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Poison Heartbeats
(Hardcover)
Temple Emmet Williams; Edited by Kerstin Ingegerd Williams
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R858
Discovery Miles 8 580
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Thomas Blackstone, Edward III's Master of War takes to Spain in the
seventh instalment of David Gilman's gripping chronicle of the
Hundred Years' War. Winter, 1364. The King is dead. Defeated on the
field of Poitiers, Jean Le Bon, King of France, honoured his treaty
with England until his death. His son and heir, Charles V, has no
intention of doing the same. War is coming and the predators are
circling. Sir Thomas Blackstone, Edward III's Master of War, has
been tasked with securing Brittany for England. In the throes of
battle, he rescues a young boy, sole witness to the final living
breaths of the Queen of Castile. The secret the boy carries is a
spark deadly enough to ignite conflict on a new front - a front the
English cannot afford to fight on. So Blackstone is ordered south
to Castile, across the mountains to shepherd Don Pedro, King of
Castile, to safety. Accompanied only by a small detachment of his
men and a band of Moorish cavalrymen loyal to the king, every step
takes Blackstone further into uncertain territory, deeper into an
unyielding snare. For the Master of War, the shadow of death is
always present.
'A deliciously dark twist on Romeo and Juliet' Natasha Ngan, New
York Times bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire In
glittering Shanghai, a monster awakens . . . The year is 1926, and
Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. A blood feud between two
gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city in chaos. Juliette Cai
is the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang - a network of criminals far
above the law. Roma Montagov is the prodigal son of her greatest
rivals, the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for
generations. He is also Juliette's first love . . . and first
betrayal. When a deadly madness strikes gangsters on both sides,
the people start to whisper. Of a contagion, and a monster in the
shadows. And as the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set
their guns - and grudges - aside and work together. For if they
can't stop this mayhem, there will be no city left to rule. Filled
with romance, intrigue and betrayal, this heart-stopping fantasty
retelling of Romeo and Juliet is perfect for fans of The Last
Magician and Descendant of the Crane. Praise for Chloe Gong 'Heady,
smart, and vicious' Tessa Gratton, author of The Queens of Innis
Lear 'Deliciously dark' Natasha Ngan, New York Times bestselling
author of Girls of Paper and Fire 'Dark and beautiful' Emiko Jean,
author of Empress of all Seasons 'A terrific, deliciously
unputdownable read' June Hur, author of The Silence of Bones
'Carefully researched, vivid, and passionately told, this is the story of a fascinating new Nero' - Madeline Miller
'Gripping' – Barbara Taylor Bradford
'A refreshing and original interpretation of Rome's infamous ruler' – Sunday Express
From New York Times bestselling author Margaret George, Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark is the stunning conclusion to Nero’s story.
With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman Empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendour. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is absolute.
But in the tenth year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumours of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace – and the politicians . . .
For better or worse, Nero knows that his fate is now tied to Rome's – and he vows to rebuild it as a city that will stun the world. But there are those who find his rampant quest for glory dangerous. Throughout the empire, false friends and spies conspire against him, not understanding what drives him to undertake the impossible.
Nero will either survive and be the first in his family to escape the web of betrayals that is the Roman court, or be ensnared and remembered as the last radiance of the greatest dynasty the world had ever known.
'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King 'A master storyteller' -
Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom
others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like
Smith' - Daily Mirror A DISHONOURABLE MAN. AN HONOURABLE MISSION.
Dr Robyn Ballantyne has always worked hard for what she wants.
Following in the footsteps of their father she and her brother, the
celebrated soldier Zouga Ballantyne, depart England on an
expedition to Africa, the land of their birth. Robyn is determined
to bring an end to slave trading, while Zouga is certain that
Africa will be the land that makes him, and determines to make his
fortune there, whatever the cost. Manning the expedition is the
notorious American merchant, Mungo St John. Robyn is deeply
attracted to St John but is horrified to discover that he is a
slave-trader, and that she is unwittingly travelling on a slave
ship. Also vying for her love is the fanatical anti-slavery naval
captain, Clinton Codrington. Kind and respectable, Codrington is
deeply in love with Robyn, but despite herself she cannot return
his feelings. As Robyn finds herself torn between the two men, she
is forced to make a decision that will change her life forever, and
which will shape the future for them all. BOOK 1 IN THE BALLANTYNE
SERIES BY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WILBUR SMITH
Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Robin Hobb and Sarah J. Maas She
has no name and no history, but she has a power greater than the
Empire has ever known. Thanks to her special gift Judah has enjoyed
a privileged life, being raised alongside Gavin, the son and heir
to Lord Elban's vast empire. But as they grow Judah comes to
realise that while Gavin is being groomed for his future role, she
has no true position, and no hope of ever travelling beyond the
castle walls. Lord Elban has plans for Judah - for all of them -
but to him, she's nothing but a pawn. And he will stop at nothing
to get what he wants. But he's not the only one with plans. Outside
the castle wall - in the starving, desperate city - is a healer
with his own secret power and his own plans for the empire . . .
and Judah. The girl who started life with no name and no history
will soon uncover more to her story than she ever imagined. An epic
tale of greed and ambition, cruelty and love, this deeply immersive
novel is about bowing to traditions and burning them down.
___________ What people are saying about The Unwilling: 'Fantasy at
its most sublime' ERIN MORGENSTERN 'An epic fantasy novel with
ingenious, thrilling twists and turns' KELLY LINK 'Brilliantly
executed. The Unwilling is about sharing joy, and sensing fear and
cruelty, and caring beyond ourselves' VANITY FAIR 'Suspenseful:
magical, wonderfully written and never predictable . . . An
essential addition to the all epic fantasy collections' BOOKLIST
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Rising Fire
(Paperback)
William W Johnstone, J. A Johnstone
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Imperatrix
(Paperback)
Russell Whitfield
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R266
R247
Discovery Miles 2 470
Save R19 (7%)
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The third adventure in the visceral female gladiator trilogy that
began with" Gladiatrix--"Lysandra is back, and she's going to war
In the dirt of the Flavian Amphitheatre, known to history as the
Coliseum, lies the bloodied body of Spartan priestess Lysandra--cut
down by Rome's adored Gladiatrix Prima, the beautiful and deadly
Illeana, the Midnight Falcon. At the edge of the underworld, the
goddess Athene offers Lysandra's spirit a stark choice: reside
eternally amid the fields of Elysium, or return to a life that is
full of pain and sorrow--but will secure Lysandra a glorious place
in legend for generations to come. Meanwhile, the legions prepare
to embark for the Dacian frontier as the Emperor Domitian seeks
revenge for Rome's worst defeat for almost a century. With them is
the former tribune Gaius Minervius Valerian, anxious to wipe away
the disgrace of being the sole survivor of his own command,
annihilated by a swarm of savage warrior horsewomen. And now it
seems that Lysandra's destiny also lies to the east, as well as the
prospect of a final and bloody reckoning with an old and hated
adversary.
Dorothy isn't the happiest of girls. Kansas is pretty damn boring,
her aunt and uncle are hicks, and it seems she doesn't much belong.
But when her shed gets picked up by a cyclone and dropped in Oz,
things begin to get interesting. There's this broad called Glinda
who's taken more than a bit of a liking to her, and perverted
munchkins who run a tabloid newspaper full of green celebrity
snatch. There's also Ozma, who runs Oz's only transgender
helpline-and who is toe-curlingly hot by the way. Between silver
shoes and matching purses, politics and dildos, lesbian witches and
wizards with gambling debts, Dorothy must find her way home
(wherever that might be)-and figure out who really makes her heels
click.
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