a song of ice and fire book 2: graphic novel vol.2: a clash of kings

a song of ice and fire book 2: graphic novel vol.2: a clash of kings

<p>A Clash Of Kings: Graphic Novel Volume 2</p>

<p>George R.R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Song of Ice and Fire is brought to life in the pages of this full-colour graphic novel. This is the second part of a four-volume adaptation of the second book in the series, A Clash of Kings.</p>

<p>As chaos grips Westeros, a flaming red comet continues to burn a crimson path across the sky. Some see this fiery herald as a sign of their impending victory. Others see it as a mark of the blood and terror that will soon engulf this divided kingdom. But one thing is certain: None of the six contenders who seek either the Iron Throne, or the lands their ancestors once held as kings, are willing to back down. And as factions scatter or come together, there are many witnesses to the unrest that is to come.</p>

<p>Arya Stark finds herself in the heart of enemy territory at Harrenhal, while her mother is trapped between two brothers battling each other for their dead brother’s throne. In the heart of King’s Landing, Tyrion is busy ferreting out traitors as the Hand of the King, while Jon is beginning to comprehend the lawlessness of life beyond the Wall. New friends arrive in Winterfell for Bran, a forgotten son finds life in the Iron Islands quite different than he remembered, and the Mother of Dragons at last arrives in the fabled city of Qarth.</p>

<p>But even as these would-be kings draw their lines of battle, it is the people of Westeros who will most suffer for their ambitions. For when kings clash, it is the commoners who bear the greatest cost.</p>

my fourth time, we drowned: seeking refuge on the world's deadliest migration route

my fourth time, we drowned: seeking refuge on the world's deadliest migration route

<p>My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge On The World's Deadliest Migration Route</p>

<p>WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE 2022

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MICHEL DEON PRIZE 2022

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER

'The most important work of contemporary reporting I have ever read' SALLY ROONEY</p>

<p>The Western world has turned its back on refugees, fuelling one of the most devastating human rights disasters in history.</p>

<p>In August 2018, Sally Hayden received a Facebook message. 'Hi sister Sally, we need your help,' it read. 'We are under bad condition in Libya prison. If you have time, I will tell you all the story.' More messages followed from more refugees. They told stories of enslavement and trafficking, torture and murder, tuberculosis and sexual abuse. And they revealed something else: that they were all incarcerated as a direct result of European policy.</p>

<p>From there began a staggering investigation into the migrant crisis across North Africa. This book follows the shocking experiences of refugees seeking sanctuary, but it also surveys the bigger picture: the negligence of NGOs and corruption within the United Nations. The economics of the twenty-first-century slave trade and the EU's bankrolling of Libyan militias. The trials of people smugglers, the frustrations of aid workers, the loopholes refugees seek out and the role of social media in crowdfunding ransoms. Who was accountable for the abuse? Where were the people finding solutions? Why wasn't it being widely reported?</p>

<p>At its heart, this is a book about people who have made unimaginable choices, risking everything to survive in a system that wants them to be silent and disappear.</p>

<p>MORE PRAISE</p>

<p>'Compassionate, brave, enraging, beautifully written and incredibly well researched. Hayden exposes the truth' OLIVER BULLOUGH</p>

<p>'Blistering' LINDSEY HILSUM</p>

<p>'The most riveting, detailed and damning account' CHRISTINA LAMB</p>

<p>'One of the most important testaments of this awful time in life's history. It is both heartbreaking and stoic. I cry reading any page of it' EDNA O'BRIEN</p>

mothers and daughters

mothers and daughters

<p>Mothers And Daughters</p>

<p>A sweeping family drama of old secrets and new beginnings…</p>

<p>‘A satisfying treat’ Adele Parks, Platinum</p>

<p>‘A compelling family drama’ Sarah Morgan</p>

<p>‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns’ Rachel Hore</p>

<p>‘Emotional and uplifting’ Veronica Henry</p>

<p>‘Captivating and vivid’ Miranda Dickinson</p>

<p>Even happy families have their secrets…</p>

<p>Anchor House is the coastal home where Naomi and her husband raised their two girls. Now widowed, Naomi is building a new life alone, but the arrival of Ellis next door is bringing some long-awaited fun back too.</p>

<p>Naomi’s daughters are very different: Martha is determined and driven like her father, while Willow is a free spirit. The three women have always been close, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have secrets of their own. There are things Naomi has kept from her girls, like the fact that her marriage to their father wasn’t quite what it seemed…</p>

<p>The Sunday Times bestselling author Erica James returns with this gloriously compelling tale of mothers and daughters, secrets and love.</p>

<p>Praise for Mothers and Daughters:</p>

<p>‘A beautifully written story that examines the wonderful intimacy between mothers and daughters … a satisfying treat’ Adele Parks, Platinum</p>

<p>‘A brilliant read. A compelling family drama, full of twists and turns. Completely absorbing’ Sarah Morgan</p>

<p>‘Wise and warm with plenty of twists and turns, you'll love this engrossing family story’ Rachel Hore</p>

<p>‘A wonderfully compelling family drama that deftly touches upon some serious issues’ Sunday Express</p>

<p>‘You’ll be swept away then brought gently back to harbour in this beautiful portrait of a family and its multigenerational secrets. Emotional and uplifting, it unfolds in the most glorious coastal setting’ Veronica Henry</p>

<p>‘Glorious … a real treat’ Sunday Post</p>

<p>‘Surprising and reassuringly wise, captivating and vivid, beautiful and authentic … I adored this book’ Miranda Dickinson</p>

<p>‘Deliciously immersive … tracing the complex emotions and dangerous undercurrents that lie beneath the deceptively smooth surface of family life’ Iona Grey</p>

<p>‘A brilliant and gripping family drama … full of heart’ My Weekly</p>

<p>‘A captivating read’ OK!</p>

dog rose dirt

dog rose dirt

<p>Dog Rose Dirt</p>

<p>‘Creepy and compelling’ HARRIET TYCE

‘Brilliant – filled with tension and twists’ SARAH PINBOROUGH

‘An unsettling, terrifying thriller’ ABIGAIL DEAN

‘Masterclass in suspense’ THE TIMES

‘Will have you up all night with the lights on’ ELLE</p>

<p>What if your mother had been writing to a serial killer?</p>

<p>A convicted murderer with a story to tell</p>

<p>Serial killer Michael Reave – known as The Red Wolf – has been locked in Belmarsh Prison for over 20 years for the brutal and ritualistic murders of countless women.</p>

<p>A grieving daughter with a secret to unearth</p>

<p>Ex-journalist Heather Evans returns to her childhood home after her mother’s inexplicable suicide and discovers something chilling – hundreds of letters between her mother and Reave, dating back decades.</p>

<p>A hunt for a killer ready to strike again</p>

<p>When the body of a woman is found decorated with flowers, just like his victims, Reave is the only person alive who could help. After years of silence, he will speak to Heather, and only Heather.</p>

<p>If she wants to unearth the truth and stop further bloodshed, she’ll have to confront a monster.</p>

<p>PRAISE FOR DOG ROSE DIRT:

‘One of the creepiest serial killer thrillers I’ve encountered in a long time’ AMY MCCULLOCH

‘I read it heart in mouth’ HARRIET TYCE

‘Terrifying, fun and insightful’ NATHAN RIPLEY

‘Taut and stylish’ E.G. SCOTT

‘Brimming with secrets’ MEGAN COLLINS

‘Reminiscent of SHARP OBJECTS’ SARAH PINBOROUGH

‘Strangely beautiful, powerful and disturbing.’ HEAT

‘Chilling’ BELLA</p>

the killing kind

the killing kind

<p>The Killing Kind</p>

<p>A RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK-CLUB PICKThe incredible new break-out thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author. Shortlisted for the Irish Crime Book Awards 2021

Ingrid will never forget what John did.

The people he hurt. The way he lied about it so easily. The way she defended him.</p>

<p>Now he’s back.

He says a murderer is after her. He says only he can protect her.</p>

<p>Would you trust him?

The clock is ticking for Ingrid to decide. Because the killer is ready to strike…</p>

<p>Praise for The Killing Kind

'Nobody understands the dark gap between justice and the law better than Jane Casey' Val McDermid</p>

<p>‘Cool, accomplished, compulsive’ Cara Hunter</p>

<p>‘Extremely tense and very gripping’ Ruth Ware</p>

<p>‘A compulsive page-turner ’ Steve Cavanagh</p>

<p>‘A breathless game of cat-and-mouse’ Erin Kelly</p>

<p>‘A truly masterly thriller’ Liz Nugent</p>

<p>‘Tense and well-plotted’ Harriet Tyce</p>

<p>‘Each twist tightens the screw’ J. R. Ellis</p>

<p>‘Tense, pacy, addictive’ Sarah Vaughan</p>

<p>‘Brilliant plotted’ Catherine Cooper</p>

<p>'One of my favourite writers’ Dervla McTiernan</p>

<p>‘Twisty and unexpected’ Ann Cleeves</p>

<p>‘Heart-stopping twists ’ Sarah Hilary</p>

<p>‘Endlessly surprising’ Catherine Ryan Howard</p>

<p>‘One of those 'just one more page' books’ Susi Holliday</p>

<p>‘Authentic, tense, thrilling’ Will Dean</p>

<p>‘Intricate’ Jane Shemilt</p>

<p>'Fast-paced’ Jo Spain</p>

<p>‘Brilliant’ The Times</p>

<p>‘Creepily good’ Daily Mail</p>

<p>‘Chilling’ Sunday Times</p>

the road to middle-earth: how j. r. r. tolkien created a new mythology

the road to middle-earth: how j. r. r. tolkien created a new mythology

<p>The Road To Middle-earth: How J. R. R. Tolkien Created A New Mythology</p>

<p>The definitive guide to the origin of J.R.R. Tolkien's books, from The Hobbit to The History of Middle-earth series - includes unpublished Tolkien extracts and poetry.</p>

<p>The Road to Middle-Earth is a fascinating and accessible exploration of J.R.R.Tolkien's creativity and the sources of his inspiration. Tom Shippey shows in detail how Tolkien's professional background led him to write The Hobbit and how he created a work of timeless charm for millions of readers. He discusses the contribution of The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to Tolkien's great myth-cycle, showing how Tolkien's more 'complex' works can be read enjoyably and seriously by readers of his earlier books, and goes on to examine the remarkable 12-volume History of Middle-earth by Tolkien's son and literary heir Christopher Tolkien, which traces the creative and technical processes through which Middle-earth evolved. The core of the book, however, concentrates on The Lord of the Rings as a linguistic and cultural map, as a twisted web of a story, and as a response to the inner meaning of myth and poetry.</p>

<p>By following the routes of Tolkien's own obsessions - the poetry of languages and myth - The Road to Middle-earth shows how Beowulf, The Lord of the Rings, Grimm's Fairy Tales, the Elder Edda and many other works form part of a live and continuing tradition of literature. It takes issue with many basic premises of orthodox criticism and offers a new approach to Tolkien, to fantasy, and to the importance of language in literature.</p>

<p>This new edition is revised and expanded, and includes a previously unpublished lengthy analysis of Peter Jackson's film adaptations and their effect on Tolkien's work.</p>

billy and the mini monsters: monsters at christmas

billy and the mini monsters: monsters at christmas

<p>Billy And The Mini Monsters: Monsters At Christmas</p>

<p>Another laugh-out-loud monster adventure in the Billy and the Mini Monsters chapter book series, perfect for newly independent readers aged 6+ and fans of Claude and Horrid Henry.</p>

<p>It's nearly Christmas and Billy and Ruby are feeling VERY excited. Billy has asked Santa to bring presents for his Mini Monsters and they're very excited too... until they try to help with the decorating and bring down the ENTIRE Christmas tree. Now the baubles are broken, the fairy is squashed and Billy's mother is feeling sad. Can the Mini Monsters make Christmas right again? And will Santa still come to them?</p>

<p>Packed with colour illustrations, comic strips, maps and speech bubbles, with an action-packed plot, to appeal to even the most reluctant reader.</p>

<p>Collect all the books in the Billy and the Mini Monsters series!

1. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters in the Dark

2. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to School

3. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go Swimming

4. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a Plane

5. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters go to a Party

6. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Move House

7. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters on a School Trip

8. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at the Seaside

9. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Halloween

10. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters Go Camping

11. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Go Green

12. Billy and the Mini Monsters: Monsters at Christmas</p>

tolkien and the great war: the threshold of middle-earth

tolkien and the great war: the threshold of middle-earth

<p>Tolkien And The Great War: The Threshold Of Middle-earth</p>

<p>* TOLKIEN * Now a major motion picture</p>

<p>Acclaimed as 'the best book about Tolkien', this award-winning biography explores J.R.R. Tolkien's wartime experiences and their impact on his life and his writing of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings.</p>

<p>"To be caught in youth by 1914 was no less hideous an experience than in 1939 ... by 1918 all but one of my close friends were dead."</p>

<p>So J.R.R. Tolkien responded to critics who saw The Lord of the Rings as a reaction to the Second World War. Tolkien and the Great War tells for the first time the full story of how he embarked on the creation of Middle-earth in his youth as the world around him was plunged into catastrophe. This biography reveals the horror and heroism that he experienced as a signals officer in the Battle of the Somme and introduces the circle of friends who spurred his mythology to life. It shows how, after two of these brilliant young men were killed, Tolkien pursued the dream they had all shared by launching his epic of good and evil.</p>

<p>John Garth argues that the foundation of tragic experience in the First World War is the key to Middle-earth's enduring power. Tolkien used his mythic imagination not to escape from reality but to reflect and transform the cataclysm of his generation. While his contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day.</p>

<p>This is the first substantially new biography of Tolkien since 1977, meticulously researched and distilled from his personal wartime papers and a multitude of other sources.</p>

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