The long awaited return to Robert Lows Oathsworn series Island of Mann 979AD. A man lies dying with a message he cannot take to his grave a sworn secret that must be passed on only to Olaf Tryggvasson kin of Harald Fairhair of the Yngling line & true prince of Norway also known as Crowbone. When the message finally arrives so begins a quest to discover its meaning & for Crowbone to gain what is rightfully his: the crown of Norway. With a band of Chosen Men Crowbone begins an unforgiving journey that will see him face the challenge of new enemies & confront his suspicions of treachery from old friends. Looming over all is his ultimate rival; Gunnhild the Witch Mother of Kings Crowbones arch-enemy who will stop at nothing to prevent him from knowing what & where this secret is. In the fifth installment of his Oathsworn series Robert Low is back to his full-blooded Viking best this time visiting the harsh terrain of the North Sea coast in a tale about one mans quest for survival & the unexpected alliances that emerge as the very bonds that tie the Oathsworn together are put to the test. ...

The long awaited return to Robert Low's Oathsworn series Island of Mann 979AD. A monk lies dying with a sworn secret he must pass onto Crowbone the true heir to Norway's throne before he breathes his last. The monk's words will decide the fate of a kingdom. But once the secret is revealed Crowbone's long-time enemy Gunnhild the Witch Mother of Kings threatens his path to the crown & will stop at nothing to prevent him from attaining his royal destiny. Crowbone & his men must survive an unforgiving journey & face their sworn rival. It is a quest that will test the very bonds that tie the Oathsworn together. ...

Life in the South of France isn't full of the charming peace that you might imagine. In St Denis a summit in a local chateau is threatened by Basque separatists animal rights campaigners are causing havoc & it's about to get worse. A local archaeological team unearths a well-preserved skeleton. Yet it's a lot more recent than they'd hoped
- boasting a Swatch & a bullet-hole. Meanwhile an influx of visitors makes Saint Denis unusually crowded & the key to the body appears to lie with one of these outsiders. Bruno must think fast & keep his wits about him in order to work out how these events are connected. Especially if the answer lies a little closer to home.
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Catherine Alliott bestselling author of A Rural Affair" & " One Day in May" this text asks the question
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Peopled with characters like Great Aunt Rachel built like a Churchill tank & with a personality to match these are the stories of a childhood of the hard years of the Depression & then the departure of the islands young men to fight in the Second World War. Together they bring alive the warmth & closeness of a unique Hebridean community. ...

It is March 1348. Evil lurks in Crowfield Abbey & the building is starting to collapse. Fay creatures have fled the surrounding forest in terror. Repairs begin & William is given the job of lifting floor tiles in a haunted side chapel. There he finds a box from an earlier pagan time containing a small wooden bowl covered with strange warnings & symbols. The bowl is cursed & a hideous demon is unleashed that will wreak unspeakable havoc within the Abbey's walls. Can Will & his friends summon help in time or is it the end of Crowfield forever? The second book in the Crowfield series. ...

After Kyles ordeal at school his mother packs him off to the safety of the countryside where there will be no temptation to use his powers & he can forget the bad things
- like the fact that his dad is a monster determined to destroy the world. But heres the thing about the countryside: its full of nature & nature sometimes has claws. Followed by a spindly figure in the woods & attacked by crows Kyle is about to discover that NOWHERE is safe from the invisible fiends!
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From one of our finest historians comes an outstanding exploration of the British monarchy from the retreat of the Romans up until the modern day. This compendium volume of two earlier books is fully revised & updated. The monarchy is one of Britain's most revered institutions -- but also one of its most tumultuous. In Crown & Country David Starkey charts its rollercoaster history from earliest times to the present; from the courtly love of the Middle Ages through the turbulent reign of the Tudors to the chaos of the Civil War. Starkey brings this tempestuous story up to date in this complete history guiding us through the Abdication Crisis to the dissolution of the marriage of Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer. He draws upon rank & romance in light of the wedding of Kate Middleton & Prince William & brings to life a cast of colourful characters & some riveting stories. Crown & Country is both a brilliant overview of the monarchy & a vividly iconoclastic portrait of British culture politics & nationhood. ...

The penultimate volume of the mighty Riftwar Cycle War rages in Midkemia but behind the chaos there is disquieting evidence of dark forces at work. Jim Dasher's usually infallible intelligence network has been cleverly dismantled; nowhere is safe. He feels that the world is coming apart at the seams & is helpless to protect his nation. Quiet palace coups are underway in Roldem & Rillanon; & King Gregory of the Isles has yet to produce an heir. In each kingdom a single petty noble has risen from obscurity to threaten the throne. Lord Hal of Crydee & his great friend Ty Hawkins champion swordsman of the Masters' Court are entrusted with the task of smuggling Princess Stephane & her lady-in-waiting the lovely but mysterious Lady Gabriella out of Roldem to a place of greater safety. But is there any safe haven to be found? Meanwhile Hal's younger brothers Martin & Brendan are attempting to hold the strategic city of Ylith against an onslaught of Keshian Dog Soldiers & a mysterious force from beneath the sea. The Kingdom might lose Crydee & recover; but if Ylith falls all is lost. An unknown player appears to orchestrating these conflicts. Can Pug & the Conclave of Shadows track down this source before Midkemia is destroyed? ...

The penultimate volume of the mighty Riftwar Cycle War rages in Midkemia but behind the chaos there is disquieting evidence of dark forces at work. Jim Dashers usually infallible intelligence network has been cleverly dismantled; nowhere is safe. He feels that the world is coming apart at the seams & is helpless to protect his nation. Quiet palace coups are underway in Roldem & Rillanon; & King Gregory of the Isles has yet to produce an heir. In each kingdom a single petty noble has risen from obscurity to threaten the throne. Lord Hal of Crydee & his great friend Ty Hawkins champion swordsman of the Masters Court are entrusted with the task of smuggling Princess Stephane & her lady-in-waiting the lovely but mysterious Lady Gabriella out of Roldem to a place of greater safety. But is there any safe haven to be found? Meanwhile Hals younger brothers Martin & Brendan are attempting to hold the strategic city of Ylith against an onslaught of Keshian Dog Soldiers & a mysterious force from beneath the sea. The Kingdom might lose Crydee & recover; but if Ylith falls all is lost. An unknown player appears to orchestrating these conflicts. Can Pug & the Conclave of Shadows track down this source before Midkemia is destroyed? ...