Thousands of years ago an orphan boy & his wolf cub companion challenge a demon bear that threatens to destroy their world forever With the help of the World Spirit Torak destroys the bear but his beloved Wolf is lost in the ensuing avalanche & Torak's quest is far from over A strange creeping sickness silent & deadly is threatening the Ravens Word arrives that the Seal Clan have the cure & Torak must face a lonely journey to find it On the Seal's Island he stumbles into a world utterly unlike his own Here life moves to the rhythms of the sea the Seals build shelters from whale bones & skim the waves in fast beautiful kayaks & here Torak is welcomed by the kindly Seal Mage Teneris & kinsman Bale But all is not as it seems
- Torak must keep his wits about him to judge who might be friend or foe As in ' Wolf Brother' Michelle Paver's sheer passion for her story set in a world of myth & natural magic shines through in this skilfully woven exciting & brilliantly satisfying second instalment of the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
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The first bestselling novel in the million-copy-selling CHRONICLES OF ANCIENT DARKNESS series WOLF BROTHER is a compelling page-turner like no other written by renowned author Michelle Paver Thousands of years ago the land is one dark forest Its people are hunter-gatherers They know every tree & herb & they know how to survive in a time of enchantment & powerful magic Until an ambitious & malevolent force conjures a demon a demon so evil that it can be contained only in the body of a ferocious bear that will slay everything it sees a demon determined to destroy the world Only one boy can stop it
- 12-year-old Torak who has seen his father murdered by the bear With his dying breath Torak's father tells his son of his burden He must lead the bear to the mountain of the World Spirit & beg that spirit's help to overcome it A terrifying quest in a world of wolves tree spirits & Hidden People a world in which trusting a friend means risking your life Audio edition also available read by Ian Mc Kellen
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Chronicles of Crime is a cooperative game of crime investigation mixing VR experience & board gaming With the same physical components (board locations characters & items) players will be able to play plenty of different scenarios & solve as many different crime stories They will start the app choose the scenario they want to play & follow the story The goal is to catch the killer of the case they have been given in the shortest short time possible Using the Scan& Play technology each component (locations characters items etc) has a unique QR code which depending on the scenario selected will activate & trigger different clues & stories That means players will be able to get new stories way after the game is release simply by downloading the app&s updates without any shipping of new physical components involved In addition you can purchase the Virtual Reality Module separately which means that you can use a mobile phone Players simply put the VR glasses onto their mobile device & put the VR glasses on their nose holding their mobile device in front of their eyes to immerse themselves in the game&s universe & search for clues in a virtual world Each session lasts around 1h to 1h 30 minutes & many scenarios are connected to each other in order to tell a much bigger story Please note this retail edition of Chronicles of Crime does not come with the VR module included & this must be purchased separately The base game comes with 6 scenarios (1 tutorial 5 investigations) for a total of 6 to 8 hours of gameplay ...

Noir is an expansion authored by Stephane Anquetil a very talented writer with credentials including Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective scenarios as well as Escape Books & Box (404 editions) In Noir the whole group is collectively representing one private detective with unconventional methods Instead of Forensic Contacts players have 4 action cards they can use at any point & any moment Spy Break-In Bribe Intimidate You won&t be able to intimidate everyone without repercussions Also your money is in a shortage so you can&t bribe everyone you meet Noir really brings another side to crime busting! This Expansion requires the base game (London) to be played It also requires an app to work (it&s impossible to play without it) but once downloaded no Internet connexion is needed to play You currently need Android 44 or newer or i OS 80 or newer to run the app which may change in the future Players 1-4 Playing time 60-90 mins Ages 14 Contents 10 Location Cards 15 Special Item Cards 25 Character Cards 4 Actions Cards 4 New Scenarios ...

You are Abelard Lavel a knight sworn to King Charles VI the Beloved You live in the city of Paris in a family mansion not far from the famous Notre Dame cathedral Since you were a child you had strange prophetic dreams in which you saw violent scenes of past crimes or even ones yet to be committed Over time you learned that your unusual gift could be put to good use & you started to solve cases that nobody else could crack This earned you some reputation in the city & now people seek your help whenever a mysterious crime is committed The new Chronicles of Crime 1400 standalone game brings back well-known mechanics while adding some new twists Now you can deduce not only from the evidence you find or the testimonies given by various characters but also from the mysterious scenes depicted on new Vision Cards These scenes can be either from the future or from the past & they usually involve characters & objects yet to be revealed During your investigation you can also count on your family members to share their knowledge with you You can ask your uncle a monk who has a wealth of knowledge about written texts your sister a merchant who knows something about almost any object youll find or even your brother a kings spy who knows a story or two about many of the people you will meet Finally your faithful dog is always willing to trace a suspect for you just bring him an item belonging to the person in question & hell track them down! Part of Chronicles of Crime
- The Millennium Series Chronicles of Crime is back with a range of games called The Millennium Series Three brand new standalone Chronicles of Crime games working with the same great system but providing interesting gameplay twists & refreshing universes that span an entire millennium from 1400 to 1900 & finally 2400 All three games are standalone but will offer connecting narrative threads for players to discover
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Some strange things have started to happen in the small town of Redview For weeks now animals have been disappearing When Wookie Richy&s dog disappears as well 6 friends get together to try to find him Welcome to Redview is family friendly No murders but instead strange things are happening in a small town in Maine USA in the 80s Since you play the role of kids there are no scientific contacts you can call to help you Instead you will need to use your strength agility & wit to get to your objectives! Feature 4 new scenarios Contents include 10 location cards 15 special item cards 25 character cards 6 player board 1 die 1 rulebook This Expansion requires the base game (London) to be played It also requires an app to work (it&s impossible to play without it) but once downloaded no Internet connexion is needed to play You currently need Android 44 or newer or i OS 80 or newer to run the app which may change in the future Players 1-4 Playing time 30-90 mins Ages 14 ...

In a world where the sun is frozen & the moon burns an unlikely hero rises to free the Earth Mother from her chains This isn&t a world for the weak All we know is HATE Following the massively successful Kickstarter board game based on internationally recognized painter ADRIAN SMITH CHRONICLES OF HATE is being recollected in this oversized (8" x 12") softcover ...

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A young archaeologist on the trail of an artifact of divine power A missing professor & a malevolent organisation who kidnapped him A mystery dating back to the times of the crusades & Knights Hospitaller order! Over 100 puzzles to solve 50 beautiful fully rendered locations A unique adventure to live through with unexpected twists & secrets Additional game modes Hidden World & Minigames ...

Lost but not forgotten Thousands of years passed since the legendary Atlantis sank without a trace For centuries adventurers tried to find any clue any evidence of the possible localization of the island without success Until now When Sylvie Leroux discovers an ancient tablet with mysterious writings she sees a shred of hope to find Atlantis A quest for more reliable informations & trails will lead the young archaeologist through desolate regions of the far East deadly hot deserts & rocky mountains What begins as a thrilling adventure quickly becomes a deadly struggle with ruthless competitors who won't back before any evil act to beat Sylvie in the race for the biggest archaeological find in the human history ...