Seven o'clock on a Monday morning five hundred years after the End of the World & goblins had been at the cellar again. Maddy Smith has always been an outsider. In a world ruled by the harsh & puritanical Order she is shunned for the strange birthmark on her left h&. For this is no ordinary birthmark
- it is a runemark a sign of the old gods. In fact Maddy can do things that no-one else can things that could be called magic. But not until she meets the old traveller One-Eye an outsider like herself does she learn what power she really has & what she will be asked to do with it. In Runemarks" Joanne Harris creates a world not unlike our own
- if it had been shaped by the Vikings instead of the Romans
- & colours it with her familiar blend of rich imagery & gritty realism. A disenchanted world where the gods died long ago. Can Maddy bring them back to life?"


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Once used by village shamans for meditation & fortune telling runes are stones with Elder Futhark inscriptions that make predictions about your wealth love life happiness & more. Learn ancient wisdom with 24 glass runes a black velvet bag a cloth & an 88-page book. ...

In 1977 with the publication of THE CHRONICLES OF THOMAS COVENANT THE UNBELIEVER Stephen Donaldson created a true phenomenon: an epic fantasy instant bestseller that has now sold millions & millions of copies across the world. Thomas Covenant is mysteriously struck down by a disease believed eradicated; abandoned by his wife & young son he becomes a pariah. Alone despairing Covenant falls
- & is drawn into a mysterious new world where gentle people work magic & the earth itself brings healing. He is welcomed as the reincarnation of a legendary saviour but Covenant is convinced hes having delusions. At the end of the sixth book as Covenant battles to save the world he is killed
- in both worlds
- as Dr Linden Avery his horrified companion looks on. Now comes the book every fantasy reader has been waiting for. Its ten years later & Linden Avery thought she would never see the Land or Covenant her beloved again. But Lord Foul has stolen her adopted son & is unmaking the very laws of nature. & though she believes Covenant dead he keeps sending Linden messages: Find me Youre the only one who can do this & Remember that Im dead. The Land is in turmoil & Lord Foul has plans for them all.. .


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In the kingdom of Asgarnia though the Knights of Falador defend the land & protect the people they face threats that clamor from all sides. A young woman's stormy arrival launches a chain of events that endangers the very fabric of magic. The knights must solve the riddle of Kara-Meir or everything they hold close may be lost. Their one hope may lie with an untested squire named Theodore. ...

Varrock is the greatest human city in the world yet it is filled with dangerous secrets. People are being taken by an inhuman abductor. Its victims are murdered...or worse spirited away to Morytania where vampires rule. As unrest against the crown grows the King chooses to send the now-famous Kara-Meir & her friends across the holy river into Morytania the land of the dead. ...

If youre a runner or would like to be one The Runners Handbook" will answer all your questions. Fitness expert Bob Glover
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Runner's World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons)" gives readers the core essentials of marathon training nutrition injury prevention & more. The editors of " Runner's World" know marathon training better than anyone on the planet. They have spent the last few years inviting readers to share the long sweaty journey to the starting line putting themselves on call to personally answer readers' questions 24/7. This book will include testimonials from real runners more than 25 training plans for every level & ability workouts a runner's dictionary & sample meal plans. " Runner's World Big Book of Marathons (and Half Marathons)" is a powerful & winning resource
- the ultimate tool kit for anyone who wants to get from the starting line to the finish line."
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Proponents of running either barefoot or in minimalist shoes argue that by introducing a thick layer of cushioning & an elevated heel between the foot & the ground modern running shoes alter a runner's natural running form which leads to injury. Conversely they posit that a return to a more natural running gait by running in little-to-no shoe will lead to enhanced form resulting in lower injury rates. Beginning with a brief history of the barefoot/minimalist running movement Scott Douglas shows readers how to successfully transition from conventional running shoes to barefoot running or minimalist shoes how to prepare one's body for the stresses of that transition & how to stay injury free in the process. Along the way Douglas offers his thoughts advice & training tips in addition to outlining his vision for the future of the movement. Whether readers want to learn more about the barefoot movement that's swept the nation since the publication of the bestselling Born to Run or want to introduce barefoot running into their own training plans this indispensable guide contains everything they need to get started. ...

It is probably not surprising to learn that the modern craze for running is not new: our species has been running since we were able to stand upright. What may be surprising however are the many ways & reasons we have performed this painful exhausting & yet exhilarating activity down the ages. In this original humorous & almost improbable world history Thor Gotaas brings us many unusual & curious stories showing the remarkable diversity of running from earliest times to the immense popularity of running today at athletics meetings world championships & Olympic games. Amongst the myriad characters the author describes are King Shulgi of Mesopotamia who four millennia ago boasted about his ability to maintain high speeds while running long distances & once claimed to have run from Nippur to Ur a distance of not less than 160 kilometres & Norwegian Vikings who exercised by running races against animals. There are also the little-known naked runs backward runs monk runs snowshoe runs the Incas ingenious infrastructure of professional runners & the running culture of Native Americans. This unique book will be a revelation to everyone who reads it. It will appeal to all who wish to know more about why the ancients shared our love & hatred of this physically demanding yet spiritually rewarding pastime. ...

Fifteen year old Scott Anderson has a secret so big he darent share it even with his best friends. He & his dad are American. If youre American you dont talk about it. If you dont talk about that you dont talk about any of the other secrets that haunt your life
- that your dads really a computer scientist & people are searching for him. When Bill Anderson disappears Scott is determined to find him. He has already lost his mother. She disappeared in the California earthquake which killed ninety percent of the worlds computer scientists; a tragedy for which America is held responsible. But theres little for Scott to go on; a scrap of paper left in a printer & a poster pinned to the wall. Now someones looking for Scott too. Is it the mysterious Frenchman who pretends to be a radiation expert or Sean Terry of the American Secret Service who believes the United States innocent of the crimes levelled against it? Could it be Hilary Stone the prettiest girl in class who also claims to work for the American Secret Service? Or is it someone else entirely? Following the clues Scott heads north on his dads bike. As his pursuers catch up with him it is Hilary Stone who saves him. Despite not trusting her he grudgingly allows her to go with him to Scotland where he believes the answer lies. After all as Hilary points out; she has the gun. The annual flower festival at the Keukenhof in Holland plays host to the final scene where at last Scott comes face to face with his pursuers & learns the secret his father has always kept hidden from him.
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