Three thousand years before the birth of Christ. An epic conflict is about to begin. The price of victory? Civilization. The price of defeat a return to the dark ages. The hopes of civilization rest on one mans shoulders: Eskkar once a barbarian now a warrior in charge of defending a small town which lies in the path of a vast barbarian war party. The last time the invaders came to Orak they spared no one & the tiny candle of trade & agriculture that had begun there the first in all of human history was extinguished. But Eskkar & Trella the beautiful slave girl he has been given by the grateful townsfolk & the raggle-taggle army he has inherited are not going to flee. They will fight against the overwhelming odds with foolhardy bravery subtle ingenuity & the last drop of their blood. On this tiny band the lathe of history will turn: victory or darkness? ...

When there is no more room in hell the dead will walk the earth. George A. Romeros iconic film & novel terrified generations. Now Dawn of the Dead is back to terrify once more. The world is being devastated by zombies. No one knows how far they have spread or how to stop them. & as the living fight to save themselves society collapses. Four people escape the chaos of downtown Philadelphia & find shelter in a shopping mall. As the survivors exhaust their greed & the undead scrape at the doors the refuge becomes a prison. & soon there will be nowhere left to hide.. . The classic horror that inspired a genre: if you havent read this yet you need to. If you have youll want to again.

Includes:: a brilliant & exclusive introduction from Simon Pegg.

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Polite pensive mature reserved.. . Charlie Brooker is none of these things & less. Picking up where his hilarious Screen Burn left off Dawn of the Dumb" collects the best of Charlie Brookers recent TV writing together with uproarious spleen-venting diatribes on a range of non-televisual subjects
- tackling everything from David Cameron to human hair. Rude unhinged outrageous & above all funny " Dawn of the Dumb" is essential reading for anyone with a brain & a spinal cord. & hands for turning the pages."
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Twenty years after their conquest of Bajor the Cardassians have tightened their grip on the captive planet; but they have not succeeded in crushing the relentless Bajoran resistance which is steadily chipping away at the occupiers' hold. As violence escalates across Bajor the Cardassian military launches one last desperate surge to crush the insurgency once & for all. For Bajoran & Cardassian alike in this seething world of suspicion & retribution nothing less than survival is at stake. & then one ambivalent key player in the decades-long struggle finally chooses sides irrevocably altering the destinies of two worlds... ...

Englands Secret Intelligence Organisation S.H.H. (Strictly Hush-Hush) is composed of several departments which are scattered over the capital city in undisclosed locations. Behind the facade of a seemingly ordinary bed & breakfast hotel in Pimlico reside the offices of P.S.S.T. (Pursuit of Scheming Spies & Traitors). Dawn finds herself drawn in to an amazing world when she is enlisted by S.H.H. to find a spy missing in action. No ordinary spy drama this wonderful book is full of charm surprises & invention. ...

Chronicles of the Raven: One ELITE UNSTOPPABLE.. .AND HIRED TO DO THE UNTHINKABLE The Raven are an elite. Formed of six men & an elf theyre swords for hire in the wars that have torn their land apart. For years their only loyalty has been to themselves & to their code. But that time is coming to an end. The Wytch Lords have escaped & The Raven find themselves fighting for the Dark College of magic on a mission which soon becomes a race for the secret location of Dawnthief. Its a spell
- one created to end the world
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The first-ever joke book from one of the UKs best-loved comedians Les Dawsons Joke Book" is a must for any fan of this perennially popular comedian. It collects together the highlights of his 26-year career across radio & television from his early days on " Opportunity Knocks" to " Cissie & Ada". A lover of language Les was a secret poet & was fond of high culture often undercutting his own admiration of the art forms for comic effect. The book

Includes:: examples of all his most famous sketches comic come-backs & st&-up routines. From working class roots to a comedian beloved by millions " Les Dawsons Joke Book" is a celebration of Les humour at its very best compiled from his personal archive by his wife & daughter it is the must-have for any fan."

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This novel weaves together three stories of international intrigue. In the first a doctor is forced to confront his fathers killer in the second a detective investigates a series of horrific murders while in the third an international organization devises a masterplan of apocalyptic

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This is the story of Augustus Rose -- half African-American half Italian; journalist lover restauranteur unlikely terrorist -- & his interrogator Harper a Grand Inquisitor armed with twenty-first century cruelty clarity & charisma. As Harpers assault on his body & soul intensifies Augustus raises the only shield he has: memory. His mind turns to the women in his life from his outcast mother to the vigilante who recruited him to the last female tenderness hes ever likely to know. Outshining them all is the memory of the stunning wealthy & white Selina & the love affair that began in 1960s Manhattan -- an epic taboo mix of politics & passion that would lead Augustus from Harlem to Greenwich Village from El Salvador to Barcelona from Morocco to a bleak Scottish island where hope or death must overcome... ...

The Editor writes: As a young man the apostle Paul was influential & knowledgeable but after his Damascus road encounter with Jesus he found a new focus. In his letter to the Philippians he wrote I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord for whose sake I have lost all things (Philippians 3:8" NIV 1984). This was Pauls assessment of his life. What about you? New Year is often a time for stocktaking. What are my goals? How far have I come? How far have I still to go? What do I need to get there? I had a friend who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Medically she was given a gloomy prognosis measured in months not years. As part of her Christian journey she was reading the book of " Esther" & came to the passage where Esther has been chosen to meet the king. Esthers preparation takes twelve months. My friend began to see her final months as a period of preparation to meet the King of kings. She took part in a womens event at her church in the weeks before she died. Unable to speak or eat & confined to a wheelchair she was still able to participate in the day of worship & teaching. At the end it was as if her face shone; she told her husband on the way home (using her type pad) Im ready to go. Her eternal home was waiting. She died peacefully not long afterwards. None of us knows the time still allotted to us. For each of us our months & years are all part of our preparation to meet King Jesus. Paul said I want to know Christ & the power of his resurrection & the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings becoming like him in his death & so somehow to attain to the resurrection from the dead (" Philippians 3:10-11"). In the coming few months we will focus particularly on Jesus life death & resurrection as recorded by " Luke". As you start the year & these daily notes ask for Gods help to make 2013 count as a year when you get to know Jesus better. Catherine Butcher About the contributors in this issue: Diana Archer works as a freelance writer editor & theologian. She lives in Southampton with her vicar husband & runs courses for eating disorder sufferers & carers. Amy Boucher Pye is a writer & editor living in North London. She is writing her first book on being Gods beloved. An American by birth she delights in all things British especially her husband & children. Catherine Butcher has edited Day by Day with God since 2003. She & husband Adrian are both journalists & live in Sussex; they are nearly empty-nesters. Lyndall Bywater lives in Canterbury with her husband her housemate her assorted guide dogs & a cat. She is passionate about prayer: writing about it promoting it & training people in it. Caroline Kimber lives in Eastbourne & shares the home of a friend & a cat called Finn. She attends a community church & is part of the prayer & pastoral teams. Sylvia Mandeville & her husband have been visiting believers in Central Asia for 15 years & seen the development of cruel persecution there. She is working on a series of Bible-based books for their children illustrated by their own professional artists & distributed by them at great risk. Liz Pacey is a Reader in the Church of England & a mature theology & ministry student. In her free time she loves knitting & runs her churchs charity knitting group Knitwits. Abidemi Sanusi is a writer & editor of an online magazine for Christians who enjoy reading & writing. Her last book " Eyo" was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers Prize. Jean Watson is a writer a spiritual director & a director of a local counselling service. Her work has included teaching editing & writing for different age groups & media
- books magazines radio & TV. Sandra Wheatley remains as active as possible despite the constraints of MS & a wheelchair. She enjoys an extensive prayer ministry & has mastered swimming & pr"
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