The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller & thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. Against all odds, violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, & a determination to survive won’t be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences – & as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS Product Information: • ISBN: 9780349437057 • Author: Rebecca Yarros • Publisher: Orion Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 800 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 5.2 cm ...

A small crowd of passengers stood beside the piles of luggage & a collective gasp of horror went up. As the lid of the hatbox flipped open, its contents were tipped roughly out. Rolling around on the platform was a human head. Hordes of people are on their way to Derby Day at Epsom Downs: dukes & dustmen, bishops & beggars, privileged ladies & prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society & a hotbed for crime & crooks of all kinds. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck & his assistant are assigned to the case of the disembodied head, a murky course of events that takes in murder, fraud & race-fixing. Just how much is someone prepared to risk in order to win? ...

With the nineteenth-century enthusiasm for railways came a demand for everfaster locomotives that could haul greater loads than their predecessors. Here John Walter outlines the fascinating history of steam railway locomotives followed by a comprehensive & easy-to-understand directory based on the Whyte wheel classifi cation system. ...

Iron House is the remarkable story of two orphaned brothers separated by violence at a tender age. When a boy is savagely killed in their brutal orphanage, one brother runs & takes the blame with him, eventually finding his way to New York & into the heart of organized crime. Two decades later
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- he returns to North Carolina with a sentence on his head, the mob in hot pursuit & his long-lost brother in trouble of a different kind. With vast sums in play, political fortunes at risk & bodies piling up, the brothers reunite to solve the mystery of their shared past in a tour de force narrative of loss, courage & the aftermath of violence. A dark, atmospheric thriller with a plot that will keep you guessing until the last moment.

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Published to coincide with the UK release of the film The Iron Lady, starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher. Reveals the private woman behind the leader once dubbed the ' Iron Lady', & offers a valuable insight into the mind of one of the most successful & influential politicians of all time. ...

After a tragic airplane crash, 16-year-old Tony Stark loses his father & is so injured that he must use his dad's repulsor technology to keep himself alive. In the aftermath, Tony also discovers a prototype for the Iron Man suit, & donning it, Iron Man resolves to fight the enemies of World Peace. ...

Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction caused by the Iron Man. A trap is set for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world. ...

Details: Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate adventure movie you've been waiting for, Iron Man!
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Its the beginning of a new era for Iron Man.

Renowned scribe Warren Ellis joins forces with acclaimed illustrator Adi

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This is the comprehensive guide that every fans been waiting for! Iron Man has always looked towards the future. From his debut in the pages of Tales of Suspense 39, to the most recent issue of his fifth on-going comic series, his billionaire alter ego Tony Stark has been in a constant state of reinvention. Starks goal? To stay one step ahead of the competition, & to lead by heroic example. When he first appeared on the scene, Tony clad himself in a bulky gray armour with all the style & panache of a fire hydrant. His evolution into a hero was just beginning. His look soon transformed into that of an atomic knight in golden shining armour & then to the robotic equivalent of a hot rod. Flash with substance. The idea of piloting their own Iron Man armour became a daydream for thousands of readers. But Tony Stark was just getting warmed up. Over the years, Iron Man has remained on the cutting edge of technology, adapting to the future almost before its arrival. Tony Stark has been a war profiteer, a playboy, a Super Hero financier, an electronic pioneer, a humanitarian, a business consultant, a computer technician, a super-spy & even the US Secretary of Defense. But always at his core, Tony Stark has been Iron Man, a visual symbol of heroism, change & faith in science to shape a better world. Hes Iron Man. The Golden Avenger. Shellhead. But most importantly, hes Tony Stark, one of the greatest minds of his generation. So get under the armour of Iron Man & find out everything you want to know his story, including:- Starks scientific genius- The tragic death of his parents- His secret life as a crime-fighter- His personal struggles & demons- His involvement with the Avengers hero team- His lovers, allies & his enemies ...