Orion The Long Sword Cameron Christian

1368. France, Spain and England prepare for war. In Italy, the Pope and the Visconti princes are battling for bloody supremacy • The worst years of Sir William Gold's life are about to begin • Leaving the side of his commander, Sir John Hawkwood, William embarks on a new journey that will bring him fame and favour - until a heart-breaking personal tragedy leads him to put down his sword • But men of war can't stay out of battle for long. Gold yearns to return to Italy and rejoin Hawkwood. Only now the game of the Italian Princes is changing and, as chaos descends, Gold must finally decide who he stands for

Александр — человек, который видел слишком много крови. Он отказался от своего меча и стал целителем в величайшем святилище Греции, оставив военные действия в прошлом • И все же война последовала за ним в его убежище в Эпидавре, и теперь он борется за свободу. Средиземноморские сверхдержавы Рим, Египет и Македония ведут свои войны на земле эллинов, превращая греческих фермеров в рабов и наемников • Когда раненого воина Филопемена вносят в храм, Александр понимает, что раны этого человека смертельны. Однако он верит, что Филопемену иное предначертано богами, ему просто не суждено будет умереть. Александр знает, что Филопемен станет чемпионом Греции. Ее последним героем. Новым Ахиллом • Это издание с тиснением золотом станет отличным подарком для любителей истории, мифологии, эпических битв и сражений и захватывающих сюжетов

In a gorgeous quay-side hotel in Cornwall, the long weekend is just beginning • Claire Marlowe owns 'The Townhouse by the Sea' with Luca, the hotel's charismatic chef. She ensures everything runs smoothly - until an unexpected arrival checks in and turns her whole world upside down • And the rest of the guests arrive with their own baggage. There's a couple looking for distraction from a family tragedy; a man trying to make amends for an affair he bitterly regrets...and the young woman who thinks the Cornish village might hold the key to her past • Here are affairs of the heart, secrets, lies and scandal - all wrapped up in one long, hot weekend

Давным-давно, во времена рыцарей, замков и магии, жил-был волшебник по имени Мерлин • Однажды ночью на церковном дворе в Лондоне Мерлин заколдовал меч. Он вонзит его в камень и напишет волшебные слова, гласящие • «Тот, кто вытащит этот меч из камня, и будет истинным королем Англии» • Затем Мерлин стал ждать мальчика. Того, кто будет способен вытащить меч из камня. Именно ему и будет суждено стать самым смелым и могущественным королем! • Книга "The Magic Sword" в подарок приятно порадует ребенка, особенно она понравится любителям легенд и приключений • Это полноцветное издание популярного мифа о мече Короля Артура, адаптированное для раннего детского чтения • Книга на английском языке • Early Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books, perfect for building confidence in new readers and reluctant readers

One Final Clash • Reeling from his defeat at the hands of the Macedonians, Rome's furious General Flamininus gathers his legions for the final strike on King Philip's mighty phalanx • An Empire On the Edge • Both leaders know the victor will rule Greece, and both armies will do everything in their power to claim the ultimate prize • Two Heroes Prepared to Die • Fighting on opposing sides, Felix and Demetrios think they have survived the worst of the campaign. But between vicious infighting, unruly locals, and intense battle, both will be tested as the final showdown between two great civilisations begins

1367: Europe stands on the brink of total war • Political alliances are beginning to rupture. No state is immune: England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, Milan, Genoa, Venice, Constantinople . . . Every mercenary knight for hundreds of miles must sharpen his sword and prepare for battle • But Sir William Gold has other problems. Just to reach Europe, he must capture its most unassailable fortress. He must also protect his liege-lord, the Green Count, from assassins hell-bent on his demise • The balance of power in the West will change. William Gold must trust to hope, and his men, that he lands on the winning side

Running from a troubled childhood, Jack Devereaux left home as soon as he could and never looked back - until the day a stranger calls, begging him to return to his hometown of Jasperville, Quebec • Jack's brother Calvis - the little boy he left behind more than twenty years ago - has viciously attacked a man and left him for dead. Nobody knows why he did it, though Jack suspects it has something to do with the Jasperville girls who were lost all those years ago • But as he begins the long journey home through the frozen, unforgiving landscape, Jack isn't wondering why his little brother lost his mind. He's wondering why it took so long

The Chinese government has been keeping a secret for forty years: they have found a species of animal no one believed even existed • Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr Cassandra Jane 'CJ' Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles • The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will marvel at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, that nothing can go wrong

The story follows the four Robicheaux sisters as they return home for their parents' wedding, at the beautiful Hotel Sorrento where they all grew up as children. For the first time in 15 years, the sisters are back together - and it doesn't take long for long-buried secrets to surface • With her inimitable warmth and wisdom, Cathy Kelly shows us that in the messy reality of marriage, family, and romance, sometimes it's the women in our lives who hold us together

'The boy's an absolute menace.' • 'He's a bully. A lost cause!' • 'Why can't he be more like his sister?' • I've been getting into trouble for as long I can remember. Usually I don't mind 'cos some of my best, most brilliant ideas have come from sitting in detention • But recently it feels like no one believes me about anything - even when I'm telling the truth! And it's only gotten worse since I played a prank on the old man who lives in the park • Everyone thinks I'm just a bully. They don't believe I could be a hero • But I'm going to prove them all wrong… • Told from the perspective of a bully, this book explores themes of bullying and homelessness, while celebrating kindness, friendship and the potential everyone has to change for the good

The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look • Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why • A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again

The perfect Christmas gift, full of drama and romance, for fans of ITV's Emmerdale and readers who love heart-wrenching stories set during wartime • December 1944. The residents of Beckindale can't believe they're going through another wartime Christmas, although the success of the D-Day landings earlier in the year has brought some hope to the village. The women of Emmerdale are navigating their own lives, loves and dreams, and as the war draws to a close, they realise things will never be the same again • The Emmerdale girls are going to learn things are never dull where love is involved • Exploring the lives of Emmerdale's much-loved families during World War II, including favourites such as the Sugdens and the Dingles, The Emmerdale Girls is a hopeful and nostalgic novel about community, friendship, and love