| Author: | Erin Morgenstern |
The circus arrives without warning. It is simply there. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Reves, and it is only open at night. But behind the... read more
| Author: | David Day |
In the beginning was the word HOBBIT. It was to be the single most important word to ever inspire Professor Tolkien to write a story. And what a story it was! Most authors create characters and then find names for them, but for Tolkien it was words themselves that suggested characters, creatures, plots, places, and even entir... read more
| Author: | China Mieville |
On board the Medes, Sham yes ap Saroop watches in awe as he witnesses his first moldywarpe hunt. The giant mole bursting from the earth, the harpoonists targeting their prey – and the inevitable battle that follows between human and creature that will result in one's death and the other's glory. Travelling the rails of ... read more
Railsea, China Mieville's new young adult book is Patrick O'Brien, with a hint of Treasure Island and a whole lot of Moby Dick, with trains. Sham is an apprentice surgeon on the mole train Medes, captained by Naphi who is obsessed with the great white Moldywarpe who bit off her arm. Sham and Naphi discover a myst... read more
| Author: | Fredrik Brouneus |
What happens when we die?
This has been the third question on mankind's faq list since the dawn of time (numbers one and two being: Is this edible? and Excuse me, would you care to breed? ). I know what happens. Believe me, I'd rather not. But I do. There is a lighthouse, and it guides our souls along the narrow path ... read more
| Author: | Terry Pratchett |
| Series: | Discworld Tiffany Aching |
A terrific Discworld tale, filled with Terry Pratchett's inimitable blend of wit, insight and magical storytelling..
A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head ... Somewhere - some time - there's a tangled bal... read more
| Author: | Malinda Lo |
Nature is out of balance in the human world. The sun hasn't shone in years, and crops are failing. Worse yet, strange and hostile creatures have begun to appear. The people's survival hangs in the balance. To solve the crisis, the oracle stones are cast, and Kaede and Taisin are picked to go on a dangerous and unheard-of jour... read more
| Author: | Andrew McGahan |
| Series: | Ship Kings |
Young Dow Amber is no sailor. But driven by a strange sea-longing he ventures from the high country of New Island all the way down to a grim fishing village on the shores of the bay known as the Claw. There he finds a cursed people living in dread not only of the mysterious Ship Kings that rule their country, but also of the ... read more
The Coming of the Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan is the first in the new young adult fantasy series, The Ship Kings. I enjoyed it because it is a bit different to a lot of the YA fantasy series that I read, in that is has a nautical theme. McGahan has also created an interesting hierarchical culture where the main protagon... read more
| Author: | Margo Lanagan |
On remote Rollrock Island, the sea-witch Misskaella discovers she can draw a girl from the heart of a seal. So, for a price, any man might buy himself a bride; an irresistibly enchanting sea-wife. But what cost will be borne by the people of Rollrock - the men, the women, the children - once Misskaella sets her heart on doing... read more
I've had Margo Lanagan on my to read list for a quite a while and with her new book, Sea Hearts, just arriving in the shop and also dealing with the Celtic myth of the seal people, the opportunity presented itself. Set on an island called Rollrock, Misskaella the sea-witch discovers she can draw a woman out of her seal c... read more
| Author: | Ivan Clarke & Stu Duval |
Another time, another world. Port Alveridge, nestled on the edge of the sparkling Esparrow Sea, is a town divided. Cats and Dogs who once fought ancient battles now live as uneasy neighbours in segregated districts, with the town ruled for the greater good of Felines. Into this hotbed of simmering rivalry steps an orphan houn... read more
| Author: | Madeline Miller |
WINNER OF THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2012 Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their ... read more
| Author: | Gregory Maguire |
Winifred Rudge, a writer struggling to get beyond the runaway success of her mass-market astrology book, travels to London to jump-start her new novel about a woman who is being haunted by the ghost of Jack the Ripper. Upon her arrival, she finds that her step-cousin and old friend John Comestor has disappeared, and a ghostly... read more
| Author: | Magnus Mills |
Far away, in the ancient empire of Greater Fallowfields, things are falling apart. The imperial orchestra is presided over by a conductor who has never played a note, the clocks are changed constantly to ensure that the sun always sets at five o' clock, and the Astronomer Royal is only able to use the observatory telescope wh... read more
| Author: | Jude Fisher |
| Series: | The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey |
This official tie-in photo guidebook is packed with exclusive photographs and in-depth text offering a sneak peek at the highly anticipated new film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson. Join the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the wizard and the Company of Dwarves on their Quest to recover treasure sto... read more
| Author: | Brian Sibley |
| Series: | The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey |
Packed with exclusive behind-the-scenes photographs, this official illustrated guide tells the detailed story of the making of the highly anticipated new film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, directed by Peter Jackson. Enter Bilbo Baggins' world through exclusive interviews with director Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, Ian M... read more
| Author: | J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Series: | Essential Modern Classics |
The Hobbit is the unforgettable story of Bilbo, a peace-loving hobbit, who embarks on a strange and magical adventure. A timeless classic, this edition features Tolkien's maps as well as illustrations by David Wyatt. Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life, with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; the... read more
| Author: | Robin Hobb |
| Series: | The Rain Wild Chronicles |
The final instalment of Robin Hobb's Sunday Times best-selling series The Rain Wild Chronicles.
Dragon blood and scales, dragon liver and eyes and teeth. All required ingredients for medicines with near-miraculous healing powers. The legendary blue dragon Tintaglia is dying of wounds inflicted by hunters sent by the Du... read more
Forthcoming, March 2013
| Author: | J. R. R. Tolkien (adapted by Charles Dixon with Sean Deming; illus David Wenzell) |
A brand new revised edition of the best-selling graphic novel based on the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings. First published in 1990, David Wenzel's comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was an immediate success and has become one of the best-loved graphic novels of the last 20 years. The Hobbit is t... read more
| Author: | C. Robert Cargill |
In the debut novel DREAMSTUFF, screenwriter and noted film critic C. Robert Cargill takes us beyond the veil, through the lives of Ewan and Colby, young men whose spirits have been enmeshed with the otherworld from a young age. This brilliantly crafted narrative ? part Neil Gaiman, part Guillermo Del Torro, part William Burro... read more
| Author: | J.R.R. Tolkien |
The popular paperback edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's classic masterpiece, with the revised and corrected text, features brand new reproductions of Tolkien's original drawings and maps.
| Author: | Raymond E. Feist |
The fate of the black Magician will be sealed as prophecy becomes truth in the last book of the Riftwar Cycle. THE FINAL VOLUME IN THE EPIC RIFTWAR CYCLE. The dragons are calling...Civil war is tearing apart the Kingdom of the Isles, for the throne lies empty and rivals are converging. Having spirited his beloved Princess Ste... read more