From its first arrival in Britain with the Norman forces of William the Conqueror violence & revenge are the cursed swords constant companions. From an election-rigging scandal in 13th century Venice to the battlefield of Poitiers in 1356 as the Sword of Shame passes from owner to owner in this compelling collection of interlinked mysteries it brings nothing but bad luck & disgrace to all who possess it. ...

Long ago the world of the Four Lands was torn apart by the wars of ancient Evil. But in the Vale the half-human half-elfin Shea Ohmsford now lives in peace
- until the mysterious forbidding figure of the druid Allanon appears to reveal that the supposedly long dead Warlock Lord lives again. Shea must embark upon the elemental quest to find the only weapon powerful enough to keep the creatures of darkness at bay: the fabled Sword of Shannara. THE SWORD OF SHANNARA is the first volume of the classic series that has become one of the most popular fantasy tales of all time. A masterful work from a master storyteller.
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THE SWORD OF SHANNARA: Long ago the world of Shea Ohmsford was torn apart by war. But the half-human half-elfin Shea now lives in peace
- until the forbidding figure of Allanon appears to reveal that the long dead Warlock Lord lives again.. .THE ELFSTONES OF SHANNARA: Ancient evil threatens the Elves & the Races of Man. For the Ellcrys the tree of long-lost Elven magic is dying
- loosing the spell of Forbidding that locks the hordes of Demons away from Earth. Only one source has the power to stop it: the Elfstones of Shannara. THE WISHSONG OF SHANNARA: Evil stalks the Four Lands as the Ildatch immemorial book of evil spells has stirred to eldritch life. Once again Allanon ancient Druid Protector of the Races must seek the help of a descendant of Jerle Shannara.

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The deadliest weapon is the truth. After a life on the front lines Army Ranger John Holliday is now teaching at West Point Military Academy. But when his uncle passes away Holliday discovers a medieval sword among his things
- sinisterly wrapped in Adolf Hitlers personal battle standard. Then someone viciously burns down his uncles house & Hollidays secret fears about the mysterious sword ring alarmingly true. Holliday must delve into the past & piece together the puzzle that was his uncles life
- his involvement with the enigmatic warriors known as the Knights Templar. But his search for answers soon becomes a race against a ruthless & cunning opponent willing to die for their cause. Can Holliday live long enough to reveal the treacherous but critical truth?

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The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist Bernard Cornwell. The year is 885 & England is at peace divided between the Danish kingdom to the north & Alfreds kingdom of Wessex in the south. But trouble stirs a dead man has risen & new Vikings have arrived to occupy London. It is a dangerous time & it falls to Uhtred half Saxon half Dane a man feared & respected the length & breadth of Britain to expel the Viking raiders & take control of London for Alfred. His uncertain loyalties must now decide Englands future. A gripping tale of love rivalry & violence Sword Song tells the story of Englands making. ...

ATTENTION! Amy & Dan Cahill have been located once again this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy & Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If thi fearsome warrior was a Cahill his secrets are sure to be well-guarded...and the price to uncover them just might be lethal. Think you've gone everywhere books can take you? Think again. Books ae going to a new place but you have to follow the clues to get there. Join Amy & Dan as they continue the hunt for the 39 Clues in Book Three: The Sword Thief. The high-octane adventures will continue for a total of ten exhilarating books written by well-known authors over two years. The 39 Clues also encompasses hundreds of game cards & an online world that that means that you can play a part in the story & compete for 100s of prizes totalling over U50 000. ...

A thousand years after they fell in battle two heroes
- Druss & Skilgannon
- are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the

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It's January 1069. Less than three years have passed since Hastings & the death of the usurper Harold Godwineson. In the depths of winter two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Tancred a Dinant an ambitious & oath-sworn knight & a proud leader of men is among them hungry for battle for silver & for l&. But at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the battle that ensues their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Badly wounded Tancred barely escapes with his life. His lord is among those slain. Soon the enemy are on the march led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar the last of the ancient Saxon line who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lord's murder he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate & a shadow from the past. As the Norman & English armies prepare to clash Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. A plot which if allowed to succeed threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance... ...

January 1069. Less than three years have passed since Hastings & the death of the usurper Harold Godwineson. In the depths of winter two thousand Normans march to subdue the troublesome province of Northumbria. Tancred a Dinant an ambitious & oath-sworn knight & a proud leader of men is among them hungry for battle for silver & for l&. But at Durham the Normans are ambushed in the streets by English rebels. In the battle that ensues their army is slaughtered almost to a man. Badly wounded Tancred barely escapes with his life. His lord is among those slain. Soon the enemy are on the march led by the dispossessed prince Eadgar the last of the ancient Saxon line who is determined to seize the realm he believes is his. Yet even as Tancred seeks vengeance for his lords murder he finds himself caught up in secret dealings between a powerful Norman magnate & a shadow from the past. As the Norman & English armies prepare to clash Tancred begins to uncover a plot which harks back to the day of Hastings itself. A plot which if allowed to succeed threatens to undermine the entire Conquest. The fate of the Kingdom hangs in the balance.. . ...

1971. With the troubles in Belfast at their height a happy domestic life is something that Tess Maguire yearns for. Yet the political & social unrest are sending ripples of uncertainty through every aspect of her life. Whilst her partnership with her friend Theresa Cunningham in a dressmaking firm is successful its beginning to affect her romantic interests. Theresas boyfriend Bob always seems to be near Tess. Near enough one night to declare his true feelings for her... Tess in confusion has to confront her own mixed up emotions concerning Bob. & to address her feelings for her own ever-faithful boyfriend Tony. Especially when he asks her to marry him.. . Tesss widowed mother Alice marries Dan her long-standing partner who can now spend the rest of his years with Alice & his beloved grandson Jackie. Jackie is almost an orphan: his father Jack died in a motorcycle accident. His mother Colette may as well be dead
- she decamped to Canada shortly after his birth. But then Colette suddenly shows up to reclaim her son & her arrival in Belfast opens old wounds triggers a bitter custody battle
- & unearths secrets that will change everyones lives for ever.

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