It is Midwinter's Eve the night before Will's eleventh birthday. But there is an atmosphere of fear in the familiar countryside around him. Will is about to make a shocking discovery
- that he is the last person to be born with the power of the Old Ones & as a guardian of the Light he must begin a dangerous journey to vanquish the terrifyingly evil magic of the Dark.
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Rulke the Great Betrayer is free at last to use the deadly construct he has spent a thousand years perfecting. To succeed he needs just one thing
- Karans unique sensitive talent. Karan & her lover Llian are lost in the Nightland trapped in an alien palace that is collapsing about them. Only Rulke can open the gate & send them home to Santhenar but Karan is terrified he will corrupt Llian. Yggur & Mendark sworn enemies struggle to tame the power of the rift. They must seal the gate before Rulke brings forth his construct. If they fail he will ravage the world. & if they succeed Karan & Llian will be trapped in the Nightland for eternity.. .
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A fabulous all-new contemporary thriller from the master of the genre
- the author of the international bestsellers Midnight Runner
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' Gorgeous angels suspense & romance'
- Richelle Mead Bestselling Author of the Vampire Academy Series. One kiss can change everything
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In 2005 filmmaker Christopher Nolan redefined Batman for a new generation with Batman Begins" followed in 2008 by " The Dark Knight" & now 2012's conclusion to the trilogy " The Dark Knight Rises". Here for the first time is an in-world exploration of Christopher Nolan's " Batman: The Dark Knight Manual" the definitive guide to his tools vehicles & technologies." ...

The trilogy commenced with Batman Begins" which traced the origins of how Bruce Wayne took on the role of the masked crusader to fight the forces of evil. But the Batman's adversaries in the first film paled in comparison to the forces of anarchy unleashed by The Joker in the second film " The Dark Knight". Physically & psychologically depleted by his encounter with The Joker in " The Dark Knight Rises" Batman must marshal all his forces to meet the threat to Gotham City posed by the masked villain Bane. These three films form a trilogy unique in the history of cinema
- & express a dark imaginative vision that reflects the uncertainties of the 21st century."
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Readers can discover all the foul facts about Dark Knights & Dingy Castles including why one nutty knight chopped off his own finger the revolting truth about a gong-farmers job & what went on in gruesome castle garderobes. With a bold look these bestselling titles are sure to be a huge hit with yet another generation of Terry Deary fans. ...

The setting is Steelton a struggling Midwestern town trying to save its decaying inner city by building a major league baseball stadium. Dark Lady introduces Assistant County Prosecutor Stella Marz who has escaped her alcoholic father & working class background to become head of the Prosecutors homicide unit. Her ambition is to become County Prosecutor. But this ambition indeed her very survival is threatened when her ex-lover Jack Kovak a drug lawyer is murdered & Stella leads the investigation. There are more deaths & revelations about Jack Kovaks dealings with the citys crime lord & a trail of wrong-doing that implicates officers in law enforcement possibly within her own office. As her inquiry draws her into a re-examination of her own complex past her certainty that she is being watched & followed leads her to fear for her own future. ...

For two thousand years Carpathian twins Gabriel & Lucian were vampire hunters. But then Lucian turned vampire forcing Gabriel to hunt him. Lucian & Gabriel battled each other for centuries until two hundred years ago when Gabriel sacrificed his freedom trapping Lucian & himself in the earth of a Parisian cemetery. Now modern construction work within the cemetery has disturbed their resting place & Gabriel & his dark brother Lucian are raised from the rubble. Weakened & in desperate need of blood Gabriel fears he will lose his own soul before he can restore his strength. Fate is on his side when Francesca a uniquely gifted healer comes to his aid. Gabriel instantly recognises that she is his lifemate & must convince Francesca before it is too late: Lucian is on their trail & will let nothing stand in the way of his eternal conflict with his brother. ...

A kiss that just wont happen. A disco at the end of the world. A teenage goth on a terror mission. & OAP kiddie-snatchers & scouse real-ale enthusiasts & occult weirdness in the backwoods.. . Dark Lies the Island" is a collection of unpredictable stories about love & cruelty crimes desperation & hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as the most arresting & original writer to emerge from these islands in years. Every page is shot through with the riotous humour sympathy & blistering language that mark Kevin Barry as a pure entertainer & a unique teller of tales." ...