In the midst of a heated battle Ed & Prince Lin of Xing are swallowed whole by the homunculus Gluttony. Will they survive the depths of Gluttonys gullet like Jonah inside the whale or has Al lost his brother for good? & the political power structure of the military may be irreparably shattered when Colonel Mustang confronts Fuhrer President King Bradley with his horrifying suspicion that Bradley is a homunculus! ...

Containing volumes 7 8 & 9 of Fullmetal Alchemist. Where did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence body & soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest & rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either. Now Al must fight a homunculus
- an artificial human being
- & the streets of Dublith will run red with blood...

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There are many types of alchemy in the world. Edwards commanding officer Flame Alchemist" Roy Mustang can control fire. Shou Tucker the " Sewing-Life Alchemist " specializes in the most difficult alchemy of all...biological transmutation the ability to alter the tissue of living things. But no matter what their power alchemists are still human. & when a mysterious killer begins stalking state alchemists no one can escape his vengence..." ...

Accompanied by their bodyguard Alex Louis Armstrong our heroes seek out their closest childhood friend Winry Rockbell to fix their battered auto-mail" bodyparts. Soon their quest for the Philosophers Stone takes them to the great central library where the Stones formula may be hidden...if the mysterious figure named Lust doesnt get there first! But the secret of the Philosophers Stone may be even more frightening than the beings who guard it..." ...

Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world; something between magic art & science. When two brothers Edward & Alphonse Elric dabbled in this power to grant their dearest wish one of them lost an arm & a leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living steel. Now Edward is an agent of the government a slave of the military-alchemical complex using his unique powers to obey orders...even to kill. Except his powers arent unique. The world has been ravaged by the abuse of alchemy. & in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure the Philosophers Stone their enemies are even more ruthless than they are... ...

The horrors of the Ishbalan extermination campaign had serious repercussions which set the tone for the complicated dealings of present-day state politics. Lieutenant Hawkeye reluctantly tells Ed all the dreaded details of the role Colonel Mustang & the other state alchemists played in this tragic event. ...

Contains volumes 4 5 & 6 of Fullmetal Alchemist. Alchemy: the mystical power to alter the natural world somewhere between magic art & science. When two brothers Edward & Alphonse Elric dabbled in these powers to grant their dearest wish one of them lost an arm & leg...and the other became nothing but a soul locked into a body of living iron. Now they are agents of the government slaves of the military -alchemical complex using their unique powers to obey their orders...even to kill. But their powers aren't unique. The world crawls with evil alchemists. & in pursuit of the ultimate alchemical treasure the Philsopher's Stone their enemies are even more ruthless than they are. ...

This quirky collection of birthday cake designs showcases the unique but easily achievable sugar modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugercrafter Maisie Parrish. Each of these creative cake designs has true character & charm & is ideal for a birthday party with a difference. The book opens with advice on how to make sugarpaste with a quick sugarpaste recipe to save time or you can use ready-made sugarpaste. There is also full guidance on working with fondant to create modelling paste for sugar modelling including colouring sugarpaste painting on sugarpaste & storing sugarpaste. Maisie guides you through all the sugar modelling equipment you need & shows you how to make fondant figures & sugar characters bursting with life. The recipes section gives you a rich fruit cake recipe & Madeira cake recipe as well as mini cake & cupcake recipes. All the recipes you need to make the cool cake designs in this book are included including how to make buttercream & an edible glue recipe. There is advice & photos to show you how to cover a cake with marzipan & how to cover cakes & cake boards with sugarpaste as well as clear photos showing how to stack cakes using dowels. Finally a useful section gives advice on storing cakes how to cut a cake & transporting a cake. The seven fondant cake designs that follow are simply a delight & each feature character cake toppers on a different popular theme. Choose from a giant cupcake a motoring themed cake an edible toybox full of cute toys a cake for shopaholics a hilarious deign for golf fanatics a cute kids art & craft design & more. Using these designs you can make birthday cake designs as well as cake designs for other occasions such as Mother's Day or Father's Day & back to school. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & mini cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugar modelling techniques & clear photographs breaking down each step to its basic parts Maisie demystifies the art of creating beautiful cakes & makes it all so easy & fun. ...

This quirky collection of creative cake designs for men & boys showcases the unique but easily achievable sugar modelling skills of internationally renowned cake designer & sugercrafter Maisie Parrish. Each of these cake projects has true character & charm & is ideal for a celebration with a difference. The book opens with advice on how to make sugarpaste with a quick sugarpaste recipe to save time or you can use ready-made sugarpaste. There is also full guidance on working with fondant to create modelling paste for sugar modelling including colouring sugarpaste painting on sugarpaste & storing sugarpaste. Maisie guides you through all the sugar modelling equipment you need & shows you how to make fondant figures & sugar characters bursting with life. The recipes section gives you a rich fruit cake recipe & Madeira cake recipe as well as mini cake & cupcake recipes. All the recipes you need to make the cool cake designs in this book are included including how to make buttercream & an edible glue recipe. There is advice & photos to show you how to cover a cake with marzipan & how to cover cakes & cake boards with sugarpaste as well as clear photos showing how to stack cakes using dowels. Finally a useful section gives advice on storing cakes how to cut a cake & transporting a cake. The fondant cake designs that follow are simply a delight & each feature character cake toppers on a different popular theme. The characters include a crooning Teddy Boy a hapless handyman a multitasking househusband a sexy santa-girl plus there are cake designs for sports & hobbies galore from football & fishing to gardening & gaming giving you designs for every occasion for all the men & boys in your life. Each project is accompanied by quick-to-make cupcakes & mini cakes to complement the main cake or to make when time is short. With simple sugar modelling techniques & clear photographs breaking down each step to its basic parts Maisie demystifies the art of creating beautiful cakes & makes it all so easy & fun. ...

With knitting touted as the new yoga it comes as no surprise that everyone is picking up a pair of needles
- from A-list celebrities
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