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Field Marshal Tamas's invasion of Kez has ended in disaster. Stranded behind enemy lines and hounded by the enemy's finest, Tamas must lead his remaining men on a reckless retreat through northern Kez to safety • In Adro, Inspector Adamat wants only to rescue his wife. To do so, he must hunt down and confront the enigmatic Lord Vetus - but the truth he learns is far darker than he could have imagined • The god Kremsimir wants the head of Tamas's son, Taniel - the man who shot him in the eye. With Tamas and his powder mages presumed dead, only Taniel can lead the charge against the vengeful god and his invading army

Some believe the Ambhan Empire is cursed. But Arwa doesn't simply believe it - she knows it's true • Widowed by the infamous, unnatural massacre at Darez Fort, Arwa was saved only by the strangeness of her blood - a strangeness she had been taught all her life to suppress. She offers up her blood and service to the imperial family and makes common cause with a disgraced, illegitimate prince who has turned to forbidden occult arts to find a cure to the darkness hanging over the Empire • Using the power in Arwa's blood, they seek answers in the realm of ash: a land where mortals can seek the ghostly echoes of their ancestors' dreams. But the Emperor's health is failing, and a terrible war of succession hovers on the horizon, not just for the imperial throne, but for the magic underpinning Empire itself

On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace - but this is shattered by the arrival of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra • Orestes's hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind • Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes's throne - and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims • Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithaca's shores

Чтобы поймать убийцу, используйте другого наемного убийцу • Гиртону Косолапому, ученику лучшего в стране наемного убийцы, еще многое предстоит узнать об искусстве отнимать жизни. Однако его последняя миссия ставит перед Гиртоном и его учителем гораздо более сложную задачу: спасти жизнь. Кто-то пытается убить наследника престола, и именно Гиртон и его учитель должны найти предателя и предотвратить убийство принца • В Королевстве на грани гражданской войны и в замке, полном лжи, Гиртон находит друзей, которых никогда не искал; обязанности, которых никогда не хотел, и заговор, который может уничтожить целую страну • "Age of Assassins" — это 1-я книга из цикла The Wounded Kingdom (за ней следует "Blood of Assassins"), стильное фэнтези и идеальная книга в подарок для тех, кто ценит красоту эпических битв и захватывающих приключений древней гильдии мастеров убийств

This epic fantasy tells the tales of clashing Guilds, magic-fueled machines, intrigue and revolution-and the one family that stands between an empire's salvation or destruction • From an unmissable voice in epic fantasy comes a sweeping tale of clashing guilds, magic-fueled machines, and revolution • The nation of Torwyn is run on the power of industry, and industry is run by the Guilds. Chief among them are the Hawkspurs, whose responsibility it is to keep the gears of the empire turning. That's exactly why matriarch Rosomon Hawkspur sends each of her heirs to the far reaches of the nation • Conall, the eldest son, is sent to the distant frontier to earn his stripes in the military. It is here that he faces a threat he could have never seen coming: the first rumblings of revolution

Mehr is a girl trapped between two cultures. Her father comes from the ruling classes of the empire, but her mother's people were outcasts, Amrithi nomads who worshipped the spirits of the sands • Caught one night performing these forbidden rites, Mehr is brought to the attention of the Emperor's most feared mystics, who try to force her into their service by way of an arranged marriage. If she fails in their bidding, the gods themselves may awaken and seek vengeance • From British debut author Tasha Suri, Empire of Sand is a lush and beautiful tale set in a magical world inspired by medieval India

Король умер. Да здравствует король! • Прошли долгие годы мира, время относительного спокойствия для убийцы Гиртона Косолапого. Даже Чума Забвения, опустошившая остальные королевства, казалось, обошла их стороной • Но теперь Руфра взирает на пустующий трон Верховного короля и отправляет свой двор в столицу, крысиное гнездо интриг и убийств, где соберутся все враги, которых он когда-либо нажил. Будет разыгран финал двадцатилетней политики и убийств в его стремлении стать королем. Царь всех царей • Друзья становятся врагами, враги становятся друзьями, а бог смерти, Невидимый, стоит ближе, чем когда-либо, отбрасывая свою тень на все самое дорогое для Гиртона • "King of Assassins" — это финальная 3-я книга из цикла The Wounded Kingdom, стильное фэнтези и идеальная книга в подарок для тех, кто ценит красоту эпических битв и захватывающих приключений древней гильдии мастеров убийств

A Time of Blood, the second book in the Of Blood and Bone series, is the spectacular fantasy follow-up to A Time of Dread by John Gwynne • Defy the darkness. Defend the light • At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they'll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead, creating something new and terrifying. So they flee to warn the Order of the Bright Star. But the demons' high priestess, Fritha, is determined to hunt them down • Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand her half-breed lineage. It represents the warrior angels' most dangerous secret, so when their high captain tracks her down, he aims to kill • Meanwhile, demonic forces are gathering a mighty war-host, to crush their enemies and rule the world of man

The killing fields of Cannae provide the setting for one of the bloodiest battles in history. But who will triumph? Hannibal and his warrior army, or the mighty legions of Rome. By the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Legion trilogy • Hannibal's campaign to defeat Rome continues as he marches south to confront his enemy. With him is a young soldier, Hanno • Like his general, Hanno burns to vanquish Rome. Never has the possibility seemed so likely • But a stealthy game of cat and mouse is being played as Rome's generals seek to avoid confrontation • Eventually the two armies meet under a fierce summer sun. The place is Cannae - the fields of blood • The battle will go down in history as one of the bloodiest ever fought, a battle in which Hanno knows he must fight as never before - just to stay alive

The defenestration of a ruthless theatre impresario's young son was definitely not the best way to end the play's first night party. And the crime scene itself was most unusual: a locked bedroom, with no sign of forced entry, no prints or traces of blood, just a sinister, life-size puppet of Mr Punch lying on the floor • Everyone at the party - from the dodgy producer and rakish male lead to the dour set designer and the assistant stage manager (the wild daughter of a prominent civil servant) - is a suspect • It's a perfect case for Bryant and May and the Peculiar Crimes Unit but the Home Office, wary of the PCU's eccentric methods and intensely aware of the potential political embarrassment, wants them off the investigation • The elderly detectives are not so easily deterred, however

Darren Shan and Evra Von follow a trail of corpses and confront a foul creature of the night. A new enemy or Mr Crepsley? • When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire’s Assistant fades into the background – until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood… Suspicious of Mr Crepsley’s secretive bahaviour, Darren and Evra shadow him across the city and confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all…

Tomi Adeyemi conjures a stunning world of dark magic and danger in her West African-inspired fantasy debut Children of Blood and Bone.They killed my mother.They took our magic.They tried to bury us.Now we rise.Zelie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orisha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zelie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zelie without a mother and her people without hope.Now Zelie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zelie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.Danger lurks in Orisha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters