As though walking through a deep dream I saw steel helmets approaching through the craters. They seemed to sprout from the fire-harrowed soil like some iron harvest. Storm of Steel" is one of the greatest works to emerge from the catastrophe of the First World War. A memoir of astonishing power savagery & ashen lyricism it illuminates like no other book the horrors but also the fascination of total war presenting the conflict through the eyes of an ordinary German soldier. As an account of the terrors of the Western Front & of the sickening allure that made men keep fighting on for four long years " Storm of Steel" has no equal." ...

HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS is the third volume in the series. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt & blood feud & winter approaches like an angry beast. Beyond the Northern borders wildlings leave their villages to gather in the ice & stone wasteland of the Frostfangs. From there the renegade Brother Mance Rayder will lead them South towards the Wall. Robb Stark wears his new-forged crown in the Kingdom of the North but his defences are ranged against attack from the South the land of House Starks enemies the Lannisters. His sisters are trapped there dead or likely yet to die at the whim of the Lannister boy-king Joffrey or his depraved mother Cersei regent of the Iron Throne. & Daenerys Stormborn will return to the land of her birth to avenge the murder of her father the last Dragon King on the Iron Throne. ...

HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS is the third volume in the series. A beautifully presented slipcased edition of A STORM OF SWORDS. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt & blood feud & winter approaches like an angry beast. Beyond the Northern borders wildlings leave their villages to gather in the ice & stone wasteland of the Frostfangs. From there the renegade Brother Mance Rayder will lead them South towards the Wall. The men of the Nights Watch are ready for the coming of a great cold & the walking corpses that travel with it. But now they face a horde of wildlings twenty-thousand strong
- hungry savage people steeped in the dark magic of the haunted wilderness
- poised to invade the Kingdom of the North where Robb Stark wears his new-forged crown. But Robbs defences are ranged against attack from the South the land of House Starks enemies the Lannisters. His sisters are trapped there dead or likely yet to die at the whim of the Lannister boy-king Joffrey or his depraved mother Cersei regent of the Iron Throne. Cerseis ambition is unfettered while the dwarf Tyrion Lannister fights for his life a victim of treachery. & on the other side of the ocean the last of the Targaryens rears the dragons she hatched from her husbands funeral pyre. Daenerys Stormborn will return to the land of her birth to avenge the murder of her father the last Dragon King on the Iron Throne.

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HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: STEEL & SNOW is the FIRST part of the third volume in the series. Winter approaches Westeros like an angry beast. The Seven Kingdoms are divided by revolt & blood feud. In the northern wastes a horde of hungry savage people steeped in the dark magic of the wilderness is poised to invade the Kingdom of the North where Robb Stark wears his new-forged crown. & Robb's defences are ranged against the South the land of the cunning & cruel Lannisters who have his younger sisters in their power. Throughout Westeros the war for the Iron Throne rages more fiercely than ever but if the Wall is breached no king will live to claim it. ...

HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A STORM OF SWORDS: BLOOD & GOLD is the SECOND part of the third volume in the series. The Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant Walder Frey if he is to hold his crown. & while his youngest sister Arya has escaped the clutches of the depraved Cersei Lannister & her son the capricious boy-king Joffrey Sansa Stark remains their captive. Meanwhile across the ocean Daenerys Stormborn the last heir of the Dragon King delivers death to the slave-trading cities of Astapor & Yunkai as she approaches Westeros with vengeance in her heart. ...

When a gang carry out a daring drugs raid on a hospital pharmacy during which several staff are injured & one medical orderly is brutally killed the Minneapolis police department can only conclude that it must have been an inside job. For Lucas Davenport this case is about to get personal. Weather Karkinnen Lucass surgeon wife was due to perform a high-profile operation on the day of the raid & as an unwitting observer of the criminals desperate getaway she is now in grave danger. As the culprits embark on a series of vicious murders in an attempt to silence any witnesses it becomes apparent that a city gangster ring known as The Seed is behind the attacks. With the body-count rising Davenport knows that time is running out to identify the inside plant in the hospital before the gang catches up with Weather once & for all. ...

A gripping new racing thriller from bestselling author John Francome In life horse-fancier & antiques dealer Glyn Cole caused a heap of trouble
- for his girlfriends their jealous partners & his creditors. His two-year absence from the close-knit Berkshire horse community has been something of a relief. Broken bridges have been mended; lives have been rebuilt. & his disappearance has been a miracle for one individual in particular: the person who killed him. But now Glyn is back
- in bizarre circumstances. A record-breaking storm has ripped his corpse from its ingenious hiding place. How did he get there & how did he die? Many have benefited from his absence
- but who is no longer sleeping so soundly at night? It seems that even in death bad boy Glyn is as much trouble as he ever was...


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Helen & her fabled-beast friends help Rona the selkie in a Storm Singer competition. Rona wins by singing up an incredible storm but part of the prize is to represent the selkies in a much bigger contest. Rona must compete in three gruelling challenges against a mermaid & a blue loon & carry an important message between the deep sea powers which will stop them going to war. She desperately needs the help of Helen & her friends. But a giant jellyfish & a terrifying conger eel are among those who will do anything to stop the message of peace getting through. Fans of Helens first two adventures will be eagerly awaiting this third thrilling instalment. Set in the north of Scotland this story introduces yet more fabled beasts inspired by Scottish sea creatures & folklore. ...

Jack Frost has promised not to trouble the Rainbow Fairies again but he didnt say anything about the Weather Fairies! Now he has stolen the feathers from Doodle the weather-vane cockerel in charge of the weather. Its up to Rachel & Kirsty to get each of the feathers back from Jack Frosts goblins with a little bit of help from the weather fairies: Crystal the Snow Fairy Abigail the Breeze Fairy Pearl the Cloud Fairy Goldy the Sunshine Fairy Evie the Mist Fairy Storm the Lightning Fairy & Hayley the Rain Fairy. Storm the lightning fairy cant stop the sky from fizzing without her glittery lightning feather. Rachel & Kirsty must help her to find it before a loose lightning bolt causes trouble! ...

The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands are pivotal to international security. They are often dangerous strategically crucial & little explored by outsiders. Robin Brooke-Smith provides a new perspective on Northwest Pakistan in this first-hand account of his years in this troubled region. Tracing the build-up to 9/11 & the upheaval that has followed this is a captivating behind-the-scenes look into the regional fulcrum of global jihad. Recounting his experiences as Principal of the prestigious Edwardes College in Peshawar the author explores the creation & growing influence of the Taliban & provides a unique & close-up view into this fascinating area. This book is illuminating reading for all those interested in Pakistan Afghanistan & the turbulent recent history of the borderlands of the Af Pak region. ...