The armies of the Wasp Empire are on the march & first to feel their might will be the city of Tark -- even now preparing for siege. Within its walls Salma & Totho must weather the storm as the Ant-kinden prepare to stand against numbers & weaponry such as the Lowlands have never seen. & after his earlier victory the Empires secret service has decided veteran artificer Stenwold Maker is too dangerous to live. So disgraced Major Thalric is despatched on a desperate mission not only to eliminate Stenwold himself but to destroy his beloved city of Collegium. Thus they hope to end all hope of intelligent resistance to the remorseless imperial advance. While the Empires troops are wreaking destruction the young Emperor is reading a different path. His thoughts are on darker things than mere conquest & if he attains his goal he will precipitate a reign of blood that will last a thousand years. Full of colourful drama & non-stop action.. . Dragonfly Falling brilliantly continues the Shadows of the Apt epic fantasy series Fantasy Book Critic blog Reminiscent of much thats gone before from the likes of Gemmel Erikson Sanderson & Cook but with its own unique & clever touch... Terrific Sci-Fi-London.com ...

For twenty years Claire Randall has kept her secrets. But now she is returning with her grown daughter to the majesty of Scotlands mist-shrouded hills. Here Claire plans to reveal a truth as stunning as the events that gave it birth: about the mystery of an ancient circle of standing stones about a love that transcends the boundaries of time & about James Fraser a warrior whose gallantry once drew the young Claire from the security of her century to the dangers of his. Now a legacy of blood & desire will test her beautiful daughter as Claires spellbinding journey continues in the intrigue-ridden court of Charles Edward Stuart in a race to thwart a doomed uprising & in a desperate fight to save both the child & the man she loves. ...

Tally Hamilton is furious to hear she is being sent from London to a horrid stuffy boarding school in the countryside. & all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is a far more interesting place than Tally ever imagined & an exciting school trip to the beautiful & luscious kingdom of Bergania whisks Tally into an unexpected adventure.. .will she be able to save her new friend Prince Tamil before it's too late? ...

Shortly after Fiona's return to Fort Weyr three Turns older & wiser her queen Talenth is infected with the dreaded sickness that has consumed so many of Pern's precious fire-breathing dragons. Talenth's recovery & the recovery of all the other dragons of Pern is delivered by the unflagging efforts of Lorana & Kindan at Benden Weyr
- but their one vital clue is only bought with the loss of all the dragons of Telgar Weyr. Fiona is sent to relieve the distressed weyrfolk of the now
- dragonless Weyr. When her queen Talenth rises to mate Fiona finds herself not only Telgar's senior Weyrwoman but in the center of the dilemma that confronts all Pern
- how can the one thousand fighting dragons do the job of three thousand? & if they can't how long will it be before all of Pern is consumed by Thread?


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When Fiona the only surviving member of Lord Holder Bemin's family impresses a queen dragon she doesn't begin to realize the perils & privileges that come with her new role. As she grows into a young woman & her dragon reaches her full growth Fiona faces not only the possibility of losing her dragon to the sickness that has claimed so many others but also the challenges of becoming a Weyrwoman in her own right. What she must ask herself is she willing to give up in order to become a queen rider? & although the marvellous queen dragon has chosen her is she really suited to the life of a queen rider? As the injured dragons at Fort Weyr begin to outnumber those fit to fly against Thread Weyrleader K'lior comes up with a desperate plan
- to send the least injured & the older weyrlings back in time so that they can grow strong enough to fight Thread in the past & then return to help the Weyr. But will only twelve older weyrlings & thirty lightly injured riders be enough to save Fort Weyr? Forced to stay behind because her dragon is still too young Fiona must confront a life-&-death choice.
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Don't just read
- read aloud! With a treasure-trove of favourite tales each accompanied by an audio retelling from a professional
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After doing a five-year stretch in the Scrubs on a robbery charge ex-Royal Marine Billy Robson is determined to go straight. Rejecting dubious offers by friends in the East End underworld he jumps at the one legitimate job going
- unaware that he is being ensnared in a web of corruption addiction & perversion that may cost him his new-found freedom & his family. From the Middle East through Britain & America the twin evils of terrorism & narcotics stalk side by side. & Billy Robson finds himself & those he loves fighting for their very survival as he dares to stand up for what he believes in.
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Another Turn & the deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took to the skies & their magnificent dragons swirled & swooped in space belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before they reached the ground. But F'lar knew he had to find a better way to protect the peoples & lands of Pern & he had to find it before the rebellious Oldtimers could breed any more dissent...before his brother F'nor would be foolhardy enough to launch another suicide mission...and before the mercurial fire lizards could cause even more trouble. ...

Visionary artist Marc Potts presents a glimpse into the magical world of Dragons. Each of the five step-by-step demonstrations is accompanied by a tracing & a bonus tracing is included of the painting in the Introduction. Full instructions on how to transfer the images is given along with a section on materials & equipment. * Just trace & paint
- no need to rely on your drawing skills * A variety of dragons to draw from fire to ice * Full step-by-step instructions
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All drawing is based on the simple construction of lines & shapes. This great new series teaches how to draw popular subjects in extremely easy step-by-step stages. Even an absolute beginner will be able to create great drawings following these illustrations. In this book Paul Davies

Includes:: a fantastic range of dragons from fearsome flying & fighting beasts to fire-breathing creatures & endearing cartoon-like characters. This book covers a popular subject. It

Includes:: drawings for Paul Davies' Dragons in Watercolour demonstrations. It describes an extremely simple step-by-step drawing method. It is great for absolute beginners or any artist wanting to brush up their drawing skills.



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