1793 As the Terror begins to cast a great shadow over France Thomas Pryce the new Vicar of Deal crosses the Channel to find the parents of his beautiful French wife Facing grave dangers he makes his way to Brittany where he not only discovers the fate of his in-laws but also uncovers a plot which threatens to topple the British monarchy Fighting against a sinister secret society in a race against time Pryce battles to thwart the plans of a Parisian spymaster & his agents in London The Fate of Kings is the first in a series of gripping spy thrillers that will engross readers of CJ Sansom Dan Brown as well as the many avid watchers of Poldark & Grantchester In the first years of the British Secret Service Thomas Pryce truly is the original James Bond ...

The Fate of Ten is the explosive sixth instalment in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore The sixth book in the thrilling action-packed New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret Now all of that has changed The invasion has begun If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien annihilation There is still hope When the Elders sent the Garde to Earth they had a plan-one which the Garde are finally starting to understand In the climax of The Revenge of Seven a group of the Garde traveled to an ancient pyramid in Mexico known to their people as the Sanctuary There they awoke a power that had been hidden within our planet for generations Now this power can save the world or destroy it It will all depend on who wields it Praise for Pittacus Lore' Tense exciting full of energy' Observer' Relentlessly readable' The Times' Tense keeps you wondering' Sunday Times' Set to eclipse Harry Potter & moody vampires Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big Issue ...

Kelsea Glynn returns as this unforgettable trilogy full of magic & adventure is drawn to a thrilling close Since ascending to the throne Kelsea Glynn has grown into a powerful monarch & a visionary leader But in her quest to end corruption & restore justice within the Tearling she has made many enemies Chief amongst them is the evil & feared Red Queen who now holds Kelsea
- & her magical sapphires
- captive in her castle in Mortmesne a deal brokered to protect the Tearling from a Mort invasion But the Tearling needs its Queen & the Mace head of Kelsea's personal guards will not rest until he & his men rescue their sovereign from her prison Now it is time for the fate of Queen Kelsea
- & the Tearling itself
- to be revealed



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When faced with global instability & economic uncertainty it is tempting for states to react by closing borders hoarding wealth & solidifying power We have seen it at various times in Japan France & Italy & now it is infecting all of Europe & America as the vote for Brexit in the UK has vividly shown This insularity together with increased inequality of income & wealth threatens the future role of the West as a font of stability prosperity & security Part of the problem is that the principles of liberal democracy upon which the success of the West has been built have been suborned with special interest groups such as bankers accruing too much power & too great a share of the economic cake So how is this threat to be countered? States such as Sweden in the 1990s California at different times or Britain under Thatcher all halted stagnation by clearing away the powers of interest groups & restoring their societies' ability to evolve To survive the West needs to be porous open & flexible From reinventing welfare systems to redefining the working age from reimagining education to embracing automation Emmott lays out the changes the West must make to revive itself in the moment & avoid a deathly rigid future ...

'A powerful real-life story' Guardian An epic crime thriller for fans of Jo Nesbo The Father is inspired by the extraordinary true story of three brothers who became Sweden's most successful criminals
- written by their real brother None had committed a crime before All were under 24 years old All of them would be changed forever In this intoxicating heartbreaking thriller the real-life fourth brother who was not involved in the real robberies tells of three boys who grew from innocent children to become public enemy number one
- & of the man who made them that way' Unique & stunning One of the most powerful novels you'll read this year' Stephen Booth' The emotional centre of the story is truly compelling the sweep & scope are epic' Herald' Superior builds to a breathless climax' Sun'A deep clean cut into the body of fathers sons loyalty & family' Sainsburys Magazine' Will delight fans of Nordic Noir' Crime Fiction Lover' Mind boggling & captivating' The Crime Warp' An incredible story' Crime Time' Incredibly efficient & easy to read gripping & thrilling' Helsingborgs Dagblad Sweden' An unbelievably exciting & authentic story One of the year's best crime stories'OEstran Sweden' An insider story that beats any action film' Aftonbladet Sweden'A remarkable blend of fact & fiction' Skanska Dagbladet Sweden' Many of the scenes stick with you' Expressen Sweden'A powerful & riveting reading experience' Deckarbloggen Sweden' One of the summer's best thrillers' Cafe Sweden' The action in The Father is captivating It holds us in suspense from the first page to the last' Litteratur Magazinet Sweden'I have a soft spot not only for suspense novels but also for coming-of-age stories; here I get both!' Bokbabbel Sweden' The craftsmanship in this novel is first-class It is both exciting & dramatic in an almost cinematic way' Gefle Dagblad Sweden' It is hard to put The Father down for more than the briefest moment It is an empathetic story that vividly portrays perpetrators victims & police' Upsala Nya Tidning Sweden' It is captivating to read about the inner workings of a gang of robbers' Boras Tidning Sweden'A very clever suspense novel a classic story of crime & punishment that is simultaneously a gripping family drama with a genuinely painful element'BTJ Sweden' The Father is more than a traditional suspense novel It is also a story of exclusion a fractured family an unfamiliar Sweden & a kind of honour culture This is why it is so totally relevant to us' Mariestads-Tidningen Sweden' The Father isn't just exciting
- it also gives a sincere picture of a home that is a far cry from that of your average Joe'OElandsbladet Sweden'A thrilling novel that becomes something much more than a book you can't put down' Tara Sweden'A flawlessly constructed thriller' Femina Sweden' The Father is thoroughly exciting from the first line to the last Seductively well-written' Kristianstadsbladet Sweden'A gripping coming-of-age story flush with exciting scenes & the psychological battle between father & son' Falu-Kuriren Sweden' The Father is a novel where we know already from the beginning how it will all end but the way there is worth our while' Aftonbladet Sweden'A book that seems infallible bring on the cartloads of stars the stellar reviews & the millions of readers'de Volkskrant Netherlands' The Father is a book that will elicit a lot of response a must-read for every crime lover Actually a must for anyone who likes to read' Hebban The Netherlands' An incredible crime novel' Brabants Dagblad Netherlands' The meticulous preparation & execution of the robberies are depicted stunningly' NRC Handelsblad Netherlands' It is amazing how much tension the authors create while merely describing the preparations for the robberies Even more exciting are the robberies themselves'VN Thriller & Detective Guide Netherlands' Never before have I read a book that so successfully explains how people can end up as criminals' Het Nieuwsblad Netherlands' The Father provides an intriguing insight in the criminal life' De Telegraaf Netherlands' The Father is a technically wonderful novel crafted with breathtaking cleverness' Corriere della Sera Italy' Totally crazy totally reckless & totally brilliant a well-researched fictional reality of a book the best crime thriller of the year so far' Nordjyske Stiftstidende Denmark' The structure is strictly cinematic well-formed scenes with sharp dialogue & seamless progress making reading a pleasure Once you've started reading it's hard to put the book down' Politiken Denmark' It's extremely well written thrilling gripping gruesome cheerful anguished heartwarming & ice cold
- spectacular in all ways The Father is a world-class piece of fiction' Fredericia Dagblad Denmark' An action-packed page turner
- not for the faint of heart' Elle Germany




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THE FATHER THING contains the stories written in 1956 just before the publication of Dick's first novel SOLAR LOTTERYThe stories are a mix of the previously uncollected & some of his most famous pieces such as Foster You're Dead a powerful extrapolation of nuclear war hysteria & The Golden Man a very different story about a super-evolved mutant human ...

John Green's witty yet heart-breaking tour de force The multi-million 1 bestseller now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort I fell in love the way you fall asleep slowly then all at once Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years Hazel has never been anything but terminal her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten Insightful bold irreverent & raw The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious & heartbreaking work yet brilliantly exploring the funny thrilling & tragic business of being alive & in love Sunday Times (Culture)'A touching often fiercely funny novel' The Sun on Sunday (Fabulous Magazine)' So good I think it should be compulsory reading for everyone!' Daily Express' John Green brilliantly captures the voices of a young generation while instilling it with the wisdom of a life that has lived too much yet will never live enough Rather than depressing the book is filled with dark humour & is written with a beautiful simplicity that draws the reader in so deeply that it's not just the twist & turns but the gently bends & curves that you feel tugging at your emotions No doubt in the end you will cry but you will also feel that you have discovered a little something about living' Daily Telegraph' The novel written for teenagers but proving even more popular with adults' The Metro
- 2013 Best Fiction The YA crossover hit of the year The love affair of two terminally ill teenagers could be mawkish In fact it's funny clever irreverent & life-affirming The Guardian'A Smart Book' Grazia' So good!' Good Housekeeping' John Green may write for young adults but his intelligent sensitive style means The Fault in Our Starsdefies categorisation as funny as it is heartbreaking we defy you not to fall in love with its main characters Hazel & Augustus' The Tablet'A humourous & poignant love story It's terrifically funny as well as a moving exploration of loss & grief & no it's so much not just for teenage cancer sufferers it's for everyone' Bliss' If you need inspiration when it comes to making the most of a moment this one is for you' Mizz' Exploring the funny thrilling & tragic business of being alive & in love this is a life-affirming tale of two teenagers who are terminally ill Insightful bold irreverent & raw if this doesn't make you cry it'll definitely make you think laugh & maybe even fall in love yourself!' A thought-provoking love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Alaska An Abundance of Katherines Paper Towns &
- with David Levithan
- Will Grayson Will Grayson John Green has over 23 million Twitter followers & more than 21 million subscribers to Vlogbrothers the You Tube channel he created with his brother Hank The Fault in Our Stars will capture a crossover audience in the same vein as Zadie Smith David Nicholls' One Day & Before I Die by Jenny Downham ' Electric Filled with staccato bursts of humor & tragedy'
- Jodi Picoult 'A novel of life & death & the people caught in between The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best You laugh you cry & then you come back for more'
- Markus Zusak author of The Book Thief




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The film tie-in edition of John Green's witty yet heart-breaking tour de force This edition of the multi-million 1 bestseller contains images from the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort I fell in love the way you fall asleep slowly then all at once Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years Hazel has never been anything but terminal her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten Insightful bold irreverent & raw The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green's most ambitious & heartbreaking work yet brilliantly exploring the funny thrilling & tragic business of being alive & in love Sunday Times (Culture) 'A touching often fiercely funny novel' The Sun on Sunday (Fabulous Magazine) ' So good I think it should be compulsory reading for everyone!' Daily Express ' John Green brilliantly captures the voices of a young generation while instilling it with the wisdom of a life that has lived too much yet will never live enough Rather than depressing the book is filled with dark humour & is written with a beautiful simplicity that draws the reader in so deeply that it's not just the twist & turns but the gently bends & curves that you feel tugging at your emotions No doubt in the end you will cry but you will also feel that you have discovered a little something about living' Daily Telegraph ' The novel written for teenagers but proving even more popular with adults' The Metro
- 2013 Best Fiction The YA crossover hit of the year The love affair of two terminally ill teenagers could be mawkish In fact it's funny clever irreverent & life-affirming The Guardian 'A Smart Book' Grazia ' So good!' Good Housekeeping ' John Green may write for young adults but his intelligent sensitive style means The Fault in Our Stars defies categorisation as funny as it is heartbreaking we defy you not to fall in love with its main characters Hazel & Augustus' The Tablet 'A humourous & poignant love story It's terrifically funny as well as a moving exploration of loss & grief & no it's so much not just for teenage cancer sufferers it's for everyone' Bliss ' If you need inspiration when it comes to making the most of a moment this one is for you' Mizz ' Exploring the funny thrilling & tragic business of being alive & in love this is a life-affirming tale of two teenagers who are terminally ill Insightful bold irreverent & raw if this doesn't make you cry it'll definitely make you think laugh & maybe even fall in love yourself!' A thought-provoking love story from the New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Alaska An Abundance of Katherines Paper Towns &
- with David Levithan
- Will Grayson Will Grayson John Green has over 23 million Twitter followers & more than 21 million subscribers to Vlogbrothers the You Tube channel he created with his brother Hank The Fault in Our Stars will capture a crossover audience in the same vein as Zadie Smith David Nicholls' One Day & Before I Die by Jenny Downham ' Electric Filled with staccato bursts of humor & tragedy'
- Jodi Picoult 'A novel of life & death & the people caught in between The Fault in Our Stars is John Green at his best You laugh you cry & then you come back for more'
- Markus Zusak author of The Book Thief




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Please note this is a region 2 DVD region B Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region free DVDBlu-ray player in order to play Hazel & Gus are two teenagers who share an acerbic wit a disdain for the conventional & a love that sweeps them on a journey Their relationship is all the more miraculous given that Hazel&s other constant companion is an oxygen tank Gus jokes about his prosthetic leg & they met & fell in love at a cancer support group Based on the best-selling novel by John Greene ...

A striking black edition of the multi-million 1 bestseller now a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley & Ansel Elgort "I fell in love the way you fall asleep slowly then all at once" Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years Hazel has never been anything but terminal her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group Hazel&s story is about to be completely rewritten Insightful bold irreverent & raw The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green&s most ambitious & heartbreaking work yet brilliantly exploring the funny thrilling & tragic business of being alive & in love ...