Wrong number? There are two sides to any quarrel unless there are more Michelle Henke Queen Elizabeth of Manticore&s first cousin Honor Harrington&s best friend & the commanding officer of Manticore&s Tenth Fleet is just a bit surprised when a messenger arrives from the Mobius System to inform her that the Mobius Liberation Front is prepared to rise in rebellion against the hated regime President Svein Lombroso She can understand why anyone would want to rebel against someone like Lombroso but why tell her about it? After all she has problems of her own like the minor matter of a life-or-death war against the Solarian League Michelle has just handed the "invincible" Solarian League Navy the most humiliating one-sided defeat in its entire almost thous&-year history in defense of the people of the Star Empire&s Talbott Quadrant But the League is the most powerful star nation in the history of humanity Its navy is going to be back – & this time with thousands of superdreadnoughts Yet she also knows scores of other star systems — some independent some controlled by puppet regimes & some simply conquered outright by the Solarian Office of Frontier Security — lie in the League&s grip along its frontier with the Talbott Quadrant As combat spreads from the initial confrontation the entire frontier has begun to seethe with unrest & Michelle sympathizes with the oppressed populations wanting only to be free of their hated masters & that puts her in something of a quandary when the messenger from Mobius arrives because someone&s obviously gotten a wrong number According to him the Mobians’ uprising has been carefully planned to coordinate with a powerful outside ally the Star Empire of Manticore Only Manticore — & Mike Henke — have never even heard of the Mobius Liberation Front It&s a set-up & Michelle knows who&s behind it The shadowy Mesan Alignment has launched a bold move to destroy Manticore&s reputation as the champion of freedom & when the RMN doesn&t arrive when the MLF is brutally & bloodily crushed no independent star system will ever trust Manticore again Mike Henke knows she has no orders from her government to assist any rebellions or liberation movements that she has only so many ships which can be in only so many places at a time & that she can&t possibly justify diverting any of her limited outnumbered strength to missions of liberation the Star Empire never signed on for She knows that & she doesn&t care No one is going to send thousands of patriots to their deaths trusting in Manticoran help that will never come Not on Mike Henke&s watch About the Author With over seven million copies of his books in print & seventeen titles on the New York Times bestseller list David Weber is the science fiction publishing phenomenon of the new millennium In the hugely popular Honor Harrington series the spirit of CS Forester’s Horatio Hornblower & Patrick O’ Brian’s Master & Commander lives on–into the galactic future Books in the Honor Harrington series have appeared on seventeen best seller lists including those of The Wall Street Journal The New York Times & USA Today While Weber is best known for his spirited modern-minded space operas he is also the creator of the Oath of Swords fantasy series & the Dahak science fiction saga Weber has also engaged in a steady stream of bestselling collaborations including his Starfire series with Steve White which produced the New York Times bestseller The Shiva Option among others Weber’s collaboration with alternate history master Eric Flint led to the bestselling 1634 The Baltic War & his planetary adventure novels with military science fiction ace & multiple national best-seller John Ringo

Includes:: the blockbusters March to the Stars & We Few Finally Weber’s teaming with Linda Evans produced the bestselling Multiverse series David Weber makes his home in South Carolina with his wife & children

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18 in the multiply-bestselling Honor Harrington series Michelle Henke Queen Elizabeth of Manticore&s first cousin Honor Harrington&s best friend & the commanding officer of Manticore&s Tenth Fleet is just a bit surprised when a messenger arrives from the Mobius System to inform her that the Mobius Liberation Front is prepared to rise in rebellion against the hated regime President Svein Lombroso She can understand why anyone would want to rebel against someone like Lombroso but why tell her about it? After all she has problems of her own like the minor matter of a life-or-death war against the Solarian League! ...

Fall deeper under the spell of Diana & Matthew in the captivating second volume of the No 1 internationally bestselling ALL SOULS trilogy following A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman & Diana Gabaldon A Discovery of Witches is soon to be a major TV series
- immerse yourself in the ALL SOULS world' Deborah Harkness writes as if she's the hugely more talented love child of Diana Gabaldon & J K Rowling' thebookbagcouk on SHADOW OF NIGHTIn a world of witches daemons & vampires the fragile balance of peace is unravelling Diana & Matthew's forbidden love has broken the laws dividing creatures To discover the manuscript which holds their hope for the future they must now travel back to the past When Diana Bishop descended from a line of powerful witches discovered a significant alchemical manuscript in the Bodleian Library she sparked a struggle in which she became bound to long-lived vampire Matthew Clairmont Now the coexistence of witches daemons vampires & humans is dangerously threatened Seeking safety Diana & Matthew travel back in time to London 1590 But they soon realise that the past may not provide a haven Reclaiming his former identity as poet & spy for Queen Elizabeth the vampire falls back in with a group of radicals known as the School of Night Many are unruly daemons the creative minds of the age including playwright Christopher Marlowe & mathematician Thomas Harriot Together Matthew & Diana scour Tudor London for the elusive manuscript Ashmole 782 & search for the witch who will teach Diana how to control her remarkable powers
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The Star Kingdom of Manticore is once again at war with the Republic of Haven after a stunning sneak attack The graduating ...

Get your adventuring boots on because Shadow of the Tomb Raider is here – & so is this amazing official mug! With a design based on the Mayan aspects of the game this is a really unique ceramic mug that’s ideal for filling with your favourite drink or for displaying on your shelf as an awesome collector’s piece! If you’re a Tomb Raider fan you’ll want to grab one of these before they’re gone! Official Tomb Raider product 3D ceramic mug Design inspired by Maya elements of the game Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo on the front Not dishwasher safe ...

Enter a world of 1980s action adventure with Shadow of the Century a robust setting & supplement for Fate Core The year is 1984 & the Shadows run the world The Century Club has been disbanded the Spirits of yesteryear driven underground— only to rise up alongside new wave heroes to stick it to the man! Fight the good fight in a gonzo game of underdog heroes set against the forces of oppression everywhere Join kung fu masters computer hackers maverick cops & more to right wrongs & prevent the darkest Shadows from ending reality as we know it Shadow of the Century requires Fate Core to play In this 212 page supplement you’ll find A richly developed setting that continues & expands the pulp adventure world of Spirit of the Century A detailed pitch session process that works with your group to create a story & characters that excite everyone Character creation rules that focus on what roles your heroes play in the story with plenty of stunts to pick from Montage rules to make the most of teamwork & training “ Gonzo” stunts & other rules for dialing the weirdness & superheroics up or down to suit your group’s tastes The fight for the fate of the century continues in Shadow of the Century! ...

Experience the wonder & majesty of one of the most acclaimed & beloved video games of all time now on PS4 & PS4 Pro Helmed by Bluepoint Games the emotion intensity & beauty of Fumito Ueda’s original adventure has been given a staggering makeover With enhanced visuals & enhanced performance every epic moment is more breathtaking & memorable than ever before Set on a quest to bring a girl back to life your task is to bring down 16 gigantic beasts Armed with only your wits a magical sword & a bow venture out into expansive landscapes on the back of your trusty steed & seek out each Colossus But be warned – while each giant has a specific weakness finding & exploiting it will be far from simple A thrilling mixture of exploration platforming puzzle-solving & action awaits… ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A classic BBC drama series depicting the true-life cases & personal demons of Sir Edward Marshall Hall Edwardian London s most celebrated barrister Presiding over trials that made news headlines & drew large crowds to the public gallery Old Bailey defence counsel Sir Edward Marshall Hall was Britain s first legal celebrity A champion of justice for all Marshall Hall (Jonathan Hyde) earns a reputation as The Great Defender as he pleads the innocence of clients other lawyers refuse to represent He champions a lowly German prostitute accused of murdering a client dissects an ugly libel battle about homosexuality within an aristocratic family & defends the accused in the infamous Camden Town Murder With every case Marshall Hall seizes the high ground & boosts his standing But when a maid is accused of killing her illegitimate baby it brings back dark memories of the barrister s unhappy first marriage Format PALLanguage English Subtitles English Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 2 ...

On buses donkey carts trains jeeps & camels Colin Thubron traces the drifts of the first great trade route out of the heart of China into the mountains of Central Asia across northern Afghanistan & the plains of Iran into Kurdish Turkey Covering over 7000 miles in eight months Thurbron recounts extraordinary adventures
- a near-miss with a drunk-driver incarceration in a Chinese cell during the SARS epidemic undergoing root canal treatment without anaesthetic in Iran
- in inimitable prose Shadow of the Silk Road is about Asia today; a magnificent account of an ancient world in modern ferment

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Fearsome swordplay abounds in this 16th Century epic chronicling the time-tested loyalty of two friends during the notorious Inquisition As children Martin (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Headhunters Game of Thrones) & Georg (Peter Mc Donald Wreckers) developed a strong bond both orphans growing up in a monastery Following a 15 year absence neither could have predicted the devastating circumstances which cause their lives to collide once more When soldier Martin unwittingly becomes forced into the role of executioner & local cleric Georg sentenced to death Martin has to make a choice will he be executioner or saviour? ...