The nightmare continues... Vampire Rites trilogy comprising: Vampire Mountain Trials of Death & The Vampire Prince. Join Darren Shan's descent into the darkness. VAMPIRE MOUNTAIN Darren Shan & Mr Crepsley embark on a dangerous trek to the very heart of the vampire world. But will a meeting with the Vampire Princes restore Darren's human side or turn him further towards the darkness? TRIALS OF DEATH The Trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampires is with you. Darren Shan must pass five fearsome Trials to prove himself to the vampire clan
- or face the stakes in the Hall of Death. THE VAMPIRE PRINCE Can Darren reverse the odds & outwit a Vampire Prince or is this the end of thousands of years of vampire rule...?
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The nightmare continues... Vampire War Trilogy comprising: Hunters of the Dusk Allies of the Night & Killers of the Dawn. Join Darren Shan's descent into the darkness. HUNTERS OF THE DUSK Darren Shan leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission. Darren scours the world in search of the Vampaneze Lord bu the road ahead is lined with the bodies of the damned. ALLIES OF THE NIGHT Darren Shan faces his worst nightmare yet
- school! But bodies are piling up & the past is catching up with the hunters fast! KILLERS OF THE DAWN Darren Shan becomes public enemy Number One. As the vampires prepare for deadly confrontation is this the end for Darren & his allies?
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The amazing manga retelling of Darren Shans international best-selling vampire saga with illustrations by Japanese artist Takahiro Arai. Darren joins the vampire Mr Crepsley as his assistant & they return to the Cirque du Freak. There Darren makes friends with the snake-boy Evra Von (who knows what Darren has become). He also meets a local boy Sam & RV an eco-warrior & animal lover (who do not). Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers & starts coming to terms with his half-vampire existence. But he defiantly refuses to drink human blood & tries desperately to cling on to the part of him which is still human. Then disaster strikes & Darren has to make a terrible choice... The stunning illustrations & manga format give a new dimension to this ever-popular vampire saga available for the first time in translation in the UK. This will be a must-have for Shan fans & manga aficionados alike. ...

Darren Shan has been made a half-vampire by Mr Crepsley but the Cirque Du Freak holds more unpleasant surprises for the vampire's assistant. Darren joins the vampire Mr Crepsley as his assistant & they return to the Cirque Du Freak. There Darren makes friends with the snake-boy Evra Von (who knows what Darren is) & a local boy Sam & RV an eco-warrior & animal lover (who do not). Darren begins to enjoy his life among the Cirque performers as the youngest half-vampire in existence but he defiantly refuses to drink human blood
- the whole idea sickens him
- & he tries desperately to cling on to the part of him which is human. Darren comes face to face with pure evil in the form of Mr Tiny the leader of the Little People who join the Cirque Du Freak & who eat anything
- including human flesh. When he discovers animal bones RV frees the wolf-man from his cage
- & no-one could possibly guess how truly terrible the whole effect would be.



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More thrilling horror & excitement abound in another masterpiece collection of vintage Vampirella classics! Reprinting issues numbered 43-49 of Vampirella Magazine" Vampirella does battle with the forces of Chaos & a new deadly nemesis
- The Blood Red Queen Of Hearts! Also featuring classic reprinted covers by Enrich & Ken Kelly as well as stories & art by virtuoso talents like Jose Gonzalez Esteban Maroto Len Wein Neil Adams & others."
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Join the wonderfully weird Otherhand family & their faithful guardian Edgar the raven & discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherh&. Its Halloween & the Otherhands are enjoying the Annual Pumpkin Hunt. & there are preparations to be made for the Great Halloween Ball. Minty is all a-fluster. Solstice is busy spraying fake cobwebs everywhere. Valevine is in charge of disorganising everyones carefully laid plans & Cudweed seems hungrier than ever & oddly preoccupied with fresh brains. In fact when Silas Valevines long lost brother turns up with Samantha the Otherhands would be well-advised to check out their guests. Its not long before wily Edgar works out that theres a preponderance of vampires & not all of them have false teeth. Just when hes about to solve the latest mystery at Otherhand Castle the lights go out... Dedicated website on Raven Mysteries: www.ravenmysteries.co.uk ...

Inez Urso is beginning to have her doubts. Her business associate Thomas Argeneau has some interesting traits like an allergic reaction to the sun excellent night vision & not much of an appetite for food. & to top it all off he just tried to bite her neck.. .but maybe that was a sign of passion. If so shed be happy to experience more despite her determination not to mix business with pleasure. Well if not forever at least two hundred years. Inez is the most beautiful woman hes seen in centuries. Those luscious lips seductive curves & her elegant neck.. .he just couldnt resist the temptation of one little bite. Now Thomas will do anything to convince her that only an immortal like him can satisfy her all night long.. . ...

On Strong Beach an awkward teen with a terrible haircut has a reversal of fortune when he finds artefacts from the future lining a seagulls' nest. By the Hox River in Nebraska a window fuels both family pride & deadly revenge. In a godforsaken barn in what they suspect is Kentucky Presidents Eisenhower John Adams & Rutherford B. Hayes are bemused to find themselves reincarnated as horses. & in the collection's title story Clyde & Magreb
- he a traditional capes-&-coffins vampire she the more progressive variety
- settle in an Italian lemon grove in the hope that its ripe fruit will keep their thirst for blood at bay. Karen Russell is an audacious talent with a wicked sense of humour & this hotly anticipated new collection confirms her place as a master of the short story form & one of the most imaginative young writers at work today.

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Infamous poet Lord Byron comes to life with incendiary brilliance in this spellbinding blend of gothic imagination & documented fact. Wandering in the mountains of Greece the supreme sensualist is drawn to the beauty of a mysterious fugitive slave; soon he is utterly entranced & his fate is sealed. He embarks on a life of adventure even his genius could not have foreseen; chosen to enjoy powers beyond those any vampire has ever known Byron traverses the centuries & enters a dark intoxicating world of long-lost secrets ancient arts & scorching excesses of evil. But Byrons gift is also his torment: an all-consuming thirst that withers life at the root damning all those he loves. With its impeccable scholarship & breathtaking storytelling THE VAMPYRE is a wonderful combination of fact & fantasy. ...

The Arnolfini Portrait depicting the wedding of a young couple is one of the most famous paintings of the Early Renaissance. With its unprecedented precision & masterful use of color (down to the most minute details reflected in the background mirror) the painting is a testament to the mastery of Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441) leader of the Early Netherland School. Though he cannot be credited as many have claimed as the inventor of oil painting his use of the medium was highly innovative allowing for great intensity & depth of color. Often imitated but never equaled van Eyck left an indelible impression on Renaissance art & paved the way for future realist painters. Every book in Taschen's Basic Art Series"

Features: a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life & work covering the cultural & historical importance of the artist; Approx. 100 color illustrations with explanatory captions; & a concise biography."

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