It began with the breathtaking DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE... This November the story continues in the astounding must-read sequel DAYS OF BLOOD & STARLIGHT Once upon a time an angel & a devil fell in love & dared to imagine a new way of living
- one without massacres & torn throats & bonfires of the fallen without revenants or bastard armies or children ripped from their mothers arms to take their turn in the killing & dying. Once the lovers lay entwined in the moons secret temple & dreamed of a world that was a like a jewel-box without a jewel
- a paradise waiting for them to find it & fill it with their happiness. This was not that world.

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The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a turning-point in modern history. The destruction of the Iranian monarchy not only upset the political order in the Middle East & brought on a quarter-century of warfare but introduced a new way to look at history. In Days of God James Buchan lives each moment of the revolution through the eyes of ordinary people as he tries to answer his own troubling question: why did his friends with their peculiar Iranian dreaminess & charm act the way they did? ...

Its 1945 & the war is finally over. For the Devlin family in Liverpool the wartime years have been almost too much to bear. But at long last sisters Grace & Chrissie can return to their normal lives. Level-headed & hard-working Grace wants nothing more than to meet a nice man & settle down. Vivacious Chrissie though craves fun & excitement -- & theres not much of that to be had in the austere post-war years. So when Chrissie meets Pat Kilroy a handsome Irishman shes swept off her feet & eagerly follows Pat to Irel&. Chrissie soon realises she has made a terrible mistake & Grace rushes to her side to help. But the consequences of Chrissies actions are to be as far-reaching as they are devastating. ...

When someone looks back & writes a history of this summer two people they will almost certainly leave out are Sue & Daniel Bagnold... So begins Joff Winterharts sublimely funny & perceptive graphic novel Days of the Bagnold Summer". Sue 52 works in a library. Daniel 15 is still at school. This was the summer holidays Daniel was due to spend with his father & his fathers pregnant new wife in Florida. When they cancel his trip Sue & Daniel face six long weeks together... Joff Winterhart perfectly captures the ennui the tension the pathos & yes the affection of this mother-son relationship. Already well-known for his animated films like "violet & Turquoise" he here shows himself to be a comics author of extraordinary talent." ...

Get out & explore the best that Britain & Ireland has to offer with the Great Days Out Guide 2012. Whether youre planning a holiday or just stuck for something to do this weekend our experts have selected over 2 000 places to visit including hundreds of attractions from theme parks gardens & zoos to castles railways & museums. If none of that sparks your interest what about llama trekking or mountain boarding? Each entry has detailed practical information as well as a description so you can plan your day to perfection. ...

It is the year 2051 & Britain is a divided country deliberately divided by economic & education strategies. Half the population shelters in fortified suburbs (Newtown); the other half resentfully smoulders in sealed-off ghettoes. This is the story of privileged Zoe & Daz the semi-literate ghetto dweller whose brother was executed for raiding with the underground resistance movement. When Zoe & her friends go slumming one day she meets Daz
- & it's Romeo & Juliet all over again. But their impossible relationship has far-reaching consequences.. .
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Scarborough 1934. John Fastolf rakish heir to a Dukedom has sponsored a glamorous tunny fishing contest. He has his reasons. The young journalist Martha Gellhorn is covering the event for the London gossip papers. She has hers. & quiet little Henny Rosefield has arrived in town with Zane Grey bestselling author & expert mountain man of the Wild West. The international craze for hunting giant tuna has swept the North Yorkshire coast & huge yachts have transformed the harbour into something like Monte Carlo. Over them all towers the Dazzle resplendent in jagged stripes of black white & blue. She looks like a junior sort of ocean liner but she's a very adult sort of yacht. In the harbour damaged dilettantes will swap beds & swap lies. Far offshore on the rips & tides of the malevolent North Sea gallant battle will be done. All the while something truly dangerous is lurking. But we can't see any of that. Just the Dazzle sitting on the edge of the world shimmering as the sea glitters her outline wavering. Wrapped in a gripping adventure story Robert Hudson's second novel is a deliciously witty tale of wilderness vengeance & the death of love. ...

Nature has perfected the art of deception. Thousands of creatures all over the world
- including butterflies moths fish birds insects
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As one of todays most sought after designers Amanda Nisbets work is showcased in magazines around the world. Her signature style has been the focus of dozens of feature stories & has placed her among the elite group of Americas top interior designers. Untethered by design rules Nisbet brings a fresh energetic approach to the traditional sense of luxury. She is known for her use of colour & drama in classic rooms. In this her first book Nisbet turns her attention to the details that make up her vibrant rooms. The book is divided into six sections; Bold Beginnings Pattern Play The Magic of the Mix High Punch Colour Terrific Texture & Soothing Style. Along with her section on rules to be broken & an extensive resource guide this book will be a necessity for her many fans as well as design professionals. ...

Meet your favourite DC" heroes & villains with this essential A-Z character guide. From Batman to Wonder Woman " The DC Comics Character Guide" tells you everything you need to know about all your favourite heroes & villains. Written with young comic-book fans in mind this book packs the whole of the sprawling DC Universe into one compact portable volume & the A-Z format makes it easy to find your heroes in a flash. It helps you discover each character's individual talents with fact-filled pages featuring stat boxes power rankings & information on their allies & foes. Exciting full-colour comic-book art makes " The DC Comics Character Guide" a book that all young comic enthusiasts will look through again & again." ...