THE NEW CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN' The Waiting Hours is a gem of a book which will touch readers' hearts Ellie Dean effortlessly evokes a sense of time & place & revisits a fascinating part of wartime history in a story where strong women triumph over adversity & it's never too late to find love' Clare Harvey ' Ellie Dean's loyal readers will be thrilled with this new novel' Helen Carey Slapton Sands 1943 War has not been kind to Carol Porter It took her husband & baby & with them her heart At last she's found some peace working as a land girl at Coombe Farm But Carol's sanctuary the whole local area in fact is about to be disrupted When Pauline Reilly hears Carol's news she's worried for her little sister But as rumours about Slapton Sands reach Cliffehaven Pauline can't help be more concerned for her only surviving son & despite her sister-in-law Peggy's best efforts nothing soothes Pauline's fears As Carol prepares to face the impending upheaval alone her beloved mother Dolly swoops in to Slapton & packing up Carol's life presents unexpected opportunities for them both Carol looks to her future while Dolly confronts a ghost from her past & they both have a chance to mend their broken hearts The THIRTEENTH fabulous heart-warming Second World War novel in Ellie Dean's bestselling Cliffehaven series (previously called the Beach View Boarding House series) Ellie's next novel
- With a Kiss & a Prayer
- is available to pre-order now in paperback & ebook ' An immensely satisfying & entertaining historical novel' Frost Magazine Touching poignant & warm storytelling' Hair Past a Freckle Blog Saga fans will love The Waiting Hours & I would definitely recommend buying it as soon as possible' Shaz's Book Blog I just could not put it down' Ginger Book Geek The characters feel real & authentic' Anne Bonny Book Blog

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Winner of the Gordon Burn Prize 2014 & The Bookseller Industry Book of the Year Award 2015 Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize the Desmond Elliott Prize & the Folio Prize & shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize A post-apocalyptic novel set a thousand years ago The Wake tells the story of Buccmaster of Holland a free farmer of Lincolnshire owner of three oxgangs a man clinging to the Old Gods as the world changes drastically around him After losing his sons at the Battle of Hastings & his wife & home to the invading Normans Buccmaster begins to gather together a band of 'grene men' who take up arms to resist their brutal invaders Written in a 'shadow tongue'
- a version of Old English updated so as to be understandable for the modern reader
- The Wake is a landmark in historical fiction & looks set to become a modern classic

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New York Times bestselling author Scott Snyder (American Vampire Batman Swamp Thing) & artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus Joe The Barbarian) the incredible team behind the mini-series American Vampire Survival of the Fittest are reuniting for the powerful mini-series The Wake When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat she declines but quickly realizes they won&t take no for an answer Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret underwater oilrig filled with roughnecks & scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery But when things go horribly wrong this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Collects The Wake 1-10 ...

A 1 New York Times Best Seller! Winner of the 2014 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series from New York Times bestselling author Scott Snyder (American Vampire Batman Swamp Thing) & artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus Joe The Barbarian) the incredible team behind the mini-series American Vampire Survival of the Fittest reunite for the powerful mini-series The Wake When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat she declines but quickly realizes they won&t take no for an answer Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret underwater oil rig filled with roughnecks & scientists on the brink of an incredible discovery But when things go horribly wrong this scientific safe haven will turn into a house of horrors at the bottom of the ocean! Collects The Wake 1-10 ...

From the writer of Zenescope's smash hit Wonderland trilogy & Image Comics' The Gift comes Raven Gregory's newest tale of horror! In the big city police detectives investigating routine murders discover that the victims of these crimes are coming back from the dead in search of those responsible for ending their lives Now the detectives are in a race against time to find the source of the recent wakings before the victims deal out their own brand of bloody justice Meanwhile a father with an incredible ability must choose between avenging his daughter's death
- or losing her forever!
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' The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a joy to visualise' Sci Fi Now Claydon Torcreek is a Blood-blessed able to channel the powers contained in the blood of wild drakes While his brethren serve as elite spies & assassins Clay prefers the life of a small-time criminal in the dangerous slums of Carvenport Yet war is coming & it seems Clay is going to end up on the losing side
- unless he can track down a legendary drake whose powerful blood might just be enough to achieve victory Clay has handled many things in his time (most of them illegal) but nothing as priceless as his nation's future Anthony Ryan
- bestselling author of fantasy sensation Blood Song
- delivers an action-packed epic fantasy of exploration & adventure spies & assassins explosive magic & the furious battle to forge an empire' Fabulous Sure to be another fantasy classic' Huffington Post UK' The world Ryan has created for his new dragon adventure is a joy to visualise' Sci Fi Now'A fascinating world packed with dragons pirates political machinations & an interesting magic system to boot' Fantasy Faction'A marvellous piece of imagination with plenty of twists a refreshingly different setting & excellent world-building' Mark Lawrence' Memorable characters & great action' Django Wexler' Excellent epic fantasy' Book Bag Books by Anthony Ryan The Draconis Memoria The Waking Fire The Legion of Flame The Empire of Ashes Raven's Shadow Blood Song Tower Lord Queen of Fire


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' Jump on the wagon now because I think Bates is an author well worth watching' Robin Hobb Wildegarde came bearing a flame in her heart It's been fourteen years since Elanna was taken hostage Fourteen years spent being raised by the King who defeated her traitorous father A man she's come to love like family But when the King is killed & Elanna framed for his murder she must flee for her life Her only hope is to reach her homeland but her father wants to reignite his rebellion & use Elanna as a figurehead He will tell his followers she is the goddess Wildegarde reborn a warrior of legend who could make the very earth tremble But what no one knows is that magic really does flow through Elanna's veins & now she must decide whether she'll use her powers to create peace or to enact revenge ...

Experience poetry like never before as it opens up doors to ancient cultures far-away places the seasons & rhythms of the year & the wonder of plants animals & nature The 425 classic & modern poems in this wonderful book form a comprehensive collection revealing the power of imagination in a wide range of subjects from history language & geography to mathematics & science Teachers will find a perfect poem for every class & parents will discover old favourites & new treasures to share with their children ...

A single guidebook to walking the whole Wales Coast Path
- 1400km (870 miles) the length of Wales from Chester to Chepstow including
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It is 1987 two years after Live Aid & PR expert Adrian Burles working with charity Africa Assist has a Big Idea that he thinks will keep Ethiopian hunger in the headlines & touch heartstrings (and purse strings) of people in the West Aided by Anne Chaffey an experienced nurse who has worked at the famine frontline for many years he locates a young malnourished Afar man called Mujtabaa wandering alone in the desert & flies him back to London The world's media are then invited to witness a skeletal Mujtabaa making a week-long walk from Heathrow to a rally in Trafalgar Square In fundraising terms this us a great successbut the ethics of the exercise the human impact on all concerned & the ultimate result are all profoundly to be questioned The Walk is a provocative & unsettling novel about the morality of charity the media & public relations Situated in one single week it explores how far you can go to prick the public conscience Peter Barry was born in England brought up in Scotland & now lives in Australia He is the author of two other novels I Hate Martin Amis Et Al & We All Fall Down & has had many short stories published in literary journals He was shortlisted for Australia Book Review's Calibre essay prize He has been a copywriter in both the UK & Australia & has also written three corporate books " ...