The Byzantine Army was the closest the middle ages came to producing a military superpower. Built on a strong belief system emphasising stealth surprise swift manoeuvre & overwhelming force the Byzantine infantryman" was trained in survival sword spear & archery techniques & also land & sea combat & fighting within the foulkon 'turtle' formation. Timothy Dawson an expert in the training & techniques of the Byzantine Army details the everyday experience of the infantryman from his recruitment through his twice-a-day training regime to his encounters with his enemies. Full-colour artwork richly illustrates their incredible warrior society & gives a real insight into how they lived." ...

An epic new page-turner from the writer who gave us GONE. A global war is raging. You can't see it. It's inside you. & it changes everything. Sadie Mc Lure wants to find her family's killers. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers will throw them into the astonishing world of the nano
- where biots & nanobots battle for supremacy & the twitchers who control it all fight to stay sane. It's a fight for free choice. Every day could be their last. They've never felt more alive. Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this.
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An epic new page-turner from the writer who gave us GONE. A global war is raging. You can't see it. It's inside you. & it changes everything. Sadie Mc Lure wants to find her family's killers. Noah Cotton needs to know what drove his brother insane. Their search for answers will throw them into the astonishing world of the nano
- where biots & nanobots battle for supremacy & the twitchers who control it all fight to stay sane. It's a fight for free choice. Every day could be their last. They've never felt more alive. Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this.
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The second book in the mind-blowing new series from the author of GONE. The first battle is over but the war rages on. Sanity or madness? Truth or happiness? Love or survival? In the nano you don't get to decide. Noah & Sadie are now trained twitchers. They know how to wire a person's brain from the inside & how to get out alive. But they're still reeling from their first encounter with the Armstrong Twins & there's no time for grief. As long as Bug Man has control of the US President's mind the future is on a knife-edge. Escapism doesn't get more thrilling than this. ...

The Daily Mail's new selection of 200 cryptic crosswords is bound to stretch your problem-solving faculties & keep your brain alert with a variety of fiendish clues. This book provides the ideal way to warm up your grey matter for a day's work or wind down & relax during those rare spare moments. Strain your brain & while away your time with this comprehensive selection of new puzzles from the ever-popular Daily Mail Crossword collection. ...

Big is most definitely beautiful! Bursting with 200 puzzles The Big Book of Cryptic Crosswords is the ultimate cryptic crossword compilation & the perfect way to keep your brain buzzing for hours. Challenging relaxing meditative & fun just kick back & lose yourself in your favourite newspaper's trickiest brain teasers. ...

It's the big one! Fast fiendish & fun quick crosswords have been entertaining Daily Mail readers for decades. Now with a massive 400 puzzles to conquer The Big Book of Quick Crosswords brings you the ultimate quick crossword compilation from one of the nation's favourite papers. The ideal way to keep your puzzle-solving skills up to scratch whether you're on holiday commuting or simply relaxing at home this huge collection is a must for every crossword fan. ...

A second bumper volume of 400 fun puzzles to conquer The Big Book of Quick Crosswords Volume 2 brings you the ultimate quick crossword compilation from one of the nation's favourite papers. The ideal way to keep your puzzle-solving skills up to scratch this huge collection is a must for every crossword fan. Continuing the best-selling series of Hamlyn's Daily Mail Crossword books The Big Book of Quick Crosswords Volume 2 tests grid-lovers of all ages & abilities to another bout of high-speed puzzling. Whether wanting to pass the time on your daily commute or simply while away a leisurely hour at home this book provides you with hours of mental stimulation & satisfaction. ...

Fight the Beasts Fear the Magic! Danger stirs in the land of Avantia. Max son of Evil Wizard Malvel has stolen the magical Golden Gauntlet. Using its power he plans to force the Good Beasts Ferno & Epos to fight each other? to the death! Meet a new hero of Avantia... Sam is an ordinary boy who must become a hero! His Quest is to tame a Beast & ride into battle to stop Max's evil plan. Can he survive the Battle of the Beasts? A brand new Beast Quest is about to begin! ...

It's a risky game protecting vampire secrets especially when you lie at the heart of the most dangerous of them all. Alchemist Sydney Sage is in hiding at the human boarding school Amberwood where she has been tasked with keeping secret & protecting the life of vampire princess Jill Dragomir. But after a series of attacks Sydney learns something shocking about the paranormal world she inhabits. Vampire hunters aren't just the stuff of legend. They're real. & someone very close to her maybe one of them... ...