The first book in a brand new series by the master of epic fantasy Raymond E. Feist. Ten years after the cataclysmic events of Wrath of a Mad God took place Midkemia now faces a new danger thought buried in myth & antiquity. A lost race of elves the taredhel or 'people of the stars' have found a way across the universe to reach Midkemia. On their current home world these elves are hard pressed by a ravaging demon horde & what was once a huge empire has been reduced to a handful of survivors. The cornerstone of taredhel lore is the tale of their lost origins in the world they call simply ' Home' a place lost in the mists of time. Now they are convinced that Midkemia is that place & they are coming to reclaim it. Ruthless & arrogant the taredhel intend to let nothing stand in their way; but before long Pug & the Conclave realise that it's not necessarily the elves but the demon horde pursuing them where the true danger lies. & hanging over Pug always is the prophecy that he will be doomed to watch everyone he loves die before him... ...

On an isolated ridge in the Kentucky woods stands a homemade lighthouse hundreds of miles from any substantial body of water. Local reporter Roy Darmus has always found it an amusing oddity
- until he is selected as the recipient of a suicide note from its builder. Roy enters the bizarre structure to find the walls covered in maps bearing the names of the dead
- including his own parents who were killed in a car accident when he was a boy. Roy soon has a storytelling assignment more daunting than anything hes seen before: convincing people that an age-old legend has in fact come to life. With haunting atmosphere & tension-coiled plot THE RIDGE is a terrifying journey into the heart of darkness.

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Preparations are under way for Annie Gibsons wedding to the wealthy Frederick Hallam but not everyone is pleased about it. Then the real troubles begin to pile up. Annies son is devastated to find out who his real father is & someone has uncovered the secret Annie fought hard to keep hidden. ...

In this companion volume to the popular ' Scotland's Mountain Ridges' Dan Bailey offers a passionate introduction to summer scrambles technical rock routes & challenging winter climbs on ridges in the Lake District Snowdonia Peak District Exmoor Cornwall the Isle of Wight Kerry & Connemara. In 48 routes he covers a host of popular classics & obscure gems from Sharp Edge to Skeleton Ridge & from Mynydd Mawr to the Mac Gillycuddy's Reeks Ridge Traverse. With inspirational photographs Ordnance Survey map extracts & topo diagrams this book is both a celebration of the landscape & a practical route guide & features a climbing glossary for walkers & scramblers coming new to the subject. ...

Snowdonias very best ridge walking is described in this guidebook taking walkers through the Carneddau Glyders & Tryfan Snowdon range Moelwyns Nantlle Rhinogs Arans Cader Idris. In describing the ridges the author has tried to be both readable & accurate which should help to explain the unusual layout. The raw material of the route
- map information route description
- is presented in four no-frills pages while the general chit-chat & photographs are allowed to follow on at their leisure. This means you have the option to glance through one or the other according to need & without having to plough through an unnecessary amount of verbiage. Because the book is designed primarily for the hill-walking enthusiast the author has commandeered space traditionally reserved for introductory notes & lengthy topographical descriptions (using photographs to help compensate in this latter respect) in order to explore the hill-walking experience beyond what is normally possible in a guidebook.

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The riding aids are the medium through which the riders wishes & commands must be expressed
- movements of the hands arms legs
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This is the new edition of the exciting adventure series set in Sandy Lane Stables perfect for pony lovers everywhere. Kate & Izzy have left Sandy Lane Stables for a three-week riding holiday at racing stables in America. But they're not doing much riding the owner is mysteriously missing & everyone seems to be keeping a secret. Then a horse's life is threatened... More fun & frolics from the Sandy Lane Stables" series adored by horse-lovers everywhere." ...

There's more backstabbing & drama as loyalties are tested to the limit in the third episode of the high life at elite riding school Blainford Academy. Georgie tests her skills on the polo field in the latest from the author of the Uk's bestselling pony series ' Pony Club Secrets'. Georgie Parker has come out on top after her first term at Blainford ' All-Stars' Academy. But after excelling in the showjumping ring can Georgie outclass her rivals on the polo pitch too? & is Kennedy Kirkwood out to cause trouble again? Find out in the latest instalment of Blainford gossip drama & horse-riding hijinks! ...

This is the compelling true story of how the skull of an Aboriginal man found on the banks of the Murray River over 40 years ago came to be returned to his Wamba Wamba descendants. It is a story of awakening atonement forgiveness & friendship. It is as if a whole window into Indigenous culture has blown open not just the window but every door in the house says John Danalis. Part history part detective story part cultural discovery & emotional journey this is a book for young & old showing the transformative & healing power of true reconciliation. ...

Paul Theroux left Victoria Station on a rainy Saturday in April thinking that taking eight trains across Europe Eastern Europe the USSR & Mongolia would be the easy way to get to the Chinese border
- the relaxing way even. He would read a little take notes eat regular meals & gaze contentedly out of windows. The reality of course was very different. In fact Theroux experienced a decidedly odd & unexpected trip to China that set the challenging tone for his epic year-long rail journey around that vast inscrutable land
- a journey which involved riding nearly every train in the country. Wry humorful & occasionally querulous...as Theroux makes excruciatingly clear travelling alone in the Middle Kingdom is not for the faint of heart or stomach
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