Half-elven Leesil burns with the need to rescue his mother, an alleged traitor, now held captive by elven assassins. But his obsession will endanger him & his friends, as they cross the mountains in the dead of winter, to a land known for its eerie beauty & hatred of humanity. For all of them, the journey will raise more questions than answers.. . Magiere, part-human, part-vampire, is plagued by visions of humanity's ancient enemy. But which side is she destined to serve? & Chap, their canine guardian, faces a new fear. He united Magiere & Leesil for his kin, their goal being creation of an alliance against the forces of dark magics. But now this alliance is under threat, why have the Fay abandoned him? ...

Danger. Betrayal. Destiny. Passion. The superb sequel to BLOOD RED ROAD, winner of the Costa Children's Book Award 2011. Saba ...

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A beautifully written & pacy teen fantasy adventure, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities & powerful paper spirits. Inspired by Asian cultures & exploring themes of empire, slavery & freedom. Kurara has never known any other life than being a servant on board the Midori, but when her party trick of making paper come to life turns out to be a power treasured across the empire, she joins a skyship & its motley crew to become a Crafter. Taught by the gruff but wise Himura, Kurara learns to hunt shikigami – wild paper spirits sought after by the Princess. But are these creatures just powerful slaves, or are they beings with their own souls? & can a teenage girl be the one to help them find their voice – & change the course of an empire? Excellent world-building, a dramatic & pacy plot, & an array of deep & believable characters – explored through multiple perspectives – make this a hugely exciting fantasy adventure debut. Product Information: • ISBN: 978140639... ...

Rebellion is brewing in Napoleonic Paris, in the new action-packed novel from the author of the bestselling Ratcatcher October 1812: Britain & France are still at war. France is engaged on two battle fronts
- Spain & Russia
- & her civilians are growing weary of the fight. Rebellion is brewing. Since Napoleon Bonaparte appointed himself as First Consul, there have been several attempts to either kill or overthrow him. All have failed, so far. Meanwhile in London, Bow Street Runner Matthew Hawkwood has been seconded to the foreign arm of the Secret Service. There, he meets the urbane Henry Brooke, who tells him hes to join a colleague in Paris on a special mission. Brooke's agent has come up with a daring plan & he needs Hawkwood's help to put it into action. If the plan is successful it could lead to a negotiated peace treaty between France & the allies. Failure would mean prison, torture & a meeting with the guillotine.

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In 1947 the Bureau of Military History was established by the Irish government to record the experiences of those who took part in the fight for independence. In 1959, the results of this research were placed in steel boxes & locked into a strongroom in Government Buildings. This title presents the surviving accounts of the Easter Rising. ...

Featuring extensive interviews with 15 former players, this volume charts the alternative history of the mighty Arsenal Football Club, shedding new light on the clash with Moscow Dynamos in 1945, on the origins of the rivalry with Tottenham & on many of Highbury's cult heroes. ...

In 1750, the Massachusetts Bay Colony laid out three townships on Livingston & Van Rensselaer Manors. They were giving 100 acre homesteads to the settlers. The Northern Aristocrats like the Livingston measured their wealth in the number of acres they owned. This book deals with the Anti-Rent War. ...

' Much more than a portrait of a Congolese herd boy who becomes an important military man, it is a portrait of a vast & chaotic country in a state of near-anarchy. I have long admired Lieve Joris's African books, but this one is both powerful & timely, intensely imagined.' Paul Theroux ...