‘WHO’S KILLING’ BOOKS…

    “Looking for something to make you laugh? This is it. It captures the joy of aging and the camaraderie of men. The mystery was okay, the fun was in getting there.”

    “This was one of the most enjoyable books I have read in ages. It is funny throughout but has really touched on real life. It has a great cast of characters that one would love to have as friends.”

    “First of all, the main character is older and isn’t portrayed as A Superman. The anecdotes at the beginning of each chapter had me sharing most of them with my husband. And I must admit out of the literally thousands of mysteries I have read, none have ended this way.”

    “If you’re a senior who often reminisces about your younger days, you’ll love this book. It’s not politically correct but an honest take on what life was like before the internet.”

    “Must reading for us old guys. A fast paced, imaginative, and laugh-out-loud funny mystery. Lovable characters, especially Beach, the stray dog.”

    “This book had me laughing several times while keeping me into the mystery going on. The old guys really won me over here. Enjoy!”

    “I loved this book. Funny, irreverent and surprising twists make for a great read. As an officially old person, I can relate!”

    “Honesty chapter 12, that was a gut buster for me. I laugh whenever I think about it.
    You will love this book; it is a mystery but sometimes funny.”

    “What a great book to put first the older generation’s life history and challenges along with solving a mystery I am close to the main character’s age. I have not laughed so hard in a long time.”

    “I was thinking of another book series to compare this to. The 1st that came to mind was the Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. Both series feature old people as protagonists. Both are fun to read. Both are mostly cozy mysteries. The one element I like better in Spoelstra’s series is that the main characters are American with American humor. This is not to swat at the British, not at all: the Old Guys Murder series is just more fun for me, as an American, to read. So there it is plain and simple: I’m reading not to make myself smarter, but for the fun of it all.”

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  • A Long Walk Up the Water Slide: 4 (Neal Carey Mysteries)

    30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by the author

    Neal Carey has to keep the mob, the FBI, and a major television personality from killing his newest client, but he’s tempted to do the job himself.

    Sometime student and ever-reluctant detective Neal Carey would rather be finishing a dull doctoral thesis than staring down the nose of a loaded gun, but his new assignment doesn’t sound dangerous. All he has to do is pull off the ultimate makeover: turn Polly Paget, a gum-chewing, foul-mouthed, big-haired broad, into a perfect lady in time to testify in a rape case against Jack Landis, head of the Family Cable Network and America’s most beloved family man. But Polly isn’t cooperating, and everyone (including a former FBI agent, an obsessive-compulsive hit man, the Mafia, a porn prince, and a slew of tabloid reporters) is on her trail, turning Neal’s “simple” assignment into a deadly game of duck-duck-goose.

    In a hellish and hilarious escapade that takes him from the deserts of Nevada to the bright lights of Las Vegas and finally to a hair-raising climax in a shoddily built amusement park, Neal tries to escape the mob’s big guns while taking a slippery walk up the world’s biggest water slide.

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    £13.00
  • The Ransom Note Sticker Book: Thousands of Letters for Your Anonymous Messages

    A chunky sticker book with thousands of individual letters that can be turned into uniquely idiosyncratic messages or decorations of all kinds.

    Everyone loves the cool graphic look of the classic ransom note, and letters cut from newspapers make any message a little edgy yet playful.
    Now The Ransom Note Sticker Book makes it easy to spell out anything you like and capture that unique look. Thousands of stickers – A to Z, plus accents, numerals, and punctuation – in a host of fonts and typefaces are ready for your messages.
    You can use them to add colour to your journals, you can name your stuff, or you can give a valentine’s card a mysterious anonymous touch… Stationery, wrapping paper, and collages will all benefit from these alphabets, and they make the perfect gift for the crafter, journal-keeper or scrap-booker.

    With a grungy, vintage letterpress vibe, the letters irresistibly recall the age of print newspapers – and the collection includes type ornaments, woodblock illustrations and a range of accents for elegant, multilingual ransom notes.

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    £13.10£14.20

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