The year is 1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, their massive cannons trained on the ramparts. It is the most fearsome force the world has ever seen. No European army will help: the last crusaders were cut to pieces by the Turks on the plains of Kosovo. Constantinople is on its own. & treachery is in the air. Three people will struggle to determine the fate of an empire: the young Turkish Sultan, returned from exile & desperate to prove his greatness; a stubborn Byzantine princess, sworn to protect her city; & a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle. But of them, it is the hardened soldier Giovanni Longo who will face the worst choice: just as he prepares to make his final st&, he finds he has something to live for after all. From the intrigues within the Emperor's household to the Sultan's harem & the savage fights on the battlements, Siege is a full-blooded historical adventure novel in the tradition of Warrior of Rome, Pilgim or Crusade. ...

London. The Stanhope Hotel, Park Lane. 16.00 A normal afternoon. The Manager
- Newly engaged Elena Serenko has just made the life-changing
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Read by Daniel Weyman. London is under attack. People are dead. Many more lives hang in the balance as a group of highly trained gunmen storm the historic Stanhope Hotel on Park Lane. The gunmen have given the government just five hours to meet their demands before they blow up the building. Shots ring out. Some guests panic. Others text their loved ones. Still more try to escape. All are united by one thing: fear for their lives. & at the centre of it all is one man, who has information so dangerous that it must be kept safe
- at any price. Darkness falls. The gunmen become increasingly violent. One question is on everybody's minds. Will they survive the night?
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Enter the Grishaverse with book two of the Shadow & Bone Trilogy, now a Netflix original series.

Soldier. Summoner.

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Is it War or Peace in the work place? Defend your desktop & attack your associates with this miniature medieval siege catapult.

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The year is 1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected this furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, the most fearsome force the world has ever seen. No European army will help: Constantinople is on its own. & treachery is in the air. Three people will determine the fate of an empire: the young Turkish sultan with much to prove; a stubborn princess; & Giovanni Longo, a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle. & of the three it is Longo who will face the hardest choice. ...

The first in fantasy saga follows the struggles of outlaw, Connor, battling between good & evil. He finds himself vying with personal & real demons & learning to use his Trance Warrior powers to prevent a bloody war & bring opposing forces to stan ...

From the 11th century AD, East Asian armies used exploding missiles & siege cannon to reduce the fortification of their enemies, a level of technology that would not be seen in Europe until the 19th century. This book details the design & use of the w ...

Sienna, you really are the greatest!

Whether its being a cuddly bear, a funny monkey, or a brave lion, this uplifting

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You can lead the charge, Sienna!

Its your time to be brave. Be the guardian of the seas & save the rolling waves.



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