|
|
Books > Fiction > Promotions
This sumptuous gift set collects together hardback editions of the
three most recently published tales of Middle-earth - The Children
of Hurin, Beren and Luthien, and The Fall of Gondolin - and
presents them in a matching slipcase decorated with the stunning
artwork of the books' artist, Alan Lee. THE CHILDREN OF HURIN
Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwells in the vast fortress of
Angband in the North; and within the shadow of the fear of Angband,
and the war waged by Morgoth against the Elves, the fates of Turin
and his sister will be tragically entwined. Their brief and
passionate lives are dominated by the elemental hatred that Morgoth
bears them as the children of Hurin, the man who dared defy him to
his face. Against them Morgoth sends his most formidable servant,
Glaurung, a powerful spirit in the form of a huge wingless dragon
of fire, in an attempt to fulfil his curse and destroy the children
of Hurin. BEREN AND LUTHIEN Deeply opposed to the marriage of
Beren, a mortal man, to his daughter Luthien, the great Elvish
lord, Thingol, imposes an impossible task that Beren must perform
before they might wed. Undaunted by Lord Thingol's challenge, Beren
and Luthien embark on the supremely heroic attempt to rob Morgoth,
the greatest of all evil beings, of a Silmaril, one of the hallowed
jewels that adorn the Black Enemy's crown. THE FALL OF GONDOLIN
Central to the enmity of two of the greatest powers in the world -
Morgoth and Ulmo - is the Elvish city of Gondolin, beautiful but
undiscoverable. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above
all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the
marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor largely refuse
to support Ulmo. Into this world comes Tuor, cousin of Turin, the
instrument of Ulmo's designs. Guided unseen by him Tuor sets out on
the fearful journey to Gondolin, where he becomes great; he is
wedded to Idril, Turgon's daughter, and their son is Earendel,
whose birth and profound importance in days to come is foreseen by
Ulmo. Then Morgoth learns through an act of supreme treachery all
that he needs to mount a devastating attack on the city, with
Balrogs and dragons and numberless Orcs.
Bound by Blood, Torn by Love…
In the shadowed halls of Kingmakers, a ruthless mafia university, the
offspring of the world's most feared families come to master the dark
arts of influence and intimidation.
Leo, unwaveringly loyal to his childhood friend, Anna, follows her into
a world where love is a weapon, trust is a casualty, and survival is
the only victory that matters.
But the greatest danger comes from Dean Yenin, a Bratva heir with a
vendetta as cold as his heart. Dean plans to destroy Leo and take
everything he holds dear, starting with Anna.
Can Leo win back his soulmate? Or is Anna lost forever…
This definitive paperback edition features nine illustrations and
two maps drawn by J.R.R. Tolkien, and a preface by Christopher
Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable,
unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his
hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the
wizard, Gandalf, and a company of thirteen dwarves arrive on his
doorstep one day to whisk him away on an unexpected journey 'there
and back again'. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard of
Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon... The
prelude to The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit has sold many millions
of copies since its publication in 1937, establishing itself as one
of the most beloved and influential books of the twentieth century.
Sometimes legends don't tell the whole story. After the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend her life completely unnoticeable, washing bedsheets and cleaning toilets in a Glastonbury hotel. But everything changes when a strange new guest reveals himself to be Merlin and drags her back to seventh century Camelot, a place she knows only from legends. He tells her that only Vera (or Queen Guinevere, as Merlin calls her) can right the course of history and save Arthur' s kingdom from the will of a power-hungry mage. There' s one enormous problem: Guinevere was the sole witness to the curse that's now draining the kingdom of its magic, and Vera doesn't remember anything from that life. And with Camelot' s peace ebbing ever closer to shattering, she's running out of time. Working with Merlin' s magic to retrieve her long-lost memories brings more questions than answers: why is it that King Arthur, who treats his subjects with such benevolence, can' t even stand to look at her? And why does that make Vera' s soul feel like it' s splitting in two? What robbed her of her memories in the first place . . . and, most importantly, why? As Vera is about to discover, in a world of legend and power, the secrets of her memories are only the beginning . . .
Find. Claim. Profit. In a post-war galaxy littered with scrap, it's
the salvager's motto. And with a fast ship and a lust for
adventure, Rion Forge has certainly made her mark on the trade.
When the discovery of a wrecked UNSC cruiser brings Rion's past
back to haunt her, stirring fresh hope into a decades-old wound,
she's hell-bent on finding answers: What really happened to her
father and his ship, the Spirit of Fire?
'Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves' is an illustration made
for The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien in 1937. In it you can see Bilbo
sitting on top of a barrel as it floats down the forest river. He
and the Dwarves (who are hidden inside the barrels) have just
escaped from the Elvenking. This was Tolkien's favourite
watercolour for the book and he was disappointed to find that it
had been omitted from the first American edition. Designed to be
easily portable or to fit in a small bag, with ruled pages and
handy ribbon marker, this stunning journal uniquely features
Tolkien's exquisite illustration on both front and back covers. A
must for all Tolkien enthusiasts.
'A major talent' Hilary Mantel Shortlisted for the Edge Hill Short
Story Prize Whether seeking knowledge, riches, or a better life,
the characters in these stories are united by a quest for lasting
value, as they ask how we should treat our world, our work, our
selves, and each other. A vainglorious mine owner dreams of
harnessing all of nature to the machinery of commerce. Two ladies
of a certain age hunt rare butterflies in a pre-First World War
Europe already experiencing the first bites of biodiversity loss. A
climate campaigner must choose between personal happiness and
political action. A rural Welsh community is fascinated and angered
by glimpses of its invisible, wealthy neighbours. Exact and
lyrical, compassionate, and full of wit and truth, this debut
collection from Jo Lloyd, winner of the BBC National Short Story
Award, announces a fresh new voice with a sensibility all her own.
Abi is a professional cleaner, so it’s ironic when she’s forced to move
out because of an infestation in her building. Thanks, Apartment 2B!
Declan is a busy man, working his way up at Hathaway Holdings. Which is
why he’s never met the woman who cleans his penthouse every week.
Abi needs a place to stay, and Declan is out of town, so the solution
seems simple and, crucially, free.
When Declan’s parents tell him they met his girlfriend at his
apartment, he's surprised to say the least. But it is nice to have them
off his back about being single for a change. . .
Declan finds out who Abi really is, and decides to makes her a
proposition: pretend to date him, and he’ll provide everything she
needs.
What could go wrong? It’s business, not pleasure. Right?
A SUNDAY POST TOP PICK FOR SUMMER READING 'This latest DCI Daley
thriller is deftly plotted and peopled with sympathetically drawn
local characters and satisfyingly nuanced local wrongdoers' - Irish
Independent When a light aircraft crash-lands at Machrie airport,
DCI Jim Daley and his colleague Brian Scott rush to the scene. But
it soon becomes clear that both occupants of the plane were dead
before take-off ... Meanwhile in Kinloch, local fisherman Hamish is
unwittingly dragged into danger when he witnesses something he
shouldn't, and hotel manager Annie is beginning to suspect her new
boss may not be as he first appeared. And just as Chief
Superintendent Carrie Symington thinks she has finally escaped the
sins of her past, she finds herself caught in an even deadlier
trap. As the action spills across the sea to County Antrim - all
under the scrutiny of the Security Service - the search is on for
any other truth.
Compelling and provocative, True Colours is an unforgettable novel
about jealousy between sisters, betrayal, passion and forgiveness – and
what it means to be a family by the international number 1 bestselling
author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone.
The Grey sisters have always looked after one another. Growing up on a
sprawling ranch with an emotionally distant father, they had nowhere
else to turn after their mother died.
Winona, the oldest, craves her father’s approval. Happier reading a
book than riding a horse, she knows she isn’t the daughter he wanted –
but she’s determined to prove her worth. Aurora is the peacemaker,
trying to keep everyone happy, whilst hiding her own feelings. Vivi
Ann, the youngest, is the star of the family. Beautiful and spirited,
everything comes easily to her – until a stranger comes to town.
When Vivi Ann makes a fateful decision to follow her heart, everything
changes. Suddenly the sisters are pitted against each other. Loyalties
are tested, secrets revealed – and then a terrible crime threatens to
tear their whole community apart.
The epic that began with the HUGO and NEBULA Award-winning classic DUNE -- now a major motion picture from the director of Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival -- continues ...
From Dune to Rakis to Dune, the wheel turns full circle. From burning desert to green and fertile land and on again to burning desert ... the cycle is complete.
The people of the Scattering are returning. Amongst them, mysterious and threatening, are the women who call themselves the Honoured Matres, adepts of an ecstatic cult.
And on Rakis, become Dune, an ancient prophecy is fulfilled with the coming of the she-sheer, Sheeana ...
 |
Simply Lies
(Paperback)
David Baldacci
|
R558
R408
Discovery Miles 4 080
Save R150 (27%)
|
Ships in 9 - 17 working days
|
|
|
Continuing the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the first part of
Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring a
striking black cover based on Tolkien's own design, the definitive
text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth. Sauron, the Dark Lord,
has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he
intends to rule Middle-earth. All he lacks in his plans for
dominion is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all - which has
fallen into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins. In a sleepy
village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with
an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to
his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey
across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the
Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose. Part of a set of
three paperbacks, this popular edition is once again available in
its classic black livery designed by Tolkien himself.
 |
Rush
(Paperback)
Emilee Carter
|
R275
R246
Discovery Miles 2 460
Save R29 (11%)
|
Ships in 5 - 10 working days
|
|
|
Revolution Racing has its first ever all female team, and rookie
Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself.
Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she’s happiest on the
racetrack. But can she stop her secret relationship with country music
megastar, Jesse Motalvo, from distracting her from winning the
championship?
Marco De Luca is an all-star driver, and a hopeless romantic at heart.
He agrees to be in a fake relationship with Savi to keep the press off
the scent of her famous boyfriend, but he certainly couldn’t have
predicted how hard it would be to push his feelings aside when he falls
for her for real.
Then things start to go wrong between Savi and Jesse, and Marco is
there to steer her in the right direction. But will Savi ever realise
that she and Marco could be a winning partnership, both on and off the
track?
|
|