Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:51 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bitten-193-114430.html I ve been fighting it all night. I m going to lose ... Nature wins out. It always does. Elena Michaels didn t know that her lover Clay was a werewolf until he bit her, changing her life forever. Betrayed and furious, she cannot accept her transformation, and wants nothing to do with her Pack ? a charismatic group of fellow werewolves who say they want to help. When a series of brutal murders threatens the Pack ? and Clay ? Elena is forced to make an impossible choice. Abandon the only people who truly understand her new nature, or help them to save the lover who ruined her life, and who still wants her back at any cost.

Author: ARMSTRONG, KELLEY  Publisher: LBUK]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/new-moon-white-cover--193-114490.html I stuck my finger under the edge of the paper and jerked it under the tape. Shoot, I muttered when the paper sliced my finger. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut. It all happened very quickly then. No! Edward roared ... Dazed and disorientated, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm - and into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires. For Bella Swan, there is one thing more important than life itself: Edward Cullen. But being in love with a vampire is more dangerous than Bella ever could have imagined. Edward has already rescued Bella from the clutches of an evil vampire but now, as their daring relationship threatens all that is near and dear to them, they realise their troubles may just be beginning.

Author: MEYER, STEPHENIE  Publisher: HACHETTE GROUP]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/eclipse-white-cover--193-114491.html Bella? Edward s soft voice came from behind me. I turned to see him spring lightly up the porch steps, his hair windblown from running. He pulled me into his arms at once, and kissed me again. His kiss frightened me. There was too much tension, too strong an edge to the way his lips crushed mine - like he was afraid we had only so much time left to us. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob - knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which? Following the international bestsellers Twilight and New Moon, Eclipse is the much-anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer s captivating saga of vampire romance.

Author: MEYER, STEPHENIE  Publisher: HACHETTE GROUP]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/breaking-dawn-white-cover--193-114492.html Twilight tempted the imagination. New Moon made readers thirsty for more. Eclipse turned the saga into a worldwide phenomenon. Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in Stephenie Meyer s love story reveals the fate of Bella and Edward and answers questions that were rasied in the first three books.

Author: MEYER, STEPHENIE  Publisher: HACHETTE GROUP]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/twilight-white-cover--193-114489.html When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerising voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep his true identity hidden, but Bella is determined to uncover his dark secret. What Bella doesn t realise is that the closer she gets to him, the more she is putting herself and those around her at risk. And it might be too late to turn back. Deeply seductive and irresistibly compelling, Twilight is a love story that will stay with you long after you have turned the final page.

Author: MEYER, STEPHENIE  Publisher: HACHETTE GROUP]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars:-fate-of-the-jedi-vortex-193-114343.html In Book Six of the bestselling nine-book Star Wars Fate of the Jedi series, the suspense crescendoes as the Skywalkers and their treacherous Sith allies race against time to discover the origins of the mysterious Force-entity known as Abeloth. When they begin to uncover secrets better kept hidden from mortal minds, no one is surprised to see the uneasy partnership erupt into violence. But they are surprised at where the investigation leads: to the home of the reclusive Fallanassi, who may hold in their hands the future of the Jedi Order itself.

Author: Denning, Troy  Publisher: Century]]> Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bad-moon-rising-193-114305.html There’s a bad moon rising and in its wake comes murder, mystery, and mayhem. This anthology includes Satyajit Ray, Payal Dhar, Anshumani Ruddra, Sonja Chandrachud, Poile Sengupta—some of India’s best storytellers— and tales guaranteed to keep you awake through the night. A writer whose murder stories begin to come true; the polite young man who steals far more than money; the half-werewolf, half-witch who murders music in the land of the dead; an apartment where doorbells ring at night for no apparent reason; and the case of the missing Bollywood actress are some of the hair-raising stories that are impossible to put down. Ranging from murder to the supernatural to the all-too chillingly real, Bad Moon Rising will make you lock your doors and shut all the windows …

Author: VARIOUS  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/heroes-of-olympus-:-the-lost-heroes-193-113834.html An incredible, brand-new spin-off series from the best-selling creator of Percy Jackson With awareness of Percy Jackson at an all-time high, fans will be dying to read this amazing new series - about a new generation of demigods and their training at Camp Half Blood OLD ENEMIES AWAKEN AS CAMP HALF-BLOOD'S NEW ARRIVALS PREPARE FOR WAR When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods – despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives. But rumours of a terrible curse – and a missing hero – are flying around camp. It seems Jason, Piper and Leo are the chosen ones to embark on a terrifying new quest, which they must complete by the winter solstice. In just four days time. Can the trio succeed on this deadly mission – and what must they sacrifice in order to survive?

Author: RICK RIORDAN]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/i-am-number-four-193-113828.html Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth … protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order, three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies, the Mogadorian, are hunting him down. The only way to keep off radar is to keep moving, never staying in one place for long. Finally in the firing line, all he can do is adopt the guise of a student and pray his unusual gifts – his legacies home; Planet Lorien – stay hidden long enough for him to settle into this new community. But others seem to sense his otherness and when small-town life sucks him into its intrigues, it’s only a matter of time before his true nature is revealed. And that means there’s no space for love, friendship or a future if it means protecting not only himself, but the other five … Reminiscent of Smallville and Heroes, here finally is a thriller with awesome pace, mindblowing special effects and a breathtaking high concept. It demands to be read in one sitting.

Author: PITTACUS LORE]]> Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-4-the-opal-deception-193-82561.html Evil pixie, Opal Koboi, is back and she's more dangerous than ever. This time she doesn't just want power over the fairy People this time she wants the humans too. Captain Holly Short is the only fairy with a hope of stopping her, but as Holly knows, it takes one genius criminal mastermind to fight another.

Author: Colfer, Eoin  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/invisible-woman-193-106231.html The Smythe household includes Samantha, her husband John the Second, and their two children Bennie and Jamie. And then there's Smantha's eldest son Edward from her first marriage. She loves her family to bits but even she staggers a bit when she sees the mess they create.

Author: Cavendish, Lucy  Publisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/science-fiction-omnibus-a-193-106232.html Aims to bring together a diverse selection of science fiction spanning over sixty years, from Isaac Asimov's Nightfall, first published in 1941, to the 2006 story Friends in Need by Eliza Blair. This title includes stories which portray struggles against machines, epic journeys, genetic experiments, time travellers and alien races.

Author: Aldiss, Brian (Editor)  Publisher: PENG MOD CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/secret-show-alien-attack-and-destinati-193-106233.html Read two of The Secret Show adventures with secret agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight. In Alien Attack, the secret agents make 'first contact' with an alien on Earth. Unfortunately they taste so meatily delicious that after Anita eats one on live television, it triggers an alien invasion! Will Victor and his vegetarian taskforce manage to save Earth? Now, turn your book over to start a new adventure where the evil Doctor Doctor has invented a remote control to control the sun. When Victor and Anita try to capture the remote control, poor clumsy Victor accidentally steps on it. Will the Earth be plunged into darkness forever? Or will a penguin help save the day?

Publisher: BBC]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/soon-i-will-be-invincible-193-106234.html Doctor Impossible evil genius, mad scientist, diabolical timetraveller, wannabe world dominator has just broken out of prison. Again. After twelve foiled ploys (doomsday devices, mass mindcontrol, robot armies, insect armies, alien invasions, etc.), he's not about to be foiled again. Fatale, a patchwork woman of skin and alloy built by the NSA to be the next generation of warfare, is suddenly given the chance every superhero dreams of to join the Champions, the oncefamous group of beautiful young superheroes who have been newly reunited to stop Dr Impossible. We watch as Fatale becomes part of a team its greatest hero missing, its members struggling with their damaged pasts as they come together in the face of unthinkable evil. Soon I Will Be Invincible is a wildly entertaining adventure about good and evil, bursting with attitude and humour, that features a cast of superheroes and supervillains with remarkably human emotions, and who inhabit a world strangely similar to our own ...

Author: Grossman, Austin  Publisher: MICHAEL JOSEPH]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/time-machine-193-106235.html Time Machine

Author: Wells, H G  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/death-s-mistress-193-106236.html Dorina Basarab is a dhampir halfhuman, halfvampire and the only way she can stay sane is by unleashing her sometimes uncontrollable rage on demons and vampires that deserve killing. After the fortunate demise of her insane uncle Dracula, Dory is back home in Brooklyn, hoping that life will calm down for a while.

Author: Chance, Karen  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/diamond-age-193-106237.html Decades into our future, a brilliant nanotechnologist named John Percival Hackworth has just broken the rigorous moral code of his tribe, the powerful NeoVictorians. He's made an illicit copy of a stateoftheart interactive device called a young lady's illustrated primer, designed to raise a girl capable of thinking for herself.

Author: Stephenson, N  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dragonlance-chronicles-omnibus--193-106238.html Collects the books that began the 'dragonlance' saga. This title is suitable for readers who like the fantasy world of Krynn.

Author: Weis, M & Hick, M  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/earthsea-quartet-193-106239.html As a young dragonlord, Ged, whose usename is Sparrowhawk, is sent to the island of Roke to learn the true way of magic. A natural magician, Ged becomes an Archmage and helps the High Priestess Tenar escape from the labyrinth of darkness. But as the years pass, true magic and ancient ways are forced to submit to the powers of evil and death.

Author: Le Guin, Ursula  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/hothouse-193-106240.html The Sun is about to go Nova. Earth and Moon have ceased their axial rotation and present one face continuously to the sun. The bright side of Earth is covered with carnivorous forest. This is the Age of vegetables. Gren and his lady not to mention the tummybelly men journey to the even more terrifying Dark side.

Author: Aldiss, Brian  Publisher: PENG MOD CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/kraken-wakes-193-106241.html Ships are sinking for no apparent reason, carrying hundreds to a dark underwater grave. Strange fireballs race through the sky above the deepest trenches of the oceans. Something is about to show itself, something terrible and alien, a force capable of causing global catastrophe.

Author: Wyndham, John  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/midnight-s-daughter-193-106242.html Dorina Basarab is a dhampir, the daughter of a vampire and a human woman. Her uncle Dracula, notorious even among vampires for his cruelty and murderous ways, has escaped from prison, and her father wants Dory to work with the gorgeous vampire dueling champion LouisCesare to put him back there.

Author: Chance, Karen  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/midwich-cuckoos-193-106243.html Cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests. The clutch that was fathered on the quiet little village of Midwich, one night in September, proved to possess a monstrous will of its own. Imt promised to make the human race look as dated as the dinosaur.

Author: Wyndham, John  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/snow-crash-193-106244.html The only relief from the sea of logos is within the wellguarded borders of the Burbclaves. Is it any wonder that most sane folks have forsaken the real world and chosen to live in the computergenerated universe of virtual reality? In a major city, the size of a dozen Manhattans, is a domain of pleasures limited only by the imagination.

Author: Stephenson, Nea  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/trouble-with-lichen-193-106245.html It came from a lichen. When biochemist Francis Saxover discovered its remarkable properties, the implications terrified him. But Diana Brackley foresaw the coming of a new evolutionary order and with it, a revolution.

Author: Wyndham, John  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wizard-of-earthsea-1--193-106246.html This is a tale of wizards, dragons and terrifying shadows. The young wizard Sparrowhawk, tempted by pride to try spells beyond his powers, lets loose an evil shadowbeast in his land. Only he can destroy it, and this quest leads him to the farthest corner of Earthsea.

Author: Le Guin, Ursula  Publisher: PENGUIN CLASSICS]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-1--193-106247.html Twelveyearold villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit).

Author: Colfer, Eoin  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-2-the-arctic-incident-193-106248.html Someone has been supplying Class A illegal human power sources to the goblins. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit is sure that her archenemy, 13yearold Artemis Fowl, is responsible. But is he? Artemis has his problems to deal with his father is being held to ransom and only a miracle will save him. Maybe this time Artemis needs help.

Author: Colfer, Eoin  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-3-the-eternity-code-193-106249.html 13yearold criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has constructed a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. In the wrong hands it could be fatal for humans and fairies alike. But Artemis has a plan. He's not going to use the computer; he's just going to show it to an American businessman with Mafia connections. What could possibly go wrong...?

Author: Colfer, Eoin  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-5-the-lost-colony-193-106250.html Ten millennia ago, the fairy people were defeated in a great battle with mankind, forcing them to move underground. Only the 8th family of fairies remained undefeated the demons. But now one demon has discovered the secrets of the fairy world, and if humans get hold of this information, the fairies are in BIG trouble. Only one person can prevent this disaster teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. ‘Loved by children and adults alike, Colfer has cornered the socalled 'kidult' genre of books . . . Pageturning stuff.’ —Sunday Express

Author: Colfer, Eoin  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/snowbone-193-106251.html Features flying ships and slavers, jungles and volcanoes. This is an adventure story for children of ages 9+ years. It takes them on a journey through jungles and volcanoes, marching across countries and flying over oceans.

Author: Weatherill, Cat  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-academy-2-frostbite-bk-2-193-106252.html It's winter break at St Vladimir's, and a massive Strigoi vampire attack has put the school on high alert. This year's trip away from the academy to the wintery peaks of Idaho has suddenly become mandatory. But Rose's troubles seem to follow her wherever she goes dealing with the pain of knowing that her relationship with her tutor Dimitri can never be, things get even more complicated when one her closest friends admits his feelings for her. The glittering winter landscape may create the illusion of safety but Rose and her heart are in more danger than she ever could have imagined...

Author: Mead, Richelle  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-academy-3-shadow-kiss-bk-3-193-106253.html It's springtime at St Vladimir's Academy and Rose is close to graduation, but since making her first Strigoi kills, things haven't felt quite right. She's having dark thoughts, behaving erratically, and worst of all ...might be seeing ghosts.

Author: Mead, Richelle  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-academy-4-blood-promise-bk-193-106254.html The recent Strigoi attack at St Vladimir's Academy was the deadliest ever in the school's history, claiming the lives of many. Even worse, the Strigoi took some of their victims with them including Dimitri. He'd rather die than be one of them, and now Rose must abandon her best friend, Lissa the one she has sworn to protect.

Author: Mead, Richelle  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-academy-5-spirit-bound-boo-193-106255.html After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St Vladimir's Academy and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true.

Author: Mead, Richelle  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/chrysalids-193-106256.html In the community of Waknut it is believed mutants are the products of the Devil and must be stamped out. When David befriends a girl with a slight abnormality, he begins to understand the nature of fear and oppression. When he develops his own deviation, he must learn to conceal his secret.

Author: Wyndham, John  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-academy-1-bk-1-193-106257.html St Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school hidden away, it's a place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and halfhuman teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St Vladimir's where the girls must survive a world of forbidden romances, a ruthless social scene and terrifying night time rituals. But most of all, staying alive.

Author: Mead, Richelle  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/stonewielder-193-113770.html Greymane believed he’d outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet life, although his colleague Kyle wasn’t as enamoured with things outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy for an ex-Fist of the Malazan Empire to disappear, especially one under sentence of death from that same Empire. For there is a new Emperor on the throne of Malaz, and he is dwelling on the ignominy that is the Empire’s failed invasion of the Korel subcontinent. In the vaults beneath Unta, the Imperial capital, lie the answers to that disaster.And out of this buried history surfaces the name Stonewielder. In Korel, Lord Protector Hiam, commander of the Stormguard, faces the potential annihilation of all that he holds dear. With few remaining men and a crumbling stone wall that has seen better days, he confronts an ancient enemy: the sea-borne Stormriders have returned. Religious war also threatens these lands. The cult of the Blessed Lady, which had stood firm against the Riders for millennia, now seeks to eradicate its rivals. And as chaos looms, a local magistrate investigating a series of murders suddenly finds himself at the heart of a far more ancient and terrifying crime – one that has tainted an entire land....

Author: Esslemont, Ian Cameron  Publisher: Bantam Press]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wheel-of-time-13-:-towers-of-midnight-193-99419.html The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unravelling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight. Perrin Aybara is haunted by spectres from his past. To prevail, he must find a way to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever. Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost. The end draws near. It's time to roll the dice.

Author: ROBERT JORDAN, BRANDON SANDERSON  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars:-darth-bane-dynasty-of-evil-193-90018.html The Sith are gone -- all except Darth Bane, creator of the "Rule of Two," which states that the new Sith Order will consist of only two: a Master and an apprentice. But how does one train an apprentice whose ultimate goal -- and proof of success -- must be to kill the Master?nnDarth Bane is beginning to suffer the effects of drawing heavily on the dark side of the Force for so many years. At the same time, he's beginning to doubt his apprentice, Zannah, because she hasn't yet tried to kill him and take his power. Is she weak? Unworthy of being his apprentice? nnWhen he learns of an ancient Sith holocron that holds the secret to immortal life, he sends Zannah off on a mission and heads out to search for the holocron on his own. But Zannah is anything but weak, and now that she guesses his doubts, she decides the time is right to take him on. nnThe Forces of evil will clash in spectacular battle, with the future of the Sith hanging in the balance!

Author: Karpyshyn, Drew  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/brilliant-book-of-doctor-who-2011-the-193-90022.html In the stinking mud of a great tidal river, a body lies half submerged. Sir Tommy Best, adored British actor, has fallen to his death through a hole in the walkway above. The saintly Sir Tommy was friend to the starving and penniless, to kings and stars. He was also totally blind and reliant on his brilliant guide dog, Suzy. But she is nowhere to be found. It seems unimaginable that Suzy would have led him into danger, so is it murder? And where is she? When she finally turns up, it is only to deepen the mystery. She is stressed and tense and soon Chief Superintendent 'Fatso' and Detective Chief Inspector Ned realise that only one person in the force can possibly help. Kate, police dog handler extraordinaire, known affectionately as the Dog Tart, suggests they find Nick Parsons, who trained Suzy, in the hope that he can get the dog to lead them to the truth. The search for Nick Parsons culminates in a highly unusual plan, in which Ned will become blind for one night and with Suzy the guide dog, re- nact Sir Tommy Best's last fateful walk. The truth which they uncover is utterly horrible.

Author: Hickman, Clayton  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/doctor-who:-the-only-good-dalek-193-90023.html Station 7 is the most secret establishment in the whole of Earth-Space. Even our own people don t know it exists. It s beyond top secret. There s no way the Daleks can ever find it. Station 7 is where the Earth Forces send all the equipment captured in their unceasing war against the Daleks. It s where Dalek technology is analysed and examined. It s where the Doctor and Amy have just arrived. But somehow the Daleks have found out about Station 7 and there s something there that they want back. With the Doctor increasingly worried about the direction the Station s research is taking, the commander of Station 7 knows he has only one possible, desperate, defence. Because the last terrible secret of Station 7 is that they don t only store captured Dalek technology. It s also a prison. And the only thing that might stop a Dalek is another Dalek... An epic, full-colour graphic novel featuring the Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television

Author: Collins, Mike,Richards, Justin  Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE]]> Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/divine-misdemeanors-193-99343.html Some know her as Meredith Nic Essus, princess of faerie. Others as Merry Gentry, LA private eye. In the fey and mortal realms alike, her life is the stuff of royal intrigue and celebrity drama. Among her own kind, she has confronted enemies, endured the treachery and malevolence of her kith and kin, and honoured her duty to conceive a royal heir…all so she could claim a throne. But now she's turned her back on court and crown in favour of exile in the human world. However, while she may have rejected the throne, she cannot abandon her people. Someone is killing the fey. The LAPD are baffled and Merry is worried: her kind are not easily captured or killed. At least not by mortals. And it's not just these murders that concern her. It appears mortals who she once healed with magic are now able to perform miracles themselves - a phenomenon that's wreaking havoc on relations between man and fey and provoking suspicions of forbidden powers. So much for leaving blood and politics behind her. Merry had dreamed of a quiet life, but evil knows no borders and it seems nobody lives forever – not even the immortal…

Author: Hamilton, Laurell K  Publisher: Random House]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/alchemaster-s-apprentice-the-193-99344.html Malaisea, the unhealthiest town in the whole of Zamonia, is home to Echo the Crat, a multitalented creature resembling a cat in appearance but capable of speaking any language under the sun, human or animal. When his mistress dies, Echo finds himself out on the street. Dying of starvation, he is compelled to sign a contract with Ghoolion the Alchemaster, Malaisea's evil alchemist-in-chief. This fateful document gives Ghoolion the right to kill Echo at the next full moon and render him down for his fat, with which he hopes to brew an alchemical concoction that will make him immortal. In return, he promises to regale the little Crat with the most exquisite gastronomic delicacies until his time is up. But Ghoolion has reckoned without Echo's talent for survival and his ability to make new friends. These include the Leathermice, the Cogitating Eggs, the Golden Squirrel, the Cooked Ghost, Theodore T. Theodore the one-eyed Tuwituwu, and, above all, Izanuela Anazazi, the last Uggly in Malaisea.

Author: Moers, Walter  Publisher: Random House]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/star-wars:-imperial-commando-ii-193-99345.html In this followup to Star Wars: Imperial Commando: 501st the Clone Wars are over, and the Republic commandos now wear the white armor of the stormtroopers in service to the Empire. But not all those commandos are loyal to the Emperor, turning the fight against the rebels into a war between clone brothers! The newly-fledged Empire is strengthening its foothold on Mandalore, but Kal Skirata's clan of clone deserters and fugitive Jedi face a new threat as an older, more insidious enemy emerges from decades in hiding. The Death Watch is back. The loathed Mandalorian hardliners - the brutal nationalist faction that murdered Jango Fett's parents - - are now on the Imperial payroll, threatening to bring civil war to the Mandalore sector. As Clan Skirata prepares to settle old scores, knowing they may lose the battle, Imperial commandos Darman and Niner arrive on a covert mission that will put them on a collision course with their former brothers. Their task: to hunt down and kill eccentric Jedi Master Djinn Altis, an unlikely ally of Clan Skirata. But Darman has plans of his own that he hasn't even revealed to Niner. He's come looking for his son, Kad. The galaxy is a dangerous place for a kid who's half-Force user, half clone, and Darman's set on getting Kad out of the reach of both the Emperor and the last of the Jedi any way he can--even if that means taking on the man he's always called father.

Author: Traviss, Karen  Publisher: Random House]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/a-princess-of-landover-193-95041.html Princess Mistaya Holiday hasn’t been fitting in too well at Carrington Women’s Preparatory. People don’t seem to appreciate her using her magic to settle matters in the human world. So when she summons a dragon to teach a lesson to the snotty school bully, she finds herself suspended. But Mistaya couldn’t care less - she wants nothing more than to continue her studies under Questor the court magician and Abernathy the court scribe. However, her father Ben Holiday, the King of Landover, has rather different plans in mind for her. He thinks he’ll teach her about perseverance and compromise by sending her to renovate Libiris, the long-abandoned royal library. How horribly dull. But before long, Mistaya will long for the boredom of cataloguing an unfeasible number of derelict books - for deep within the library there lies a secret so dangerous that it threatens the future of Landover itself.

Author: Brooks, Terry  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-kane-chronicles-:-the-red-pyramid-193-91221.html Carter and Sadie have nothing in common but their parents: their father Dr. Julius Kane, a brilliant Egyptologist, and their mother, a famed archaeologist who died under mysterious circumstances when they were young. The siblings barely know each other, but one night, their father brings them together at the British Museum, promising a 'research experiment' that will set things right for their family. His plans go horribly wrong. An explosion unleashes an ancient evil the Egyptian god Set who banishes Dr. Kane to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Now orphaned, Carter and Sadie must embark on a dangerous quest from Cairo to Paris to the American Southwest, to save their father and stop Set from destroying everything they care about . . .

Author: RICK RIORDAN  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/artemis-fowl-and-the-atlantis-complex-193-95096.html Artemis Fowl’s criminal ways have finally got the better of him . . .Young Artemis has frequently used high-tech fairy magic to mastermind the most devious criminal activity of the new century. Now, at a conference in Iceland, Artemis has gathered the fairies to present his latest idea to save the world from global warming. But Artemis is behaving strangely – he seems different. Something terrible has happened to him . . Artemis Fowl has become nice.The fairies diagnose Atlantis Complex – that’s obsessive compulsive disorder to you and me – dabbling in magic has damaged his mind. Fairy ally Captain Holly Short doesn’t know what to do. Because the subterranean volcanoes are under attack from vicious robots and Artemis cannot fight them. Can Holly get the real Artemis back before the robot probes destroy every human and life form.

Author: EOIN COLFER  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-immortals-of-meluha-193-97478.html Over 40,000 copies of Book 1 of the Shiva trilogy sold! The other two much awaited books of the trilogy are The Secret Of The Nagas and The Oath Of The Vayuputras. 1900 BC. In what modern Indians mistakenly call the Indus Valley Civilisation. The inhabitants of that period called it the land of Meluha – a near perfect empire created many centuries earlier by Lord Ram, one of the greatest monarchs that ever lived. This once proud empire and its Suryavanshi rulers face severe perils as its primary river, the revered Saraswati, is slowly drying to extinction. They also face devastating terrorist attacks from the east, the land of the Chandravanshis. To make matters worse, the Chandravanshis appear to have allied with the Nagas, an ostracised and sinister race of deformed humans with astonishing martial skills. The only hope for the Suryavanshis is an ancient legend: ‘When evil reaches epic proportions, when all seems lost, when it appears that your enemies have triumphed, a hero will emerge.’ Is the rough-hewn Tibetan immigrant Shiva, really that hero? And does he want to be that hero at all? Drawn suddenly to his destiny, by duty as well as by love, will Shiva lead the Suryavanshi vengeance and destroy evil? This is the first book in a trilogy on Shiva, the simple man whose karma re-cast him as our Mahadev, the God of Gods.

Author: AMISH TIRPATHI  Publisher: WESTLAND]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/jealousy-193-97534.html Dru has made it to Schola, the leading school where the vampire-fighting Order is based. There she is up against the capricious Anna, the only other female who shares her powers. Dru must unlock the mystery of who betrayed her mother, battle her intensifying feelings for both Graves and Christophe, and try to stay hidden from Sergej’s deadly nosferat – bloodthirsty hunters who’ll stop at nothing to destroy her

Author: LILY ST. CROW  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/burned-193-95033.html The next exciting instalment in the adventures of Zoey Redbird at the House of Night school for vampyres.

Author: CAST, P.C & KRISTIN  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/when-dreams-travel-193-97461.html The powerless must have a dream or two, dreams that break walls, dreams that go through walls as if they are powerless.’ A magical tour de force by a writer at the height of her powers, When Dreams Travel weaves round Scheherazade—or Shahrzad of the thousand and one nights—a vibrant, inventive story about that old game that’s never played out: the quest for love and power. The curtain opens on four figures, two men and two women. There is the sultan who wants a virgin every night; there is his brother, who makes an enemy of darkness and tries to banish it; and there are their ambitious brides, the sisters Shahrzad and Dunyazad, aspiring to be heroines—or martyrs. Travelling in and out of these lives to spellbinding effect is a range of stories, dark, poetic and witty by turns, spanning medieval to contemporary times. With its sharp and lively blend of past and present, its skilful reworking of the historical tradition, and its controlled use of evocative language, Githa Hariharan’s multi-voiced narrative assumes the significance of modern myth.

Author: Hariharan, Githa  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/potion-of-eternity-the-193-97462.html He held the parchment to the pale yellow flame. Wisps of ether began to rise, slowly curling, twisting and swirling. Drunkula watched mesmerized as Nostra's face swam into view. 'Time is running out! The Black Magi have declared a bounty on your head . . . They come to destroy you and the Antidote . . . Beware . . . guard the Potion . . . with your life! ' . Count Drunkula Von D'eth, Transylvanian Vampire and secret agent for Wizard Organization Worldwide (WOW), has been given a mission to die for. The magical Potion of Eternity, which will grant great powers to the children of a couple who drink it together, has been contaminated. The Count moves, undercover, to Wichita, Kansas, buys a charming haunted mansion, and settles down with his large crazy family to concoct the Antidote and brew a fresh lot of the Potion. But things can never be so simple in the wizarding world, especially if you have a hot-headed Indian Tantrika as your wife, a Water Sprite, a Vetal and a Psychic as your children, and the ugliest, meanest Hag of a witch for a mother. Drunkula soon realizes he is up against some serious black magic, and an enemy in his own house who will do anything to pinch the rest of the Potion from him. Then there is a ghastly murder, his lab is broken into, and his wife goes missing. There's only one thing the Count can do now—take matters into his own hands and fly off to meet the Supreme One, the leader of the Black Magi, and strike a deal in the Belly of the Beast . . . Packed with the weirdest, meanest and funniest assortment of ghouls, witches and yogis, this is the first book in a series of fantasy adventures that will have you careening from one escapade to another, at the mercy of the creatures from your nightmares.

Author: Chandrachud, Sonja  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/woman-who-thought-she-was-a-planet-193-97463.html Already a name in the world of science fiction and fantasy writing, Vandana Singh brings her unique imagination to a wider audience with her first collection of stories. In the title story, a woman tells her husband of her curious discovery: that she is inhabited by small alien creatures. In another, a young girl, making her way to college through the streets of Delhi comes across a mysterious tetrahedron: is it a spaceship? Or a secret weapon? Each story in this fabulous collection opens up new vistas — from outer space to the inner world—and takes the reader on an incredible journey to both. The book also includes the author’s own critical essay on the future and importance of speculative fiction as a genre.

Author: Singh, Vandana  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/chandrakanta-193-97464.html The dashing Prince Virendra of Naugarh is madly in love with the breathtakingly beautiful Princess Chandrakanta of Vijaygarh. But there are obstacles galore in the paths of the lovers. There are evil ministers with sinister magicians at their beck and call, enemy kings only too happy to go into battle, masters of disguise who can fool the cleverest of spies, and magic all around. Then Chandrakanta gets trapped in a fantastic maze, from which only Virendra can rescue her. But will he be able to decipher the clues, follow the trail correctly and get to her before it is too late? And will their friends, Tej Singh, Chapla and the others, help them adequately with their deep knowledge of the art of divination and disguise?

Author: Agarwal, Deepa  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/unwaba-revelations-:-gameworld-trilogy-3-193-97465.html In The Unwaba Revelations, the third and concluding part of the GameWorld trilogy, a way must be found to save the world; to defeat the gods at their own game. A daunting prospect under any circumstances, made worse by the fact that the gods, who control all the heroes, are blatantly cheating by following only one rule-that they cannot be defeated by their own creations. As epic battles ravage the earth, Kirin and Maya, guided only by an old, eccentric and extremely unreliable chameleon, and egged on by the usual rag-tag gang, carry out their secret plan; a plan so secret that, in fact, no one involved has any idea what they are doing! Monsters, mayhem, mud-swamps; conspiracies, catastrophes, chimeras;

Author: Basu, Samit  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/witchsnare-193-97466.html Beware of the painting It will draw you into a palace of intrigue filled with traps and mazes Princess Priyakumari has lured you into her world. It is one where each step is fraught with danger. There are zombie guards, a mysterious sage, rebels hiding on an island waiting for the perfect time to strike and there is the witch. She will trap you, and suck out the remaining years of your life, which is why she likes children the younger the better! Grab the amulet and make your way through Pushpasthala, you only have your wits to guide you, and your luck. Decide for yourself which way the story will go will you be back home, safe, or trapped in Pushpasthala forever . . . or will you be able to snare the witch

Author: Raj, Ashok  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/manticore-s-secret-:-gameworld-trilogy-2-193-97467.html Being a Hero isn t easy but it s a lot easier than being a Dark Lord. Dark forces just aren t what they used to be in the good old days. The Manticore s Secret is the spellbinding sequel to The Simoqin Prophecies: Part One of the GameWorld Trilogy. Once again Samit Basu creates a mesmeric landscape bursting with weird and wonderful characters and a gripping narrative that s complex, playful, sometimes sombre but always dazzlingly inventive. A mysterious Dark Lord and his grotesque army threaten all that is good on earth or do they? The heroic immortals who vanquished his rakshas father long ago have returned to do battle with the forces of evil, which is good news or is it? In the shadows a secret society of shapeshifters battles deadly mind-controlling foes who threaten history, humanity and the future of the planet. A beautiful, amoral rakshasi plots world domination while a strangely civilized barbarian fights to save the world. But the world is spinning out of control. Because the gods are back. And they want to play Praise for The Simoqin Prophecies A fresh and very original voice Indian Express Quite simply the most fun book in print this year The Times of India A rollercoaster ride through a fantasy world a wonderfully detailed alternate world peopled with a dozen species from mythologies of different cultures Outlook Basu has the ability to constantly surprise and keep the reader interested The Statesman

Author: Basu, Samit  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-simoqin-prophecies-193-97468.html India's first ever sff (science fiction/fantasy) genre novel in English The Simoqin Prophecies marks the debut of an assured new voice. Written with consummate ease and brimming with wit and allusion, it is at once classic sff and subtle spoof, featuring scantily clad centauresses, flying carpets, pink trolls, belly dancers and homicidal rabbits. Monty Python meets the Ramayana, Alice in Wonderland meets The Lord of the Rings and Robin Hood meets The Arabian Nights in this novel a breathtaking ride through a world peopled by different races and cultures from mythology and history. The Prophecies foretell the reawakening of the terrible rakshas, Danh-Gem, and the arrival of a hero to face him. But heroes do not appear magically out of nowhere; they have to be found and trained. And sometimes the makers of prophecies don't know everything they need to know... As the day of Danh-Gem's rising draws closer and the chosen hero is sent on a quest, another young man learns of terrible things he must do in secret and the difficult choices he must make in order to save the world from the rakshas. Drawn from a variety of sources ranging from Greek and Indian epics to spy novels, fairy tales to superhero comics, The Simoqin Prophecies is a compelling tale, marked by meticulous plotting and artful storytelling a page-turner sure to grip you from start to finish.

Author: Basu, Samit  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/gods-of-war-193-97469.html Santosh—a ten-year-old from a Mumbai slum with a passion for cricket, Bollywood, and Ganpati Baapa; Salim—a socialist trader from Birmingham and witness to the aftermath of the unjust ‘war on terror’; Ruth—a lesbian ship-welder from New Jersey whose fierce right-wing patriotism cost her the love of her life; Akechi—a rakish, self-obsessed manga star with a fondness for high living and beautiful gaijin women; and Yoshi—Akechi’s twin and fellow mangaka, a hermaphrodite consumed by a guilty secret about their Japanese father and Chinese mother. Can this wildly unlikely quintet succeed in their seemingly impossible mission of travelling to the end of time and space to bring peace to the world? Can they overcome their cultural, racial, religious and other differences and find a way to end the apocalyptic War of Wars that threatens not only humanity, but all creation, with ultimate destruction? Does humanity even deserve to be saved?

Author: Banker, Ashok  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/atisa-and-the-seven-wonders-193-97470.html A strange man crash-landing his even stranger flying machine into Atisa s home opens a world full of wonders for the fourteen-year-old boy Atisa is waiting for his intrepid mother Gaea to get back from her undersea investigation of a labyrinth when a stranger and his flying machine crash down near his father Gesar's flying school. While tinkering with the old contraption, Atisa takes off into the air unexpectedly, and thus begins his daring and incredible journey to the seven wonders of the world the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia , the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Maussollos, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Witness to the building of these amazing structures and their colourful history, Atisa is convinced that he is following the footsteps of Daedalus, the mythical Greek artist, inventor and master craftsman who was imprisoned in a labyrinth along with his son Icarus. In his bid to escape, Daedalus had built wings for both of them. Icarus had always been thought to have drowned at sea, but Atisa comes across quite a different and exciting story Full of thrills, chills and spills, Atisa and the Seven Wonders weaves fact and fiction to take you on an action-packed, imaginative and informative exploration of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Age group of target audience 12+

Author: Kumar, Anu  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/generation-14-193-97471.html I am a fourteenth generation clone and something has gone wrong with me. Not that my DNA is altered, not that I am a mutant. Not that any function need be eliminated. It's nothing obvious. It's terminal, and secret. Let me put it this way: I remember.' In a world where memory is forbidden and sexuality taboo, Clone 14/54/G is unique. Haunted by her past lives and caught in a struggle between the forces of oppression and those of liberty, language and love, she keeps a secret journal. Intense, poetic and erotic, Generation 14 is a dazzlingly imaginative and bizarre political satire. Set in the twenty-fourth century the novel journeys through highpoints of India's history to explore ideas of its plural identity and what it means to be human in today's polarized world. This extraordinary novel is unlike any other coming from the subcontinent, and heralds a new generation of fantasy writing from India. It is a serious and vivid reflection on repression and the fragility of freedoms.

Author: Chabria, Priya Sarukkai  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/island-of-infinity:-marina-s-dream-193-97472.html The island of Infinity was spoken of throughout history, all over the world, and then it vanished Marina, Gautam and Tenzing first come to know of Infinity when they see a rock that turns invisible in sunlight, and are told the legend of the messenger turtle from this mysterious island. Could the island be the one wrapped in light that Marina dreams of? And when their summer holidays are disrupted by a strange man and threatening phone calls from an international arms manufacturer called Dargate, they begin to suspect that there might be some truth to the legend after all. In their search for Infinity, Gautam, Marina and Spark the parrot find themselves en route to the Andaman Islands in a little ship that runs into a devastating storm. At every stage, they encounter the fell agents of Dargate, who want to make sure that the world will never find the island of Infinity again. But then, there is one part of the legend that very few know . . .

Author: Majumdar, Anuradha  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-beach-2-in-1-bind-up-ritual-legacy-193-87515.html a weapon - possibly some kind of vampire hunter? Could Sienna be the one who's really in danger? Initiation Jason's new-found happiness with Sienna is under threat when her parents find out. They don’t believe a human-vampire relationship can work and forbid Sienna from seeing Jason. Jason’s vampire aunt Bianca has a suggestion that might solve the problem - for ever . . . Jason has to make a decision that could change his life completely. There are exciting new possibilities right at his fingertips, but what hidden dangers lurk beneath the glamorous surface?"

Author: Duval, Alex  Publisher: Red Fox]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/armouron-5:-orphan-factory-193-87523.html "A world where those in charge think it is right to take children from their parents and erase their memories... In the Perfect World of the Corporation on Earth, no one is allowed to rebel. When the Chairman’s sister, Lanista, oversees the roundup of a group of Skirters – freedom-fighters – she sends the parents to the dreaded Peace Keeps and their children are taken away, heading for a special ‘factory’ where they will have their memories erased and they will be trained to fight for the Corporation. Now the young Armouron must mount a rescue attempt. But it means going into the heart of a dreaded Peace Keep – packed with android troops! And Lanista is waiting for them – with a a team of hardened warriors…"

Author: McGann, Oisin  Publisher: Bantam Children]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/armouron-6:-dead-end-junction-193-87524.html "Trapped underground! It begins with a simple mission - but when the young Armouron use an escape route through the undergound sewers, they discover that their sworn enemy, the Chairman - head of the Perfect Corporation - has them in a trap. Hunter-killer drones surround them! As the knights struggle to survive the challenge, they discover something truly astounding - parts of the tunnels are not what they seem. And what's more, they are not alone...…"

Author: McGann, Oisin  Publisher: Bantam Children]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/armouron-7:-the-poisoned-blade-193-87525.html "One blow - and the Armouron are in terrible danger... Aliens from all over the galaxy are in Nu-Topia for a major get-together of interplanetary leaders. But an assassination attempt on an alien prince – a poisonous sword – leads to trouble for Salt, the wise mentor to the Armouron Knights. As armouror, he is blamed! Can the young knights clear his name? Who is really behind the plot? They have only three days - or Salt will be given a truth drug – and could reveal all the secrets of the Armouron..."

Author: Authors, Various  Publisher: Bantam Children]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/armouron-8:-drift-city-193-87526.html "Underwater action for the young Armouron knights! A select group of Gladiators are ‘on tour’. First stop is a bizarre floating city called Drift City. Salt, as armourer, manges to bring his four young Armouron knights with him as 'assistants'. But all is not well in Drift City. People have gone missing. And what is in the cargo containers being unloaded at night into hi-tech subs? Why are these subs guarded by robots? As the Armouron Knights dive underwater to discover the truth, they uncover a terrible plot – a plot that could lead to many lives being lost if they don't act very quickly…"

Author: Authors, Various  Publisher: Bantam Children]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/alec-devlin:-maze-of-death-193-87530.html "After his adventures in Egypt and Mexico, Alec decides that a summer spent on the island of Crete will be a far safer option, however unbeknownst to him several young travellers have recently disappeared from the island . . . A chance encounter with mysterious multi-millionaire Tobias Wolfe leads to an invitation to visit his private paradise, Candia and when Wolfe's daughter, Ariadne, slips Alec a note pleading for help, Alec can't refuse. Trapped in Candia, Alec discovers that Wolfe's obsession with ancient Greek myths goes far deeper than anyone could have imagined – plunged into a living nightmare Alec must use all of his ingenuity to survive."

Author: Caveney, Philip  Publisher: Red Fox]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dragongirl-193-89768.html Shortly after Fiona\'s return to Fort Weyr, three Turns older and wiser, her queen, Talenth, is infected with the dreaded sickness that has consumed so many of Pern\'s precious fire-breathing dragons. Talenth\'s recovery and the recovery of all the other dragons of Pern is delivered by the unflagging efforts of Lorana and Kindan at Benden Weyr - but their one vital clue is only bought with the loss of all the dragons of Telgar Weyr. \n\nFiona is sent to relieve the distressed weyrfolk of the now-dragonless Weyr. When her queen, Talenth, rises to mate, Fiona finds herself not only Telgar\'s senior Weyrwoman but in the center of the dilemma that confronts all Pern - how can the one thousand fighting dragons do the job of three thousand? And, if they can\'t, how long will it be before all of Pern is consumed by Thread?

Author: McCaffrey, Todd  Publisher: Bantam Press]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/runaway-troll-the-193-89808.html "Samuel’s not allowed to enter Shadow Forest. But what’s to stop the forest from coming to him? There’s one thing every troll child dreads more than anything – and that’s being sent to the Betterer. The Betterer is the most evil troll in Shadow Forest who loves to punish his fellow trolls for their grubby and stupid habits in lots of horrible ways. When one troll boy escapes the forest to be with his favourite human, Samuel Blink, the Betterer is not very happy. Until he realizes that the most useful thing to have in his Bettering Tower would be a real life human child. So he places his Bettering Branch and Gripgrass Juice in his pockets and sets out on a quest into the human world beyond the forest to kidnap Samuel and the troll friend he’s been hiding in his wardrobe . . ."

Author: Haig, Matt  Publisher: Corgi Childrens]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/crystal-193-89809.html Escaping from a grey, rule-bound city, a girl discovers her family and homeland. Crystal is unusual; she has silvery blonde hair and blue eyes. There isn’t anyone like her in the Town except for her mum and everyone says her mum is either crazy - or a witch. Crystal knows that the Town leader has something to do with her mother’s madness but how can she prove it? And how can she stop him when the Town Guard tramps the streets day and night, there’s a curfew, and a strange creature in their house spies on them and records their every move?\nWhen Crystal thinks she glimpses someone looking up at her from the depths of Lop Lake, she is amazed but strangely hopeful. Could this be the help she’s been waiting for?

Author: Lisle, Rebecca  Publisher: Andersen]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/necromancer-the-193-89874.html Sophie and Josh have returned to San Francisco. They must protect themselves from the Dark Elders, but they've not yet mastered the magic they'll need to do so. Their trust in Nicholas Flamel is shaken, and their friend Scatty is missing. Unbeknownst to the twins, John Dee has amassed an enormous army of foul creatures, with which he plans to battle Nicholas and his wife, Peronelle. In order for his plan to work, he must train a necromancer to raise the Mother of the Gods from the dead. The twins of legend will make the perfect pupils in his diabolical scheme.

Author: Scott, Michael  Publisher: Doubleday Childrens]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-beach-2-in-1-bind-up-high-stakes-hunted-193-89884.html Jason Freeman lives in Malibu - a town full of beautiful rich kids whose lives revolve around money, fashion, cars and parties. But these teens hide a dark - and dangerous secret . . .High Stakes Jason thinks he must have just about taken all the challenges that can be thrown at him and Sienna, until Sienna's older sister, Paige turns up unexpectedly back from college in Paris. But when Paige's old boyfriend Mark turns up, things get dangerous. Sienna is missing and being used as bait between Paige and Mark. Suddenly the stakes are very high . . . Hunted The vampire clique are settling in for a good summer. But their peace is shattered when evidence emerges that there's a vampire hunter in town. Friends are going missing and then reappearing with no real memory of what's happened to them. What's really going on?

Author: Duval, Alex  Publisher: Red Fox]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/vampire-beach-2-in-1-bind-up-bloodlust-initiation-193-89885.html Jason and his sister have just moved to Malibu - to a town full of beautiful rich kids whose lives revolve around money, fashion, cars and parties. But these teens hide a dark - and dangerous secret . . . Bloodlust Jason gets swept along by the excitement of his new crowd and is flattered to be included - and also very flattered by the apparent interest of the stunning Sienna. But when he finds out the truth behind his new friends, Jason has to decide if he can accept the status quo. Everyone else seems to be able to - and it might just mean he could get closer to Sienna . . . Initiation Something happens to take Jason's mind of the gorgeouse Sienna when he realises that there's something weird going on in De Vere Heights. Could his Aunt Megan be involved somehow? And when his old friend Tyler turns up too, and starts to mess with the wrong people, Jason starts to understand that they're all playing with something much more dangerous than it first seemed . . .

Author: Duval, Alex  Publisher: Red Fox]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/elves:-once-walked-with-gods-193-64890.html The elves have fled to Calius, seeking to escape the overwhelming power of the demonic Garonin. A desperate last stand in their own dimension saved the race, at the cost of 100,000 elves lost to the Garonin. The elf who led that fight, Takaar, is blamed for the losses and has gone into hiding. Now the weakened elf race is tearing itself apart in civil war, human mercenaries have arrived in Calius and are ripping the continent apart. Only one elf can unite the elves. And only one elf believes in him. A young warrior named Auum sets out to bring back the shamed hero and save the elven race. James Barclay's ELVES trilogy will tell the whole story of his immortal elven race, and will appeal to all fans of Tolkien and fantasy - this is a uniquely entertaining take on a fantasy staple perfect to bring new readers to Barclay. And old readers of James Barclay will welcome a return to one of their favourite creations and will also love seeing one of their favourite characters again - the Tai Gethan warriror Auum destined to be one of the Raven.

Author: Barclay, James  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/a-touch-of-dead-193-95374.html Sookie Stackhouse enjoys her job as a cocktail waitress in Merlotte's, a small-town bar in small-town Bon Temps, deep in Louisiana. She's funny and pretty and, thanks to her grandmother, she's very well-mannered - but since not many people truly appreciate her ability to read their minds, the guys haven't exactly been beating down her door.  And then along came Bill, tall, dark and handsome - and Sookie couldn't 'hear' a word he was thinking. He was exactly the type of guy she'd been waiting all her life for. Of course, Bill had a disability of his own: fussy about his food, not into suntans, bit of a night person: yep, Bill was a vampire.  But at least now Sookie nows there *are* guys she can date who won't worry about her catching them thinking about other women.

Author: Harris, Charlaine  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/chasing-the-dragon-193-95375.html Lila Black returns in the fourth volume of high-octane, high-magic, high-tech adventures. For ten years now mankind has lived in Otopia - our world, but our world changed. Ever since the Quantum Bomb our dimension and realms of faerie, demonia, of the elementals and of death have been intermingled. We live alongside creatures from our myths, dreams and nightmares. Lila Black, half-robot, all attitude works for Otopia's secret service. In love with a half-elf, half-demon, and carrying the spirit of another elf inside her, her life is quite complicated enough already. But other complications, other loves, other fears, other deaths wait just around the next dimensional corner. This is bright, fast moving and accessible SF that mixes in fantasy and a cool cult-lit sensibility to create a series that will appeal to all fans of Laurell K. Hamilton and Peter Hamilton alike.

Author: Robson, Justina  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/fanged-fabulous-193-95376.html My name is Sarah Dearly, and Ive got major problems. Last month, I was turned into a vampire by the worlds worst blind date. Then I may have, totally by accident, started a war between the mostly peaceful bloodsuckers and a bunch of sociopathic vamp hunters who have nicknamed me the Slayer of Slayers. Now Im being used as bait to draw out the hunters bad-ass leader, while my gorgeous 600-year-old boyfriend Thierry seems to be blowing me off, and my sizzle-hot, fanged friend Quinn is trying to turn my self-defence lessons into make-out sessions. So you know what? Im done. Ive had it. There comes a time when a vamp has to just suck it up and go after what she wants. And as soon as I figure out what that is, thats exactly what Ill do ...

Author: Rowen, Michelle  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/gardens-of-the-sun-193-95377.html The Quiet War is over. The city states of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn have fallen to the Three Powers Alliance of Greater Brazil, the European Union and the Pacific Community. A century of enlightenment, rational utopianism and exploration of new ways of being human has fallen dark. Outers are herded into prison camps and forced to collaborate in the systematic plundering of their great archives of scientific and technical knowledge, while Earth's forces loot their cities, settlements and ships, and plan a final solution to the 'Outer problem'. But Earth's victory is fragile, and riven by vicious internal politics. While seeking out and trying to anatomise the strange gardens abandoned in place by Avernus, the Outers' greatest genius, the gene wizard Sri Hong-Owen is embroiled in the plots and counterplots of the family that employs her. The diplomat Loc Ifrahim soon discovers that profiting from victory isn't as easy as he thought. And in Greater Brazil, the Outers' democratic traditions have infected a population eager to escape the tyranny of the great families who rule them. After a conflict fought to contain the expansionist, posthuman ambitions of the Outers, the future is as uncertain as ever. Only one thing is clear. No one can escape the consequences of war - especially the victors.

Author: McAuley, Paul  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/second-skin-193-95378.html When werewolves from Nocturne City's oldest packs start showing up shot through the head execution-style, police officer Luna Wilder must find out what's killing them and why ...before she becomes the next victim. Luna traces the killings to a band of shapeshifters made of smoke and shadow who drink the blood of their victims for strength. Believed to exist only in legend, their race is all too real - and now their leader, Lucas Kennuka, is out to wrest Luna's heart from her beloved Dmitri. To make matters worse, Dmitri is suffering from a mysterious illness brought on by a demon bite, and his condition grows more grave with each passing day. Now Luna must rely on Lucas to defeat an invisible enemy - a serial were-killer bringing death and destruction to all who stand in its path ...

Author: Kittredge, Caitlin  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-ragged-man-193-95379.html Continuing the powerful epic that started with THE STORMCALLER; the Lord Isak is dead, his armies and entire tribe in disarray. It falls to King Emin to continue the war alone, and the Menin are only too happy to meet his challenge. In Byora, Ruhen is developing his 'Saviour' persona. The Harlequins start preaching in his name and many of the pilgrims who flock to him are recruited to be 'Children', disciples who spread Ruhen's message. All over the Land people are starting to see Ruhen as the answer to their troubles. A showdown is coming: battle lines are finally drawn and the atrocities quickly mount. The spectre of the Great War looms, but in this age the Gods cannot and will not come to King Emin's aid. With the peoples of the Land turning against Emin and his few remaining allies, their only chance for survival lies in the hands of a dead man.

Author: Lloyd, Tom  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-spy-who-haunted-me-193-95380.html The legendary Independent Agent is dying ...so who will inherit his hoard of secret information and fabulous secrets? For most of the last century, he was the greatest spy in the world, but now The Independent Agent is retiring, he has decided on one last great game - the six greatest spies in the world today must work together - and compete against each other - to solve the six greatest mysteries in the world. Whoever wins the game will also win The Agent's priceless treasure-trove of information. Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond, has been invited to join the great game, and of course he can't say no, especially when he learns what the mysteries are - everything from the Tunguska Incident to the Philadelphia Experiment, to whatever the hell it was really happened at Roswell. But that means he needs to survive working alongside old friends and old enemies ...especially when the spies start dying, one by one ...And one of them is going to haunt him ...for the rest of his life. THE SPY WHO HAUNTED ME is the third of the Secret Histories: a riveting roller-coaster ride through the dark side.

Author: Green, Simon R.  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/helliconia-193-95381.html Helliconia is a planet that, due to the massively eccentric orbit of its own sun around another star, experiences seasons that lasts eons. Whole civilisations grow in the Spring, flourish in the Summer and then die in the brutal winters. The human-like inhabitants have been profoundly changed by their experience of this harsh cycle. In orbit above the planet a terran mission struggles to observe and understand the effects on society of such a massive climatic impact. Massive, thoroughly researched, minutely organised, full of action, pulp references and deep drama this is a classic trilogy.

Author: Aldiss, Brian  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-way-of-kings-193-95382.html According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed ...They came against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won. Or so the legends say. Today, the only remnants of those supposed battles are the Shardblades, the possession of which makes a man nearly invincible on the battlefield. The entire world is at war with itself - and has been for centuries since the Radiants turned against mankind. Kings strive to win more Shardblades, each secretly wishing to be the one who will finally unite all of mankind under a single throne. On a world scoured down to the rock by terrifying hurricanes that blow through every few day a young spearman forced into the army of a Shardbearer, led to war against an enemy he doesn't understand and doesn't really want to fight. What happened deep in mankind's past? Why did the Radiants turn against mankind, and what happened to the magic they used to wield?

Author: Sanderson, Brandon  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/elves:-once-walked-with-gods-193-95383.html The elves have fled to Calius, seeking to escape the overwhelming power of the demonic Garonin. A desperate last stand in their own dimension saved the race, at the cost of 100,000 elves lost to the Garonin. The elf who led that fight, Takaar, is blamed for the losses and has gone into hiding. Now the weakened elf race is tearing itself apart in civil war, human mercenaries have arrived in Calius and are ripping the continent apart. Only one elf can unite the elves. And only one elf believes in him. A young warrior named Auum sets out to bring back the shamed hero and save the elven race. James Barclay's ELVES trilogy will tell the whole story of his immortal elven race, and will appeal to all fans of Tolkien and fantasy - this is a uniquely entertaining take on a fantasy staple perfect to bring new readers to Barclay. And old readers of James Barclay will welcome a return to one of their favourite creations and will also love seeing one of their favourite characters again - the Tai Gethan warriror Auum destined to be one of the Raven.

Author: Barclay, James  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-ragged-man-193-95384.html Continuing the powerful epic that started with THE STORMCALLER; the Lord Isak is dead, his armies and entire tribe in disarray. It falls to King Emin to continue the war alone, and the Menin are only too happy to meet his challenge. In Byora, Ruhen is developing his 'Saviour' persona. The Harlequins start preaching in his name and many of the pilgrims who flock to him are recruited to be 'Children', disciples who spread Ruhen's message. All over the Land people are starting to see Ruhen as the answer to their troubles. A showdown is coming: battle lines are finally drawn and the atrocities quickly mount. The spectre of the Great War looms, but in this age the Gods cannot and will not come to King Emin's aid. With the peoples of the Land turning against Emin and his few remaining allies, their only chance for survival lies in the hands of a dead man.

Author: Lloyd, Tom  Publisher: ORION]]> Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/lavinia-193-64897.html 'Like Spartan Helen, I caused a war. She caused hers by letting men who wanted her take her. I caused mine because I wouldn't be given, wouldn't be taken, but chose my man and my fate. The man was famous, the fate obscure; not a bad balance.' Lavinia is the daughter of the King of Latium, a victorious warrior who loves peace; she is her father's closest companion. Now of an age to wed, Lavinia's mother favours her own kinsman, King Turnus of Rutulia, handsome, heroic, everything a young girl should want. Instead, Lavinia dreams of mighty Aeneas, a man she has heard of only from a ghost of a poet, who comes to her in the gods' holy place and tells her of her future, and Aeneas' past. If she refuses to wed Turnus, Lavinia knows she will start a war - but her fate was set the moment the poet appeared to her in a dream and told her of the adventurer who fled fallen Troy, holding his son's hand and carrying his father on his back.

Author: URSALA LE GUIN  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/ghostgirl:-lovesick-193-95037.html Before she can rest in peace, Charlotte Usher must return to the tragic site of her death: High School. On the brink of Dead Ed graduation, Charlotte and her fellow classmates learn they have one last mission to complete before gaining entrance to the much-anticipated afterlife: Observe one designated teen with an unexplained problem and help said-troubled teen by Prom. For the life of her, Charlotte can’t imagine why she has been assigned to help Damen, last year’s Homecoming King and her former fatal crush. To make matters worse, her boyfriend Eric is sent to look after her best (breathing) friend Scarlet, who has since ditched her goth girl image for a girlier look that turns more heads than just her boyfriend Damen’s. Charlotte would die (again) for love. But when her only chance at an afterlife means having to face the dreaded, all-too-familiar pains of being invisible, it may be too much for her to handle.

Author: Hurley, Tonya  Publisher: Headline]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-living-dead-export-airside-ireland--193-95038.html The debut novel from George A. Romero, the legendary director of Night of the Living Dead. Since the release of Romero’s iconic film in 1968, Romero’s fans have been waiting for the definitive zombie novel from the greatest living authority on the rise of the modern-day zombie . All horror fans have been eagerly awaiting the full story behind the living dead: how they came to be, what they can and cannot do, and their initial impact on the world of the living—our world! Finally in this epic, debut novel Romero will reveal all. In San Diego, an autopsy seems routine until the corpse sits up and begins to walk—after all his organs have been removed. Suddenly the rules of the world have been rewritten and the dead now walk the earth. In Atlanta, a reporter covers the epidemic, showing viewers glimpses of increasing chaos from around the globe. Nowhere, it seems, is safe. The Living Dead follows different groups of people as they react to the crisis, working together and, for some, using their limited knowledge of zombies to try to survive. The only question is whether survival is possible, and more importantly, desirable.

Author: Romero, George  Publisher: Headline]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-unit-193-95039.html In a world gone mad, one ordinary, suburban family must find a way to survive. But each member of the Sharpe family must struggle in their own way. The father: is an ex-marine and, for him, survival means protecting his family by any means necessary. The mother: is learning just how much she will sacrifice for her children. The daughter: was going to go to college. Now, her only hope is to hold on to what's right. The son: is discovering a brave new world - a world with only one choice to make: kill or be killed. When survival is on the line, what wouldn't you do for your family?

Author: DeHart, Terry  Publisher: Orbit]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/tracking-the-tempest-193-95040.html Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and Ryu - Jane's bloodsucking boyfriend - can't let a major holiday go by without getting all gratuitous. An overwhelming dose of boyfriend interference and a last-minute ticket to Boston later, and Jane's life is thrown off course. Ryu's well-intentioned plans create mayhem, and Jane winds up embroiled in an investigation involving a spree of gruesome killings. All the evidence points towards another Halfling, much to Jane's surprise...

Author: Peeler, Nicole  Publisher: Orbit]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-unit-193-95042.html Jerry Sharpe is an ex-marine and, for him, survival means protecting his family by any means necessary.Susan is learning just how far a mother will go for her children. But how far will she go for a man she doubted before the bombs fell? As Jerry's training and instincts take over, she is certain of one thing - her children need her.Melanie was going to go to college. Now, she is struggling to find a way to live in a world gone mad without losing sight of what she believes in.Scotty has a new mission - more than survival. He was saved, and he'll be damned if he won't fight for what's right.And Bill - Bill was locked up, but the power went out and the guards left. Now he and his fellow inmates have realised that everything is free for the taking . . . if you're strong enough to hold on to it.

Author: DeHart, Terry  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/shades-of-night-193-95043.html When Jet and Iridium - best friends turned enemies - came together to bring down a supervillain, they inadvertently destroyed the secret Corp-Co transmitter, whose frequency kept the New Chicago's heroes of in-line - and sane. Now the city is plunged into chaos as these heroes are suddenly the biggest threat. Corp-Co brings in a new Squadron from India - but when heroes are tied into a system of sponsorship, only money, and not a sense of duty, can persuade them to save the day. As they haggle, Everyman sets out to destroy the powers with a group of enhanced super-soldiers, and the mysterious villain Doctor Hypnotic is lulling heroes and supervillains alike into his seductive web - a dream-world where everything is perfect, but nothing is real. Once again Jet and Iridium are forced to set aside their hatred of each other to do what they were born to do: save the world.

Author: Kessler, Jackie & Kittredge, Caitlin  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-crowded-shadows-193-95044.html Wynter Moorehawke has fled the dangers of court for bandit-infested forests, seeking exiled prince Alberon. But more than just thieves lurk in these shadows. Every tyrant and zealot who has ever threatened the kingdom is sending emissaries to meet Alberon, whose motivations seem unclear. Razi and Christopher had also set out to track Alberon, and find Wynter as enemies close in. With a savage wolf clan on their heels, they must seek sanctuary with the nomadic Merron. But this leaves them enmeshed in a net of sinister black magics and forbidden ritual. Their safety and the kingdom's future will depend on a web of alliances and hostilities. And Alberon and his war machine sit at its heart.

Author: Kiernan, Celine  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-reluctant-mage-193-95045.html It’s been months since Rafel ventured over Barl’s Mountains into the unknown, in a desperate bid to seek help. With his father’s Weather Magic exhausted and Lur ravaged by polluting magics, there seemed no other hope. Now this too has died.Only Deenie believes Rafel still lives, sensing her brother in tortured dreams. She also knows she must try to find him, as only Rafel’s talents could heal their land. The prospect terrifies Deenie, yet she sees no other choice. But she finds the lands beyond Lur blighted with lawlessness and chaos - and here Deenie and her companion Charis find the dark sorcerer Morg’s deadly legacy.As they travel they learn of a dangerous new power in the land. Deenie comes to suspect that not only is her brother involved, but that the evil their father destroyed is somehow reborn. And if she can't save Rafel then, through him, Morg's vast power could once again command their world.THE RELUCTANT MAGE is the sequel to THE PRODIGAL MAGE, and set in the same world as Karen Miller’s bestselling debut THE INNOCENT MAGE. With her cast of unforgettable characters, and masterful storytelling, Karen Miller has once again created an irresistible drama of political intrigue and magical adventure.

Author: Miller, Karen  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-lord-of-the-changing-winds-193-95046.html The desert winds have come to the village of Minas Ford. Griffins, creatures of fire, have appeared in a burning haze - searing the sky a blinding white and scorching the earth to parched, barren sand. These majestic beasts, half-lion, half-eagle, spread the arid desert wherever they roam. Iaor, the King of Feierabiand, will not tolerate the destruction of his people's farmland. He means to drive the griffins from his domain - whether by negotiation or brute force. But not all those who encounter the griffins fear them. Kes, a timid village girl, is summoned to heal the King of the Griffins himself. She will discover her affinity with these creatures, and come to realise that the menace they flee is even more deadly than the blazing fires of the desert.

Author: Neumeier, Rachel  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/land-of-the-burning-sands-193-95047.html Gereint of Casmantium knows little about the recent war in which his king tried to use griffins and fire to wrest territory from the neighbouring country of Feierabiand . . . but he does know that his kingdom's unexpected defeat offers him a chance to escape from his own servitude. But now that the griffins find themselves in a position of strength, they are not inclined to forgive, and the entire kingdom finds itself in deadly peril. Willing or not, Gereint will find himself caught up in a desperate struggle between the griffins and the last remaining Casmantian mage. And even the strongest gifts of magecraft may not suffice when the fiery wind of the griffins begins to bury Casmantium beneath the burning sands...

Author: Neumeier, Rachel  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-fuller-memorandum-193-95048.html National bestselling author Charles Stross brings back Bob Howard-"a British super spy with a long-term girlfriend, no fashion sense, and an aversion to martinis" ("San Francisco Chronicle")Bob Howard is taking a much needed break from the field to catch up on his filing in The Laundry's archives when a top secret dossier known as The Fuller Memorandum vanishes-along with his boss, who the agency's executives believe stole the file.Determined to discover exactly what the memorandum contained, Bob runs afoul of Russian agents, ancient demons, and the apostles of a hideous faith, who have plans to raise a very unpleasant undead entity known as the Eater of Souls...

Author: Stross, Charles  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wireless-:-the-essential-charles-stross-193-95049.html It has been said that the natural state of science fiction is the short story. If that is so, you won't find a better exploration of that state than Charles Stross's new collection. Centred around an original and previously unpublished novella, 'Palimpsest', WIRELESS is a showcase of some of the best short SF of the 21st century. With an introduction from the author and containing hitherto uncollected works such as 'Missile Gap', 'Trunk and Disorderly' and 'Rogue Farm', and some gems previously available only in small press publications, such as 'A Colder War' and 'Antibodies', WIRELESS will illustrate perfectly why award-winning editor and anthologist, Gardner Dozois, once declared: 'Where Charles Stross goes today, the rest of science fiction will follow tomorrow.'

Author: Stross, Charles  Publisher: Little Brown]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:30:00 +0100