Few survive the cage. Fewer still live to face the whipping post. Of those who do, few are in a state to know what is happening to them. One of those who does is ex- Legion Etrangere sergeant Sven Tveskoeg. As this stubborn, insubordinate son-of-a-bitch feels the first lash fall, he hears the desert tribes attack, & watches as they slaughter his comrades before they can execute him.
Rescued from certain death, Sven joins the tribes. Until his ruthless skills come to the attention of the Death's Head, the infamous elite special ops force. They want Sven to sort out a little 'local difficulty'. But it seems all is not as it should be. Sven feels he's a pawn in a deadly game, & pawns have an unfortunate habit of being sacrificed. But Death's Head Second Lieutenant Tveskoeg, Obsidian Cross 3rd Class, is nobody
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The Aux have been dropped on a far-flung planet called Hekati, only it's in Uplift space & not really a planet at all. As for their mission, it seems it's so damn secret that General Jaxx hasn't even told Lieutenant Sven Tveskoeg what it's about. It seems a citizen of the United Free, an empire not only more vast than Octo V ...

The Aux have been dropped on a far-flung planet called Hekati, only it's in Uplift space & not really a planet at all. As for their mission, it's so damn secret that General Jaxx hasn't even told Lieutenant Sven Tveskoeg what it's about. It appears a citizen of the United Free, an empire not only more vast than Octo V ...

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' He passed away', ' She's gone', ' He died'...

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Knitting is experiencing an enormous boom, as more & more people appreciate the opportunity it affords to create something truly special & individual. Many of these new knitters, however, have not learnt the skills from their mothers, like previous generations, & need help with their techniques. There can be no better guide than Debbie Bliss, highly successful knitwear designer & author of numerous bestselling books. In Knitting Workbook Debbie provides a guide not only to basic techniques
- casting on, key knitting stitches, sewing up garments successfully etc
- but also pinpoints the key features of her successful designs & takes knitters through them step-by-step. A basic guide to how to knit, accompanied by step-by-step illustrations & photographs, kicks off the book. Debbie then concentrates on the techniques she feels are essential to creating successful knitwear, from using simple shapes to colour work such as fair isle & intarsia & adding finishing touches with embroidery & beading. Colour illustrations are used to demonstrate each technique then a range of projects, featuring step-by-step photographs pinpointing key stages, allow the knitter to practise & perfect their skill. As a guide to how to knit, & an insight into the secrets of this highly successful designer, this book will be in

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