Tragedy has struck His Majesty??s Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England??s shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons?? ranks??forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of […]
Naomi Novik??s triumphant debut, His Majesty??s Dragon, introduced a dynamic new pair of heroes to the annals of fantasy fiction: the noble fighting dragon Temeraire and his master and commander, Capt. Will Laurence, who serves Britain??s peerless Aerial Corps in the thick of the raging Napoleonic Wars. Now, in the latest novel of this dazzling […]
It would be sheer folly to try to conceal the true nature of Althalus, for his flaws are the stuff of legend. He is, as all men know, a thief, a liar, an occasional murderer, an outrageous braggart, and a man devoid of even the slightest hint of honor. Yet of all the men in […]
Nancys cousin is getting married, and Nancy is the flower girl. She cant wait to see the butter cr??me de le cr??me wedding cake! Bess and George have the special job of rolling out the cake. But a wedding day disaster strikes when Bess and George bring out the cake and Nancy notices that a […]
In 1964 V.S. Naipaul published “An Area of Darkness”, his semi-autobiographical account of a year in India. Two visits later, prompted by the Emergency of 1975, he came to write “India: A Wounded Civilization”, in which he casts a more analytical eye over Indian attitudes. In this work, he recapitulates and further investigates the feelings […]
Throughout John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath, the author uses spare prose to complement his protagonists difficulty expressing their needs and desires. Still considered the authors masterpiece, the work is undergoing a critical reevaluation as scholars debate its merits as a universal story of human endurance. The title, John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath, part […]
Millions of readers around the world have relished Jeffrey Archers short stories. Taking inspiration from his favorite short story writers – F. Scott Fitzgerald, Maupassant, H. H. Munro, W. Somerset Maugham and O. Henry – Jeffrey Archer has written five bestselling collections over the years and Macmillan are proud to announce the publication of a […]
In search of another story in jeopardy, Jack and Annie go to ancient Ireland where they visit a monastery. When the Vikings land, Jack and Annie have to escape!
Meet the smart, sexy – supernatural – women of the otherworld. This is not your mothers coven… Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited follow-up to Dime Store Magic. Paige Winterbourne, a headstrong young woman haunted by a dark legacy, is now put to the ultimate test as she fights to save innocents from the […]
When half-demon Xavier calls in the favour Elena owes him, it seems easy enough, steal Jack the Rippers From Hell letter away from a Toronto collector who had himself stolen it from the Ripper evidence boxes. But nothing in the supernatural world is ever as simple as it seems. Elena accidentally triggers a spell placed […]
The continuing adventures of the smart, sexy??supernatural??Women of the Otherworld Eve Levine??half-demon, black witch and devoted mother??has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and cant be killed again??which comes in handy when youve made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isnt too bad??all she needs […]