The Shadow Fold a swathe of impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka. Alina a pale lonely orphan discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdoms magical elite
- the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold & setting Ravka free? The Darkling a creature of seductive charm & terrifying power leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny she must discover how to unlock her gift & face up to her dangerous attraction to him. But what of Mal Alinas childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future why cant she ever quite forget him? Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance.
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When mattie Gokey is given a bundle of letters to burn she fully intends to execute the wishes of the giver Grace Brown. When Grace Brown is found drowned the next day in Big Moose Lake Mattie finds that it is not as easy to burn those letters as she had thought. & as she reads a riveting story emerges
- not only Grace Brown's story but also Mattie's hopes & ambitions for the future & her relationships with her friends & family. Published to widespread acclaim this wonderful novel part murder mystery & part coming-of-age story is an astounding & accomplished piece of literature. The reviews say it all...
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SHE WILL NOT STAND ALONE. Five years after the assault on her stronghold home Malian of Night remains missing believed dead amidst the wilds of Jaransor. But not all accept her death & now both Darkswarm & Derai agents are on the hunt. Suspicion falls on Tarathan of Ar & Jehane Mor who find themselves caught in a web of intrigue & murder amidst the Ijiri Festival of Masks. They flee bearing word of a death on the Wall
- & a call to duty & honour that Malian & her comrade-in-arms Kalan must answer or be forsworn.
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SHE WILL NOT STAND ALONE. Five years after the assault on her stronghold home Malian of Night remains missing believed dead amidst the wilds of Jaransor. But not all accept her death & now her enemies are on the hunt. Suspicion falls on heralds Tarathan & Jehane who find themselves caught in a web of intrigue & murder amidst the Ijiri Festival of Masks. They flee bearing word of a death on the Wall
- & a call to duty & honour that Malian must answer or be forsworn.
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Tarmon Gai'don the Last Battle looms. & mankind is not ready. Rand al' Thor struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms & alliances in preparation for the Last Battle as his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself. Egwene al' Vere is a captive of the White Tower & subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. She works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai as the days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai & her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower
- & possibly the world itself. The Wheel of Time turns & Ages come & pass. What was what will be & what is may yet fall under the Shadow..
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Photographer Lucy Cardwell has recently lost her troubled father Tom. While sifting through his papers she finds he'd been researching an uncle she never knew he'd had. Intrigued she visits her father's childhood home the once beautiful Carlyon Manor. She meets an old woman named Beatrice who has an extraordinary story to tell.. . Growing up in the 1930s Beatrice plays with the children of Carlyon Manor
- especially pretty blonde Angelina Wincanton Lucy's grandmother. Then one summer at the age of fifteen she falls in love with a young visitor to the town: Rafe Ashton whom she rescues from a storm-tossed sea. But the dark clouds of war are gathering & Beatrice Rafe & the Wincantons will all be swept up in the cataclysm of events that follow. Beatrice's story is a powerful tale of courage & betrayal spanning from Cornwall to London & Occupied France in which friendship & love are tested & the ramifications reach down the generations. & as Lucy listens to the tales of the past she learns a secret that will change everything she has ever known...
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When Tamzin goes to stay with her grandmother in Cornwall she is drawn towards a small grey statue of a grey horse kept in a cabinet for safe-keeping. One day she accidentally drops the statue & unwittingly releases the evil spirit of the Grey Horse that has been trapped inside. Her mistake threatens to bring storms & danger & it is only Tamzin who can put things right. To do this she needs the help of the benevolent spirit of the Blue Horse who according to the ancient legend defeated the Grey Horse once before. In this third adventure a newcomer arrives & with his help Tamzin is nearer to solving the mystery behind the ancient legend. But the Grey Horses power is growing even stronger putting not only her life in danger but that of the whole village. Hoewever Tamzin is almost sure that the spirit of the Blue Horse is nearby when her favourite pony Moonlight comes to her rescue once again. ...

Its Spring 1791. Though deeply disturbed by a terrible incident during his previous commission James Hayter is nevertheless on the verge of taking command of HMS Sloop Eglantine as Master & Commander when personal tragedy shatters his life. The twin blows convince Hayter that he is not fit to command & he must turn his back on the sea forever. Even the intervention of his friend & former captain William Rennie cannot not dissuade him from derelicting his duty. Though repenting in the end of his decision Hayter's career in the Navy appears to be over until the intervention of an agent Mr Brough Mappin working for Hayter's old nemesis the British Secret Service Fund. Mappin's plan offers Hayter a chance to revive his career on a special mission with the promise of reinstatement in the Royal Naval List if he is successful. But it is also the single most dangerous mission of his life. He must sail for France with Rennie in HMS Expedient & there rescue some persons of interest from the grasp of the French Revolutionary forces searching for them. What no one mentions is that the rescue will bring to bear on Expedient & her crew a force so fierce & mighty that if it can it will wipe all trace of the incident Hayter & the ship from the memory of everyone involved in the forthcoming struggle. ...

Here is the missing link in Essential Oil literature the first modern work written by the man who coined the word ' Aromatherapy.' In July 1910 Rene- Maurice Gattefosse discovered the healing properties of lavender oil after severely burning his hands in a laboratory explosion. This led him into a lifetime of research into Essential Oils. His remarkable book was first published in 1937 & has been out of print for many years. Now translated it has been edited by Robert Tisserand author of three books on aromatherapy (including the best-seller The Art of Aromatherapy) editorial adviser of the Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine & editor of The International Journal of Aromatherapy. The book is a fascinating blend of ancient & modern knowledge & aromatherapists will find it an essential tool of reference. Extensive notes are provided by Robert Tisserand at the back of the book. Chapters include those on human smells & animal smells toxicity the properties of essential oils & their constituents the treatment of many diseases & over fifty case studies from doctors. ...

The complete works of the great Antoni Gaudi (TASCHENs 25th anniversary special edition) Anyone who visits Barcelona today will come across the works of Antoni Gaudi
- the architect who has attracted art-lovers from all over the world to Spain it was here in the capital of Catalonia that the famous master of architecture produced nearly all of his works including villas for the well-to-do bourgeoisle the expansive Guell Park (which today is open to the public) & the famous church designed in honour of the Holy Family
- a project which was begun over 100 years ago & has yet to be completed. Antoni Gaudis life was full of contradictions. As a young man he joined the Catalonian nationalist movement & was critical of the church; toward the end of his life he devoted himself completely to the construction of one single church. As a young man Gaudi had a liking for the glamour of social life & the looks of a dandy; in old age on the other hand he lived a spartan life. Gaudi never married & devoted his life entirely to his art: architecture. His works have been acclaimed as soothing oases in a desert of functional buildings " as "precious gems in the uniform grey of rows of houses " & the master himself was acclaimed as the " Dante of architecture". This book provides a sweeping study of his entire career presenting his complete works via texts & illustrations."

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