Read by Rosamund Pike. In the remote village of Mandryn, Tessia is determined to follow in the footsteps of her father, the village Healer. But her life is about to take a very unexpected turn. When treating a patient at the residence of the local magician, Lord Dakon, Tessia is instinctively forced to use magic, & finds herself facing an entirely different future as Lord Dakon's apprentice. Although there are long hours of study & self-discipline, Tessia's new life also offers more opportunities than she had ever hoped for. But along with the excitement & privilege, Tessia is about to discover that her magical gifts bring with them a great deal of responsibility. Events are brewing that will lead nations into war, rival magicians into conflict, & spark an act of sorcery so brutal that its effects will be felt for centuries. ...

Each year the magicians of Imardin gather together to purge the city streets of vagrants, urchins & miscreants. Masters of the disciplines of magic, they know that no one can oppose them. But their protective shield is not as impenetrable as they believe. Sonea, angry, frustrated & outraged by the treatment of her family & friends, hurls a stone at the shield, putting all her rage behind it. To the amazement of all who bear witness, the stone passes unhindered through the barrier & renders a magician unconscious. The guild's worst fear has been realised.. . There is an untrained magician loose on the streets. She must be found before her uncontrolled powers unleash forces that will destroy both her, & the city that is her home. THE MAGICIANS' GUILD is a blistering new fantasy adventure from a debut author skilled in both world-building & storytelling. The trilogy continues with THE NOVICE & THE HIGH LORD. Read By Kellie Bright ...

A beautiful paperback edition of The Magician's Nephew, book one in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover & interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. On a daring quest to save a life, two friends are hurled into another world, where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them. But then the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new l&, a land that will be known as Narnia. & in Narnia, all things are possible. The Magician's Nephew is the first book in C. S. Lewis's classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, which has captivated readers of all ages for over sixty years. This is a st&-alone novel, but if you would like to journey through the wardrobe & back to Narnia, read The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, the second book in The Chronicles of Narnia. ...

Books Adult Colouring Books Step into the fascinating world of magick with this collection of supernatural symbols & beautiful images, ready for you to bring to life with colour! Embark on a bewitching journey into the world of magick with this collection of intricate & striking images, ready for you to colour & complete as you wish. Featuring enchanted creatures, mystical objects & a host of other esoteric miscellanea, this colouring book offers an array of beautiful designs to celebrate the beliefs & practices associated with the supernatural world. Take a moment of peace & clarity as you journey through the mesmerising icons & patterns within these pages. Each illustration is accompanied by an inspiring"e, or insight into the history & meaning behind the symbol featured. Packed full of beautiful & captivating designs, this colouring book will help you connect with your natural energies & you unleash your inner power. So relax, unwind, & explore the mystery & magnetism of the magickal world.   Product Information:  •†ISBN:† 9781800074040 •†Author: Summersdale Publishers  •†Publisher:†  Summersdale Publishers  •†Format:†  Paperback •†Pages:† 96 •†Dimensions:† 21.59 x 2.16 x 27.81 cm ...

Orson Welles directed, produced & wrote this period drama in the wake of ' Citizen Kane'. Eugene Morgan (Joseph Cotten) wishes to marry Isabel Amberson (Dolores Costello), but she refuses him in favour of the wealthy Wilbur Minafur. Years later Eugene re ...

Bessie Mundy, Alice Burnham & Margaret Lofty are three women with one thing in common. They are spinsters & are desperate to marry. Each woman meets a smooth-talking stranger who promises her a better life. She falls under his spell, & becomes his wife. But marriage soon turns into a terrifying experience. In the dark opening months of the First World War, Britain became engrossed by ' The Brides in the Bath' trial. The horror of the killing fields of the Western Front was the backdrop to a murder story whose elements were of a different sort. This was evil of an everyday, insidious kind, played out in lodging houses in seaside towns, in the confines of married life, & brought to a horrendous climax in that most intimate of settings
- the bathroom. The nation turned to a young forensic pathologist, Bernard Spilsbury, to explain how it was that young women were suddenly expiring in their baths. This was the age of science. In fiction, Sherlock Holmes applied a scientific mind to solving crimes. In real-life, would Spilsbury be as infallible as the 'great detective'?
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Jamaica Inn, 1844: the talk is of witches. A boy has vanished in the woods of Trethevy on the North Cornish coast, & a reward is offered for his return.

Shilly has had enough of such dark doings, but her new companion, the woman who calls herself Anna Drake, insists they investigate. Anna wants to open a detective agency, & the reward would fund it.

They soon learn of a mysterious pair of strangers who have likely taken the boy, & of Saint Nectan who, legend has it, kept safe the people of the woods.

As Shilly & Anna seek the missing child, the case takes another turn
- murder. Something is stirring in the woods & old sins have come home to roost.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780749022877
• Author: Katherine Stansfield
• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 318
• Dimensions: 20 x 13 x 2cm














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