They were born in the middle of a battle into a world at war. & from their first moments of life twins Satyrus & Melitta were fighting for survival. Their father a Greek mercenary was cut down not long after they had taken their first breaths; their Scythian mother was cruelly murdered when they were still children. But Satyrus & Melitta are children no more. They have learned how to fight how to love how to plot & how to kill. Now it is time to leave their adopted home the city of Alexandria & the protection of Alexander the Great's former general Ptolemy
- & seek revenge. Now it is time to go to war.. .
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When Japan invades China Ashley & his Uncle Sung are forced to flee. It is a perilous journey across the Himalayas & they face a desperate struggle to survive. Then Ashley is captured by a group of strange creatures. Who are they & why do they revere him as their king? ...

In this second book of The Malloreon Garion & Cenedra continue the quest begun in Guardians of the West. In their party travel the immortal Belgarath the Sorcerer his daughter Polgara the Sorceress & the little Drasnian Silk. Garion knows that it is the mysterious figure Zandramas who is responsible for the abduction of his infant son & he & his companions journey many miles & encounter many strange beings in their search for him. Their way leads through the foul swamps of Nyissa ruled over by the Snake-Queen & on into the dark kingdom of the Murgos where human sacrifices are still made to the dead god Torak. Further on however even beyond those forbidding lands they must face the ultimate danger
- not only to themselves but to all mankind...THUS CONTINUES BOOK TWO OF THE MALLOREON.
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Book 2 of The Malloreon" the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by one of the godfathers of the tradition. Discover the epic stories that inspired generations of fantasy writers
- from Raymond Feists " The Riftwar Cycle" to George R. R. Martins "A Game of Thrones". He will travel even to the edge of the world... Garion & Ce Nedra are on a desperate journey to find their young son Geran. His kidnapper Zandramas is powerful & elusive with many disguises. But they must not give in to despair or all is lost. Their search leads through the foul swamps of Nyissa & on into the dark Kingdom of the Murgos where human sacrifices are still made to the dead god Torak. In the end they must face the ultimate danger
- not only to themselves but to all mankind..."

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Inside one of the worlds most dangerous jobs with the star of Historys top-rated reality show Ice Road Truckers The highest-rated reality show ever to hit the History channel Ice Road Truckers follows the heart-pounding adventures of the tough-as-nails truckers who risk peril every day to deliver goods & supplies in Alaska & across Canadas frozen north. Alex shares tales of his adventures-and misadventures-in the north & explain in his own entertaining voice how he got to where he is today-working class hero bona-fide celebrity & the improbable star of a smash-hit television show. Alex is a natural storyteller who knows how to spin tales about his colorful life growing up in the backwoods. Whether hes recounting tales about his hair-raising confrontations with bears calculating the strength of newly formed ice divulging the secrets of providing security in a bar room full of combative drunken miners or saving the life of another trucker he keeps you wanting more.* The first inside look at industry legend & fan favorite Alex Debogorski a devout Christian father of 11 children & the worlds best known truck driver*

Includes:: thrilling adventures & behind-the-scenes insights that you wont find on the show* Features sidebars that explain the facts about ice roads from how theyre made to when & why they splinter & break King of the Road gives fans of Ice Road Truckers a deep look inside the life & times of the shows biggest rising star.

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The second book in the Broken Empire series Lawrence takes his young anti-hero one step closer to his grand ambition. To reach greatness you must step on bodies & many brothers lie trodden in my wake. I've walked from pawn to player & I'll win this game of ours though the cost of it may drown the world in blood... The land burns with the fires of a hundred battles as lords & petty kings fight for the Broken Empire. The long road to avenge the slaughter of his mother & brother has shown Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath the hidden hands behind this endless war. He saw the game & vowed to sweep the board. First though he must gather his own pieces learn the rules of play & discover how to break them. A six nation army twenty thousand strong marches toward Jorg's gates led by a champion beloved of the people. Every decent man prays this shining hero will unite the empire & heal its wounds. Every omen says he will. Every good king knows to bend the knee in the face of overwhelming odds if only to save their people & their lands. But King Jorg is not a good king. Faced by an enemy many times his strength Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But playing fair was never part of Jorg's game plan. ...

The Office of the Public Defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long & like most of his colleagues dreams of a better job in a real firm. When he reluctantly takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing he assumes it is just another of the many senseless murders that hit Washington D.C. every week. As he digs deeper into his client's background Clay stumbles upon a conspiracy too horrible to believe. He suddenly finds himself in the middle of a complex case against one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world looking at an enormous settlement that would totally change his life
- a settlement that would make him almost overnight the legal profession's newest king of torts...
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The world's most famous travelling reporter faces the task of helping to protect a monarchy? Tintin travels to the Syldavia & uncovers a plot to dethrone King Muskar XII. But can he help the head of state before it's too late? Join the most iconic character in comics as he embark on an extraordinary adventure spanning historical & political events & thrilling mysteries. Still selling over 100 000 copies every year in the UK & having been adapted for the silver screen by Steven Spielberg & Peter Jackson in 2011 The Adventures of Tintin continue to charm more than 80 years after they first found their way into publication. Since then an estimated 230 million copies have been sold proving that comic books have the same power to entertain children & adults in the 21st century as they did in the early 20th. ...

Something is stirring in Londons dark stamping out its territory in brickdust & blood. Something has murdered Sauls father & left Saul to pay for the crime. But a shadow from the urban waste breaks into his prison cell & leads him to freedom. A shadow called King Rat. In the night-land behind Londons facade in sewers & slums & rotting dead spaces Saul must learn his true nature. Grotesque murders rock the city like a curse. Mysterious forces prepare for a showdown. With Drum & Bass pounding the backstreets Saul confronts his bizarre inheritance -- in the badlands of South London in the heart of darkness at the gathering of the Junglist Massive. Like the DJ says: Time for the Badman. Tackles his theme with a dark assurance.. .with its original blend of twisted urban fairytale & modern gothic horror King Rat marks out China Mieville as an author to be watched The Times Brings together elements of fantasy fairytale & the detective story.. .I greatly enjoyed Mievilles weird & engaging myth-making Daily Telegraph ...

This new edition of King Richard III is part of the established Cambridge School Shakespeare series & has been substantially updated with new & revised activities throughout. Remaining faithful to the series active approach it treats the play as a script to be acted explored & enjoyed. As well as the complete script of King Richard III you will find a variety of classroom-tested activities an eight-page colour section & an enlarged selection of notes including information on characters performance history & language. ...