They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, & clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbour, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given & the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, & they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them. Bremer dan Gorst, disgraced master swordsman, has sworn to reclaim his stolen honour on the battlefield. Obsessed with redemption & addicted to violence, he's far past caring how much blood gets spilled in the attempt. Even if it's his own. Prince Calder isn't interested in honour, & still less in getting himself killed. All he wants is power, & he'll tell any lie, use any trick, & betray any friend to get it. Just as long as he doesn't have to fight for it himself. Curnden Craw, the last honest man in the North, has gained nothing from a life of warfare but swollen knees & frayed nerves. He hardly even cares who wins any more, he just wants to do the right thing. But can he even tell what that is with the world burning down around him? Over three bloody days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided. But with both sides riddled by intrigues, follies, feuds & petty jealousies, it is unlikely to be the noblest hearts, or even the strongest arms that prevail. Three men. One battle. No Heroes. ...

Halli loves to hear stories from the days when the valley was a wild & dangerous place, besieged by the bloodthirsty Trows. He likes to imagine the night the legendary heroes joined forces & defeated the ancient foe. Nowadays heroics seem a thing of the past. But when a practical joke rekindles an old blood feud, Halli spots a chance for a quest of his own. Together with Aud, a girl just as fearless as he is, he begins an epic adventure. Soon they will challenge everything they've ever know, & uncover the truth about the legends, the valley & themselves. ...

The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author & creator of the Vera & Shetland

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Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately

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Explores the beautiful countryside & coastline of Sussex. Easy to read facts on the more interesting, unusual & unique aspects of each place visited. Coloured photographs of places of interest as well as places to stay, eat & drink in each area. Clear directions to places & easy use locator maps. Helpful indexes to cities, towns, villages & places to eat & drink. Full list of Tourist Information Offices. ...

As the Nazi madness swept across Europe, a quiet watchmaker's family in Holland risked everything for the sake of others, & for the love of Christ. Despite the danger & threat of discovery, the ten Boom family courageously offered shelter to persecuted Jews during the Nazi occupation of Holl&. Then a trap brought about the family's arrest. Could God's love shine through, even in Ravensbruck? This book has 221 pages & is 19.7cm x 12.8cm x 1.5cm ...

Award-winning Higgidy pies are a firm British favourite. Now, founder Camilla Stephens brings you 100 easy recipes for pies, quiches, tarts, puds & more, so that you can cook your own Higgidy food at home. From simple suppers & quirky quiches to party pies & delectable desserts, this is heartwarming food for family & friends. You'll find Higgidy bestsellers, such as their Chicken Pot Pie & Classic Quiche Lorraine, alongside delicious new creations including Giant Gruy?re & Ham Parcel, Mini Beef Wellingtons, Lemony Asparagus & Ricotta Tart & the hearty Roast Chicken Dinner in a Pie. There are also gorgeous puds, such as Apple & Blackberry Pie, Pretty Little White Chocolate Tarts & an irresistible Salted Pecan Fudge Pie. This is comforting, delicious food that everyone will love! ...

Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that. Cheering

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Read by Samantha Bond. In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, finds herself at the centre of a terrible plot that may destroy the entire world... Sonea has learned much at the Magicians' Guild & the other novices now treat her with a grudging respect. But she cannot forget what she witnessed in the High Lord's underground room
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Better known as Harry Griffin, & for fifty years the Guardian's country diarist, A.H. Griffin also wrote a weekly feature called ' Leaves from a Lakeland Notebook' for the Lancashire Evening Post for almost thirty years until his death in 2004. The High Places is a selection of those articles with illustrations by a man who shared his passion for the Lake District: Alfred Wainwright. Griffin's descriptions of days spent in the mountains & discussions of diverse Lake District matters ...