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When the citizens of Mega-City One's massive city blocks declare
war on each other, Judge Dredd realises it is merely a prologue to
an all-out nuclear attack by East Meg One! As warheads rain down,
Dredd leads a brave guerrilla resistance against the Sov forces,
building to an earth-shattering decision that shakes his world to
the core! This second wide-screen blockbuster volume in the
Essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series presents The Apocalypse
War, the mother of all 'epic' Dredd storylines, which forever fixed
the character in readers' minds and ensured Carlos Ezquerra's title
as the definitive Dredd artist in comics' hall of fame.
A heart-stopping military thriller from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
- betrayed, hunted and disavowed, Sam Fisher's toughest mission has
just begun Inside North Korea, veteran Fourth Echelon agent Sam
Fisher finds himself on the run when a top-secret covert mission
goes fatally wrong. Betrayed by his allies, hunted by his
adversaries, and disavowed by his own agency, Sam is stranded deep
inside hostile territory - and his only chance of survival is to
uncover a murderous plot that reaches into the heart of the hermit
state, and beyond. Meanwhile, Fisher's estranged daughter Sarah
risks everything to assemble an off-the-books effort to find her
missing father before his luck runs out - but the conspiracy that
framed Sam goes deeper than either of them realize...
In first-century Roman Britain, a Celtic warrior rides out on a
deadly mission. A thrilling blend of legend and history, bloody
battles and daring deeds by the author of the Whale Road
Chronicles. A priceless relic - a thankless quest - who will make
it out alive? Britannia, 58 AD. Fergus MacAmergin is a man out of
place. An Irish Celt, he passes as a Gaul and rides with the Roman
cavalry, affirming Nero's control over the province. Fergus dreams
of escaping the fetters ofhis birth and living freely as a citizen
of Rome. When Fergus's commander makes a battlefield error, Fergus
is blamed. He and his men are given a thankless task: a quest that
spells danger, despair, and near-certain death. The mission: to
find the Holy Lance, the spear that wounded Christ on the Cross.
The young Tribune Agricola is drawn into the quest, and he and
Fergus must overlook their differences to survive. But there are
plots and enemies everywhere. And just why is the Holy Lance so key
to Roman mastery over Britannia? Reviews for Tim Hodkinson: 'A
brilliantly written historical adventure' Historical Novel Society
'A gripping action adventure' Melisende's Library 'An excellently
written page-turner' Historical Writers' Association
'Beautiful and engaging and clever and what more could you ask for
in a book?'-Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies
'A story that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers
of any age'-Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window
'Extremely funny, full of imagination, verve and typical English
'home counties' wit'-Irish Independent As Spitfires roar overhead
and a dark figure stalks the village of Woodville, a young woman
will discover her destiny . . . Faye Bright always felt a little
bit different. And today she's found out why. She's just stumbled
across her late mother's diary which includes not only a spiffing
recipe for jam roly-poly, but spells, incantations, runes and
recitations . . . a witch's notebook. And Faye has inherited her
mother's abilities. Just in time, too. The Crow Folk are coming.
Led by the charismatic Pumpkinhead, their strange magic threatens
Faye and the villagers. Armed with little more than her mum's
words, her trusty bicycle, the grudging help of two bickering old
ladies, and some aggressive church bellringing, Faye will find
herself on the front lines of a war nobody expected. For fans of
Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes this delightful novel of
war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don't miss the other
magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk
#2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn Praise for THE CROW
FOLK 'Stay has brewed a cracking blend of charm and creepiness in
The Crow Folk. A rip-roaring tale of bravery and witchcraft on the
wartime home front, expertly told with lashings of wit and
warmth'-Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the
World 'A delightful mash-up of Dad's Army and Charmed. An absolute
treat'-CK McDonnell, author of Stranger Times 'Warm, witty, witchy
wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a
magical read'-Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl
Mysteries 'You'll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge'-Lorna
Cook, author of The Forgotten Village 'A jolly romp with witches,
demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye
is a feisty and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwick'-Ian
W Sainsbury
AVAILABLE NOW: the 25th Ben Hope thriller, from the Number One
bestseller. Some legends lie buried for a reason... To fight
extraordinary odds, you need an extraordinary man. Under the fierce
heat of the Australian outback, the laws of nature serve a rough
justice. When a man vanishes deep in the Northern Territory, local
police write it off. But his family suspect otherwise - and when
the call for help goes out, Ben Hope and Jeff Decker are there to
hear it. Ben's instincts, honed by years of Special Forces
missions, soon see the story told by a trail of bullet casings,
rumours of a missing map and a lethal cocktail of greed, power and
money. This savagely beautiful land holds a secret it won't give up
easily - and for Ben, discovering the truth will mean not only
going up against a small army of hired guns and their twisted
paymaster, but also surviving a place where the wilderness is as
powerful as the weapons his enemies have trained on him.
Set in Changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in Asia,
King Rat is an heroic story of survival told by a master
story-teller who lived through those years as a young soldier. Only
one man in fifteen had the strength, the luck, and the cleverness
simply to survive Changi. And then there was King.
The epic new novel from the bestselling author of Birdsong
'Wistful, yearning and wise' Elizabeth Day 1914: Aspiring
journalist Anton arrives in Vienna where he meets Delphine, a woman
of deep secrets. Anton is entranced by the light of first love,
until his country declares war on hers. 1927: For Lena, life in a
small town has been cosseted and cold. When her love affair with a
young lawyer crumbles, she leaves to take a post at the snow-capped
sanatorium, the Schloss Seeblick. 1933: Anton is sent to write
about the mysterious Schloss Seeblick. In this place, on the banks
of a silvery lake where the roots of human suffering are laid bare,
two people will see each other as if for the first time.
'Fascinating... A rich, dark story' The Times
As Chung Kuo's population continues to swell, the Seven are forced
to make further concessions; laws must be relaxed and the House at
Weimar re-opened. Change is coming, whether the Seven want it or
not. As the tides of unrest unleashed by earlier wars grow, DeVore
secretly allies with Li Yuan's newly-appointed general, Hans Ebert.
DeVore's schemes are slowly coming to fruition, but Ebert has his
own plans: to depose the Seven and control the whole of Chung Kuo.
It is finally a time for Change. In the long years before the War
it had seemed inconceivable to challenge the Seven. But now? Now
new currents of unrest have woken in the depths of the City, darker
and deeper than those expressed by the War. Currents which threaten
to tear Chung Kuo apart.
* Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Longlist 2022 * 'A stunning
achievement' TLS 'Unforgettable' Nguyen Phan Que Mai, author of The
Mountains Sing As the Korean independence movement gathers pace,
two children meet on the streets of Seoul. Fate will bind them
through decades of love and war. They just don't know it yet. It is
1917, and Korea is under Japanese occupation. With the threat of
famine looming, ten-year-old Jade is sold by her desperate family
to Miss Silver's courtesan school in the bustling city of
Pyongyang. As the Japanese army tears through the country, she is
forced to flee to the southern city of Seoul. Soon, her path
crosses with that of an orphan named JungHo, a chance encounter
that will lead to a life-changing friendship. But when JungHo is
pulled into the revolutionary fight for independence, Jade must
decide between following her own ambitions and risking everything
for the one she loves. Sweeping through five decades of Korean
history, Juhea Kim's sparkling debut is an intricately woven tale
of love stretched to breaking point, and two people who refuse to
let go.
Currents of unrest and tides of innovation threaten to overwhelm
Chung Kuo's stability. When a lethal epidemic strikes the Seven's
chief supporters, Li Yuan acts ruthlessly to wipe out the disease.
But his actions incur far more fatal consequences for the rule of
the Seven. While the great Council of emperors splinters into
factions, Kwibesi, the detention camp for terrorists, continues to
establish order. However, rebellion is brutally contained inside
the camp and a growing sense of injustice stirs in one of its
guards, Kao Chen, who - sent there undercover by his Master, Li
Yuan - begins to question his sense of duty. The Seven are now
openly divided amongst themselves, while all about them allegiances
are constantly shifting as each day brings new atrocities.
The Dreamtime is a fusion of documentary and psychological fiction
inspired by the author's experience as an international war
correspondent. "Scene by scene, Chernov vividly describes battles
fought in the streets, the bombing and shelling of apartments, and
the dreams of those on the front lines, physically and
psychologically. ... [T]his timely novel from a Ukrainian author
excels at examining the connection between reality and dreams and
exploring the effects of war on the human psyche." Library Journal
"The Dreamtime is a dark, multi-layered, modern Ukrainian war
novel. It demonstrates that war doesn't only occur on the front
line, but that it quickly and relentlessly corrodes society,
breaking down its structure. Chernov's dense, labored prose is
tightly intertwined like blades of grass after a storm. But when
engaged with, these interweaving shadows and voices gradually
become clear and transparent to the reader." Serhiy Zhadan, author
of The Orphanage Alluding to the Indigenous Australian concept of
dreamtime, the novel offers a unique point of view on the beginning
of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014, through four
intertwining narratives: a guilt-ridden doctor trying to exorcise
his demons by exposing himself to war; a young woman tending to her
ailing father as the bombs fall around them in Russian-occupied
Slovyansk; a mysterious sociopath playing a cat-and-mouse game with
an ex-lover; and a forensic expert solving a murder case while
trying to save her marriage with a discharged soldier. As these
threads unfurl, through harrowing scenes of personal and collective
trauma, an enigmatic pattern emerges. The plots span in space from
Ukraine's war-torn Donbas to southern Europe and southeast Asia,
tied together by themes of existential conflict and the blurred
line between reality and dreams. The novel was first published in
Kyiv in 2020 as the focal point for a video-art exhibition on the
media's role in creating public collective experiences. It was well
received by critics and audiences and praised for its realism in
depicting war, for its creative literary depiction of how dreams
reflect the psyche, and for its masterly prose.
'Beautiful and engaging and clever'-Manda Scott 'A young witch to
rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!'-FMA Dixon The Witches of Woodville
Part 3 August 1940 In a quiet village in rural Kent, the enemy is
at the gates . . . The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright
encounters the ghost of a pilot who won't give up the fight. Before
she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of
witches to perform a top secret ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover
that could repel the invaders. But there's a catch. The ritual must
be executed in the nuddy. Mrs Teach threatens mutiny. Miss
Charlotte is intrigued. And Faye wants to call the whole thing off
when she suspects there's a spy in their midst. It's up to Faye
Bright to uncover the traitor, all while dealing with the ghost
haunting Ivy Barn who may hold the key to the truth. But first,
Faye has to learn to fly . . . For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry
Pratchett comes the third novel in this delightful series of war,
mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don't miss the other
magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk
#2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn Praise for The
Witches of Woodville series 'I so enjoyed The Crow Folk. Set in an
endearingly odd village in deepest Kent, it's full of engaging
characters and weird, witchy goings-on. Fast-paced, entertainingly
creepy and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it's also genuinely
moving'-Michelle Paver, author of Wakenhyrst 'ACE. Smart and funny
and written so warmly. It's an absolutely smashing read'-Pernille
Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World 'Swept me
straight back to days of losing myself in Diana Wynne Jones novels,
and getting lost in truly absorbing, sometimes scary, sometimes
emotive adventure with its roots in folklore and history. A story
that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any
age'-Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window 'A delightful
mash-up of Dad's Army and Charmed. An absolute treat'-CK McDonnell,
author of Stranger Times 'Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With
Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical read'-Julie
Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries 'You'll love it:
Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge'-Lorna Cook, author of The
Forgotten Village 'A jolly romp with witches, demons, and
bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty
and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwick'-Ian W Sainsbury
One warrior will bring an army to its knees...Britannia, 60 AD.
When her husband dies, Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, expects Rome
to enter into a new agreement with her people. However, when Rome
betrays them and her daughters are raped by Roman soldiers,
Boudicca swears revenge. The Britannic tribes rise up and join her
in a campaign against their oppressors and soon her enormous army
sweeps across the country in an unstoppable campaign of brutality.
A young boy races to join her cause, but when it is discovered that
he is the last true blood of the Deceangli, Prydain, the
ex-legionary, embarks on a mission to save him. For the final time,
his path is destined to cross with Cassus, the boyhood friend who
has sworn to kill him, whatever the cost. The incredible, thrilling
final instalment in the Romans series, perfect for fans of Simon
Scarrow, Conn Igggulden and Harry Sidebottom.
Chung Kuo's once-perfect stasis is fast falling apart. The Seven's
dominance is threatened by a series of terrorist attacks as the War
of the Two Directions spreads and intensifies. Howard DeVore, the
Seven's greatest enemy, is master-minding the atrocities. Kill
DeVore and things would change markedly, but how can they hunt down
a man who seems to be invulnerable? Maybe the answer lies in the
frail figure of Kim Ward, a refugee from the Clay. But the young
scientific genius is himself under threat, and it is only through
an unexpected intermediary that he survives. And there is now
another threat from within: Wang Sau-leyan, whose sole aim is to
wreak vengeance on his dead father and brothers by bringing down
the others of the Seven. How much longer can the Seven hold out?
ME 46 BCDreaming of service to the great Gaius Julius Caesar, the
young Tuscan knight, Quintus Dellius, secures the patronage of the
youngest of his generals, the dissolute Cornelius Dolabella.
Dellius distinguishes himself in Caesar's Spanish war against
Pompey, becomes a tribune of cavalry in Caesar's army and looks
forward to an assured and glittering career. But when his hero is
assassinated the Roman republic is plunged into chaos as both his
heirs and enemies jostle for power. In the civil wars that follow,
Dellius is soon caught up in a maelstrom of shifting allegiances
and the young soldier will need to discover reserves of both
tenacity and ruthlessness if he is to survive.As he journeys from
the orgiastic salons of Rome's Palatine Hill to the Palaces of
Alexandria, the rocky fortresses of Judea and the bloody field of
Philippi, he manages to incur the enmity both of Egypt's queen and
Rome's future emperor, but also to snare the affections of a
beautiful and cunning young senator's wife, Livia Drusilla.
**NOW AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING CHRIS PRATT** 'This is
seriously good... the suspense is unrelenting, and the tradecraft
is so authentic the government will probably ban it - so read it
while you can!' Lee Child A high-intensity roller-coaster ride,
True Believer explodes with action and authenticity that cements
Jack Carr as the new leader in political thrillers. Following his
brutal quest for revenge, former Navy SEAL James Reece has fled the
United States, emerging deep in the wilds of Mozambique. But he
can't stay hidden for long - when a string of horrific terrorist
attacks plagues the Western world, the CIA tracks him down and
recruits him. Now a reluctant tool of the United States government,
Reece must travel the globe, targeting terrorist leaders and
unravelling a geopolitical conspiracy that will have worldwide
repercussions . . . If you loved Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Vince
Flynn's Mitch Rapp or Mark Dawson's John Milton, you will love True
Believer and the James Reece series! Praise for Jack Carr and the
James Reece series: 'With a particular line in authentic
tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle
to put down' Mark Dawson 'Gritty, raw and brilliant!' Tom Marcus
'So powerful, so pulse-pounding, so well-written-rarely do you read
a debut novel this damn good' Brad Thor 'With technical ferocity
and devastating action sequences, Carr writes both from the gut and
a seemingly infinite reservoir of knowledge in the methods of human
combat. Loved it!' Chris Hauty 'The best debut thriller of 2018'
Washington Times 'Thrilling' Publishers Weekly 'A powerful,
thoughtful, realistic, at times terrifying thriller that I could
not put down. A terrific addition to the genre, Jack Carr and his
alter-ego protagonist, James Reece, continue to blow me away' Mark
Greaney 'One of this year's hottest thrillers, and a perfect fit
for fans of Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Daniel Silva' The Real Book
Spy
'Keeps readers on the edge of their seats through a roller-coaster
ride of high-octane action that builds to an explosive finale'
SUNDAY EXPRESS 'The book takes off like a rocket ... Brownlow is an
accomplished screenwriter, and it shows' FINANCIAL TIMES YOU'LL
NEVER KNOW MY NAME. BUT YOU WON'T FORGET MY NUMBER. 'Propulsive ...
outstanding' SUNDAY TIMES 'A slick, clever, edge-of-the-seat
thriller' CRIME REVIEW 'Utterly gripping from get-go' IRISH
INDEPENDENT Behind the events you know are the killers you don't.
When diplomacy fails, we're the ones who gear up. Officially we
don't exist, but every government in the world uses our services.
We've been saving the world, and your ass, for 100 years. Sixteen
people have done this job before me. I am 17. The most feared
assassin in the world. But to be the best you must beat the best.
My next target is 16, just as one day 18 will hunt me down. It's a
dog-eat-dog world and it gets lonely at the top. Nobody gets to
stay for long. But while we're here, all that matters is that we
win. Visceral, cinematic and insanely addictive, 17 will keep you
on the edge of your seat and live long in the memory. Until 18
comes along ... 'Reinvents the hitman novel. It's a cinematic
rollercoaster, full of authentic emotion and high-octane action.
The tension explodes off the pages; John Brownlow is a master of
suspense - Jeff Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of
TRAITOR'S DANCE 'Pacy' LITERARY REVIEW 'Highly entertaining and
compulsively readable' Whitcoulls, NZ 'Brownlow is off to a good
start' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
For lovers of thrilling adventure and grand history, the
bestselling co-author of the #1 "New York Times "bestseller "The
Dangerous Book for Boys" has written a magnificent novel with a
hero for the ages: the legendary, visionary conqueror Kublai Khan.
A succession of ruthless men have seized power in the wake of
Genghis Khan's death--all descendants of the great leader, but none
with his indomitable character. One grandson, Guyuk, strains the
loyalties of the tribes to the breaking point, and another, Mongke,
brutally eliminates the opposition and dispatches his younger
brothers Kublai and Hulegu to far-flung territories.
Hulegu displays his barbarity with the savage destruction of
Baghdad and his clash with the Khan's age-old enemies, the cult of
assassins. But it is Kublai--refined and scholarly, always
considered too thoughtful to take power--who will devise new ways
of warfare and conquest as he builds the dream city of Xanadu and
pursues the ultimate prize: the ancient empire of Sung China. His
gifts will serve him well when an epic civil war breaks out among
brothers, the outcome of which will literally change the
world.
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""Conqueror" is as real as military fiction gets. Conn Iggulden's
story of one of history's most ferocious and brilliant warriors is
full of lessons for our warfighters today."--Gunnery Sergeant Jack
Coughlin, USMC (ret.), "New York Times" bestselling author of
"Shooter "and" Kill Zone: A Sniper Novel"
"A rollicking, dangerous and often very gory gallop through the
largest land empire the world has ever known."--"Sunday Express
"(U.K.)
"A thrilling journey, rippingly told . . . Iggulden's most
satisfying to date.""--The Daily Telegraph" (U.K.)
As World War II intrudes upon their home, three young friends risk
everything for freedom, love, and a chance at a better life. On
October 28, 1940, Mussolini gives Greek Prime Minister Ioannis
Metaxas an ultimatum: either allow Axis forces to occupy their
country, or face war. Greece's response is swift. "Oxi!" they say.
"No!" In a village nestled against the radiant waters of the Aegean
Sea live Alexei, the son of a local fisherman, and his best friend
Costa, who were both born on the same night eighteen years earlier
and have been like brothers ever since. Now, though, like all the
young men throughout Greece, they must leave their homes to fight
for their country. Before they go, Alexei asks Philia, the girl
he's loved his entire life, to marry him, which sets into motion
the events that will change the lives of these three and their
families and friends forever and begins an epic story of courage,
survival, sacrifice, the strength of the human spirit, and of a
love and friendship that will echo across generations. A
spellbinding novel and sweeping romance, Once We Were Here is an
unforgettable tale that reveals in vivid detail the untold true
story of how Greece helped the Allies to win World War II and pays
tribute to the brave men and women who fought and gave everything
for their country, for each other, and for freedom.
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